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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1938

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 63

Laguna School Picnic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 6

The annual school picnic for Laguna district was held in Mr. W. Brown's paddock on Saturday last Despite the showery…

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Music Successes Mrs. Hannell's Pupils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1938 · page 4

The following students of Mrs. J. A. Hannell, L.R.S.M., of Newcastle, were successful in the recent examinations of the New South Wales State…

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Child Brides School Dismissals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 10

One hundred and twelve child brides, all under 16 years of age, were dismissed from New York City schools during the last year…

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Long Tramp Schoolboys' Escapade Camped at Night Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 1

Two schoolboys, brothers, aged 12 and 10 years, who disappeared from their homes at Turramurra ten days ago, were found…

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Dungog District Schools. Central Library Scheme

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 3

School teachers from eleven centres in the district assembled at Dungog Public School on Wednesday night last, and were addressed by…

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School Children Denied TextBooks. Neek Should Ne Received

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 5

The lack of essential text books and other school materials, which said Mr. Booth, makes out boast of free education a hollow [?], was…

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High School Magazine Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 5

The following gentlemen have generously contributed to the High School magazine printing fund: Messrs. R. James,…

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Vandalism in Kurri Kurri Windows in School of Arts Damaged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 5

The Kurri Kurri School of Arts, which has been in recent years comparatively free from any acts of vandalism, has once…

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Music Examinations Success of Convent of Mercy Pupils

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 3

The examinations in music, theory an 1 art of speech were recently held at the Convent of Mercy, Singleton, All candidates were succcssful. The…

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VANDALISM Kurri School of Arts Damaged Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 6

Kurri Kurri School of Arts, which has been comparatively free from acts of vandalism in recent years, has been again given the attention of some…

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Immunisation Against Diphtheria Facilities Suspended During School Holidays. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 2

Health Department officials said today that until the conclusion of the school holidays in February next year facilities for the immunisation of…

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School Sport Trophies Presented Primary Pupils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 9

Trophies won at sports conducted by the Maitland branch of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association were presented at a…

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700 RECORDS Gramaphone Library for Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 6

Seven hundred gramaphone records have been made available for loan to metropolitan schools by the Education Department,…

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Teachers Resign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 5

Included in a list of teachers' resignations are the following:—Ruth Daniel, Dungog; Marjorie L. Dangar, Maitland Girls' High…

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Schoolboy Freed Murder Charge Fails London, Nov. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 1

A London schoolboy, aged 13, who is charged with the murder of four-year-old Beryl Oborn, of Holloway, appeared at Old' Bailey…

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School Notes Technical Classes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 2

Intending students for the wool class or the dressmaking class for next year arc reminded that their names will not be included unless…

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Murder of Four-yearold Girl Schoolboy Acquitted. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 1

The 13-years-old schoolboy who was charged with the murder of fouryears-old Beryl Oborn appeared at the Old Bailey and was discharged…

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Mr. H. S. Norington's Visit to Singleton Organiser of Teachers' Federation

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 4

A representative gathering of town and country teachers recently met to welcome Mr H. S. Norington, Federation organiser, to Singleton…

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Cessnock High School. Musical and Dramatic Entertainment

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 1

A musical and dramatic entertainment will be staged at the Assembly Hall of the Cessnock High School on December 5 and…

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Maitland High School Old Boys' Union

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 3

The annual dinner of the Maitland High School Old Boys' Union will hold its annual dinner in the supper room of the Maitland Town Hall on…

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