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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1938

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 63

Wards River Annual School Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 3

The residents of Wards River and district had a day out on Saturday, 7th May, when the annual school picnic was held in the school grounds,…

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Interchange of Teachers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

Under the teacher exchange system operating within the British Empire, 26 public school teachers will leave New South Wales within the next…

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Cessnock Caledonian Soccer Club. Under 14's School Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

On Saturday last three games played on the Soccer Ground provided very interesting football. There were a few…

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Teachers' Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 3

The Teachers' Ball, which is to be held at the Assembly Hall of the new High School to-morrow night, gives every…

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School Teachers Transfers Announced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 3

The following school teachers' transfers have been announced by the Department of Education: Miss D. Madden, West Maitland to…

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Shocking Death of Schoolmaster Fell in Front of Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 2

C. Martin Smith, 48, of Cambridge Street, Stanmore, who for 13 years had been master in charge of the preparatory school at Newington…

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Children for Fairbridge Farm School Arrivals From England. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 2

Twenty-nine juveniles, including eight girls arrived in Sydney to-day from London, bound for Fairbridge Farm School at Molong…

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Sport Results Boys' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 5

In the inter-High Schools first? grade Rugby League competition yesterday, Maitland Boys' High School was defeated by Newcastle Boys' High…

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Taylor Cup Inter-School Contest QUIRINDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 4

The Taylor cup, the major trophy, was retained by Quirindi with 81½ points, at the inter-school athletic sports meeting. Then came Murrurundi…

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Talented Pupils Successes in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 5

The following pupils of Miss Beryl Ellis, of West Maitland, won prizes at the Sydney Eisteddfod recently:— Valma Bunker, one first and a…

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Denman News Denman Memorial School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 8

The following new books have been added to the library:—"Valley of Stars," by Seltzer. "Murder of Some Importance," by…

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High School Sporting Activities Perfect Weather Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

In perfect, weather on Wednesday afternoon the pupils of the Singleton Intermediate High School resumed sporting activities for the first time…

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Sunday School Fete

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 4

A fete in aid of the West Maitland St. Mary's Church funds will be held in the Sunday School hall on Thursday, June 16. Mrs. F. Carr will perform the…

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LOCHINVAR School of Arts Variety Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 8

A large crowd attended the Variety concert in the School of Arts, which was arranged by the School of Arts committee in conjunction with…

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Teacher Charged Sentenced to Death SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 3

Though his actions were "disgraceful and cowardly," he had no intention of committing any act such as that charged against him, said…

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Dates for School Exams

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 4

The Education Department has announced that the Health and Temperance Examination will be held on Friday, July 22. The primary final…

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Shocking Death of School-master. Fell in Front of Train

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

C. Martin Smith, 48, of Cambridge-street, Stanmore who for 13 years; had been master in charge of the preparatory school at Newington…

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Teacher's Crime Against Little Girl Death Sentence Passed

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 6

Harold George Thomas, 22, who was a teacher at Clermiston provisional school, was sentenced to death yesterday, after a Central Criminal…

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King's Birthday Ball Muswellbrook School of Arts

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 7

Sponsored by the Muswellbrook Diggers' Club the King's Birthday Ball, to be held in the Muswellbrook School of Arts on Monday, 13th June,…

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Central Library Scheme For Schools Appeal by Departmental Supervisor

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 4

At the Hunter-street, Singleton, School, on Tuesday last, Mr J. Bryce, Departmental Supervisor of the Library Movement, gave a detailed explanation of the aims and objects of a scheme for the establishment of a Central Library in Singleton. The chair…

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