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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1938

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 63

Bolwarra School Parents and Citizens Arrange Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 8

At a meeting of the Bolwarra Parents and Citizens' Association arrangements were made for holding a school children's plain and fancy dress ball…

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State Schools Empire's Worst System SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 7

Houses he had seen in the slum clearance areas of England letting for about 9/ a week wove palaces compared with some of the dilapidated…

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Study Circle Touring England Primary School Aid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 5

During the vacation, models of descriptive writing will be given. Read over them several times, looking for apt adjectives, verbs, etc., happy turns of expression, metaphors, similes…

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School Betting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 9

Questioned about a statement in Parliament that starting-price betting had been introduced in the Great Public Schools, several headmasters…

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Address by School Inspector

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 2

Before a large gathering of parents and citizens al the V. and C. Association's monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, the District Schools…

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Married Woman Teachers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 2

Mr. J. G. Arthur asked the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday whether his department, by…

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Gloucester School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 2

Mr. Bennett, M.L.A., has been advised by the Acting Director of Education, in response to his personal representations on behalf of the P. and…

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School Test

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 4

Sixteen pupils sat for the intelligence test on Wednesday…

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School Renovations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 4

Mr. Bennett is in receipt of the following from the Acting Director for Education: Consideration has been given to your personal…

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School Matters Request for New Building

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 4

Mr. Harkness, Acting Director of Education, has written Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., as follows: Consideration has been given to your personal…

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School Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 6

The school broke up yesterday for the spring vacation. The holidays will last a fortnight, school resuming on 13th September…

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Teacher Guilty of Assault Charge "Mentally Weak."

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 3

Sentence of 18 months' imprisonment was imposed on Percy Richards, 48, teacher, at Lismore Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, on charges…

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Delay in Sewering Cessnock School Deplored. "Disgraceful Thing." Says Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

"It is a disgraceful thing that the school has not yet been connected with the sewerage," said the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) when…

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School Sanitation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 5

THE PEOPLE OF CESSNOCK will probably be astounded to learn that the sewer Has not yet been connected with the Cessnock School. There should be a public meeting of protest against the apathy of the Education Department for this neglect…

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School Where Children Eat Seaweed Auckland (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 7

Edible seaweed is part of the diet of each pupil attending a school at a seaside town here. Every afternoon…

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School of Arts Ball at Woodville Large Crowd Woodville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 5

"It takes more than wet weather to make a wash-out at a Woodville ball"! This statement was.. ..amply demonstrated by the…

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MUSWELLBROOK Rural School Concert Fine Programme Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 10

Ever high-class entertainments, the annual concert of the children of the District Rural School was no exception to the general rule…

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School Residences Shocking State Of Affairs N.Z. Survey Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 4

A survey of residences provided by the Education Board for teachers throughout New Zealand, has revealed a shocking state of affairs…

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Euchre Party Horseshoe Bend School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 3

The point score competition in the series of euchre tournaments conducted By the Horseshoe Bend Parents' and Citizens' Association was won by Mrs…

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Lack of Interest Gresford School of Arts Annual Meeting Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 10

The annual meeting of the members of the Gresford School of Arts was held in the meeting room, and Mr. C. C. Hall,…

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