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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1938

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High School Visit of Inspector

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 6

The Deputy Chief Inspector (Mr. G. McKenzie) visited the Maitland Boys' High School this week, and expressed himself as being favourably…

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Teacher Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 6

Miss Moreen Sheahan, a school teacher of Yallorn, was killed and Arthur Riggall, of Yallord, was seriously injured to-day when a motor car…

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E. M. METHODISTS Sunday School Picnic Change in Site

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 4

For the first time in the history of the East Maitland Methodist Sunday School, the students went to Paterson to-day for their…

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Food Kitchens Kurri Kurri District Work at Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 5

Full plans for the distribution of lunch to the school children at all of the schools in the Kurri area have now been put into operation. The…

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Juvenile Frolic Infants' School Parish Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 5

A successful frolic In aid of the West Maitland Infants' School was hold in St. Paul's Parish Hall on Friday night. There was a large…

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ANNIVERSARY Bolwarra Sunday School Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 4

The Bolwarra Methodist Church was prettily decorated yesterday on the occasion of the first Sunday School anniversary since the…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 2

There was a good attendance yesterday at each of the three services which marked the annual observance of the establishing of the Methodist…

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Prizes Presented Methodist Sunday School SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 2

The average attendance of scholars at the Singleton Methodist Sunday School each Sunday is 75. The number enrolled is 108, which is three less…

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Paterson School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 2

A special meeting of members of the Paterson School of Arts will be held in the hall at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25, to deal with the notice of…

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Cricket Cup High School Matches Maitland's Chance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 4

The two-day inter-High Schools cricket match between Maitland and Cessnock in first and second grades will be completed to-morrow afternoon. This…

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Gay Frolic Greta Public School Distinct Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 5

In spite of heavy showers, which fell at a most inopportune time, the school frolic organised by the Greta Parents and Citizens'…

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Methodist Sunday School Annual Prize Giving

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 2

At the annual prize-giving function, held in the Methodist Church on Monday night in continuance of the Sunday School anniversary…

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Astonishing People The School Bell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 12

He sleeps in Westminster Abbey, where he was laid with much pomp and ceremony in January, 1832. All his life he had loved money, and it was rare for him to refuse it, though he was a man of great mechanical…

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School Age Child Welfare Bill SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 12

The compulsory school age of from six to 14 years, as prescribed in the 1916 amendment Act, is restored in the Child Welfare Bill, now before…

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High Schools in Country

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 3

New High Schools to be opened at the beginning of next, year are the Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School at Calala, near Tamworth: a technical…

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High School First Grade Cricket MAITLAND—CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 9

The first grade cricket match between Maitland and Cessnock was continued yesterday afternoon. Maitland, first innings 162, second…

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Won Shield Sunday School's Success Fourth Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 6

In connection with the annual scripture examination conducted by the Young People's Department of the Congregational Union of New South Wales,…

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Giant's Creek School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 9

Results of the term examinations in 3B and second class, published in the following order:—Tables, mental arithmetic, arithmetic, reading, writing,…

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School of Arts. New Books

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 9

The following new books have been added to the library and are available to the members as from 21st October, 1938:—…

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STANHOPE Public School Picnic Gifts Presented

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 5

The annual picnic and sports of the Stanhope Public School was held in the school grounds in enjoyable weather. There were orer 40 children…

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