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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1938

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School Prizes Annual Presentation St. Ethel's

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 6

The presentation of prizes at St. Ethel's Public School, West Maitland, was made yesterday afternoon. In addition to a number…

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Honours List Junior Technical School Year's Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 6

The honour list or the West Maitland Technical School for the year just ended reads as follows: Errol Jones, 3J, captain of school;…

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Rhodes Scholar High Schools Pleased

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 6

Several speakers at the annual speech night of the Maitland High Schools spoke of the selection of Mr. Walter Hughes, a former pupil of the…

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Maitland Boys' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 6

THE announcement of the election of Mr. Walter Lawrence Hughes as Rhodes Scholar for N.S.W. adds further lustre to…

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Leaving School Marist Brothers' High Bishop's Advice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 7

A quiet function took place in the Cathedral Hall. West Maitland, when the boys of the Marist Brothers' High School, who are…

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Annual Concert Karri Public School Splendid Items Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 6

The Kurri Kurri Public School's annual concert was held in the King's Theatre, Kurri Kurri, on Tuesday night…

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To Be Merged Two Maitland Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 7

When the schools resume in January, the present West Maitland Domestic Science School will form part of the Maitland Girls' High School…

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ELDERSLIE School "Breaking-Up" Christmas Tree Elderslie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 14

The annual breaking-up picnic of Elderslie school, which was postponed from Saturday owing to the weather and bush fires, took…

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School of Arts

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 1

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday night, Mr A. M. Cunningham said he thought the Chamber should consider the position of the School…

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Pupils' Swimming Prowess

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 4

From time to time it has been pleasing to record the successes attained by pupils of the York-street Intermediate High School in…

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Smoke Concert Farewell to School Teacher CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 2

A smoke concert was held last night to farewell Mr. O. McLaughlin, who has been first assistant at Cessnock Primary School for the past four…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 10

Bruce Pasheld, a schoolboy, sustained a fracture to two of his toes when a piece of timber fell on to his foot yesterday…

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Denman News Pubiic School. Prize-giving

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 10

The usual annual prize-giving took place in the Memorial School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon. In opening the proceedings, the president of the…

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School Cricket. Win for V. Martin's Team

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 9

The junior cup, presented by the "Chronicle" for competition among the school cricket teams, was won by V. Martin's eleven, with 24 points…

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St. Alban's Sunday School. Christmas Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 10

A Christmas tree was held in St. Alban's Sunday Schol Hall on Tuesday for the kindergarten children of St. Alban's Sunday School. The…

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Prize Giving Domestic Science School Annual Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 3

Prizes and certificates won by pupils of the West Maitland Domestic Science School were presented by the headmistress…

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Teacher Retires Miss E. Eckford's Gift

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 7

After 47 years' service with the Education Department, Miss E. Eckford, a member of an old Maitland family, lias retired. For the past 15…

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St. John's School Report of Activities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 7

The past year was described as ona of activity and progress in the report presented at the annual distribution of prizes at St. John's Convent School…

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Christmas Party Pelaw Main Primary School Pelaw Main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 5

The annual Christmas party was held at Pelaw Main Primary School yesterday afternoon, prior to the school's breaklng-up for the…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 6

A member of 3B class at Maitland Girls' High School, Zoe Holwell, was presented with a prize for proficiency during the year, and a certificate for…

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