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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1938

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 63

Sport in Schools. Recommendations Adopted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 1

Regarding the question of sport in schools, the following report is taken from the last issue of "Education," the official organ of the New South…

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School of Arts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 3

The School of Arts Committee has given instructions for the billiard table to be recovered and made fit for play. It is hoped that when this is…

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Road Safety. The School Vacation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 4

The school, vacation is fast approaching and very soon thousands of Children will be released from school throughout the State. These boys…

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Convent School Sports

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 2

Presentation of prizes won at the recent annual sports of St. Joseph's Convent School, Dungog, took place last Wednesday. Rev. Father Bourke…

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Dramatic Entertainment at Cessnock High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 1

On Monday and Tuesday, 5th and 6th December, there will be presented in the Assembly Hall of the Cessnock High…

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Reunion of Former Pupils at Maitland High

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 2

Former pupils of the Maitland Boys' High School came from Newcastle, Dungog, Singleton, the coalfields and other towns to the reunion…

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Moving on Principal of High School Going to Daceyville Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 2

Mr. B. C. Robinson, M[?]., who for the last seven years has been principal of the Singleton Intermediate High School, has received notice of a…

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High School Speech Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. Penman, headmaster of the Boys' High School, is arranging to have an amplifier installed for the annual speech night…

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School Transfers Kurri to Gardeners Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 8

The following transfers of head teachers are announced: Mr. C. W. Slater, Gardeners Road, to succeed Mr. Keating at Maroubra Junction:…

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Paterson School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 2

THE Acting Director of Education, Mr.B.C. Harkness, has written to Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., regarding his personal representations…

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School 'Bus and Goods Train Collide. Twenty-six Students Killed. Salt Lake City

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 2

Twenty-six students, aged between 12 and 16, were killed, and at least 12 seriously injured when a high school 'bus struck a fast goods train during a snowstorm. A number of the injured are not expected to recover…

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Shocking Neglect Speech in Schools Government Criticised Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 1

Stanley Brookes, adjudicator in elocution at the Railway Institute Eisteddfod, declared to-day that the Government's attitude in regard to speech…

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School Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 7

Mr. A. Blackman, of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, to-day received a telegram from the sports master of Kurri school…

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Costs Disallowed Detention of School Bag NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 7

When, in the Summons Court to-day, Arthur Baker, of Hamilton, was charged by Andrew Sinclair, of Wickham with detention of a boy's school…

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Convent School Sports. Presentation of Prizes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 1

On Wednesday of last week the presentation of the trophies to the winners at St. Joseph's sports took place…

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Boolambayte School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 4

A large crowd attended the Boolambayte school picnic, held on November 19, and all enjoyed the day very much. A large programme was…

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School Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 2

Inspector 0. T. Gardiner, B.A., the supervisor of school agriculture, paid a visit to the school on Thursday. The work of the boys in the agricultural…

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High School 'Bus Struck by Train Many Students Killed. Press Assn. Message.) Salt Lake City, Thursday

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 1

Twenty-six students, aged between 12 and 16, were killed, and at least 12 seriously injured, when a high school 'bus was struck by a fast goods…

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Local and General News Convent High School Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 4

The pupils of the Convent of Mercy High School will give their annual entertainment in the Strand Theatre on Thursday evening next, Bth…

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Kindergarten Xmas Party West End Congregational Sunday School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, at the West Cessnock Congregational Sunday School, the Kindergarten held their yearly…

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