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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1938

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Peel Shield Inter-School Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 2

Competition at the interschool sports at Taree for the senior trophy, the Peel Shield, was very keen, the three competing schools, Taree…

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Teachers Meet Higher Salaries Wanted Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 8

At a meeting held in Sydney the council of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation decided to file a claim for a new award…

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Real Value Diphtheria Immunisation School Reports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 5

Inquiries at district schools to-day disclosed the interesting fact that the incidence of diphtheria amongst children this year had…

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Wauchope Chosen For Dairy Science School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 3

Earlier in the year it was announced that in continuation of the policy of giving instruction to dairy factory employees, arrangements had been…

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Cessnock's Shield. High School Girls'

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 2

The W. Peel Shield, open for annual competition in Tared by girl athletes from all the high schools of the State, was won on Friday by…

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High School P. and C.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 8

The Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association held its usual monthly meeting on Wednesday night…

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Music (J. A. Pyle, C.T.V.C.M., A.L.C.M. Hon. Member London Guild of Music Teachers)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 8

After all, we need not be professionable to enjoy music in our own homes. In fact, I think more enjoyment can be derived…

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Cessnock Caledonians School Boys' Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 6

Fixtures for Saturday next:— At Aberdare: Cessnock Primary B. v. Cessnock Primary A., 9 a.m.; Cessnock High B. v. Cessnock High…

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Field Day Maitland Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 6

The nineteenth annual field day of the Maitland Girls High School will be held at the Show Ground on Thursday, July 28, commencing at 10 a.m…

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Popular Teacher Miss Lowbridge Farewelled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 7

Miss E. Lowbridge, popular head-mistress of the Infants Department of the West Maitland Public School, was entertained at afternoon tea by…

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Kerr Cup School Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 9

The following games in P.S.A.A.A. Primary School Rugby League competition will be played on Friday next: Marist Brothers v St. Ethel's on…

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Free 'Buses Conveyance of School Children SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 5

Mr. D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education, is having an investigation made into the cost of transporting school children by bus to, certain…

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Free Transport for Schools Minister's Objective

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 2

The Minister for Education, Mr D. H. Drummond, is having an investigation made into the question of the cost of transporting school children…

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LARGS School of Arts Annual Meeting Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 8

There was a large attendance of members and intending members at the annual meeting of the Large School of Arts…

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High School Sport at Singleton SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 2

Sport was played by pupils of Singleton Intermediate High School on four grounds yesterday afternoon. In basket ball matches played at…

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High School Two Records Broken Qualifying Heats

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 9

When the qualifying heats for the Maitland Boys' High School annual sports, to be held on July 29, were conducted yesterday…

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Transport of Pupils to School. Department Grants Subsidy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 9

Mr. H. C. Carter, M.L.A., advises that in response to representations on behalf of the Dartbrook Parents and Citizens' Association on the subject of…

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School of Arts Auxiliary. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 7

On Monday afternoon in the School of Arts the annual meeting of the Merriwa School of Arts Auxiliary was held, Miss M. B. Hackett presiding…

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District School Children. Glasses at Mijs Weixbrook. Request for Motor Train Service

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 7

Mr. B. C. Harkness (Acting Director of Education) has forwarded a further letter to Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., with reference to the request…

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Inter-school Athletic Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 10

Pictures taken at the recent inter-School Sports between Muswellbrook and Scone, held at Scone. No. 1 shows Earl Lee winning the high jump. 2. Interested spectators watching the basket hall game. 3. Scone winning the senior relay race. 4. The Scone hockey team. 5. The Muswellbrook hockey team. 6. Changing flags at full speed in the girls' senior relay race…

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