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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 69

Christmas Tree Horseshoe Bend School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 4

Sixty pupils from the Horseshoe Bend Infants' School were entertained at a Christmas tree on Saturday afternoon…

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ANNIVERSARY Congregational Sunday School East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 4

The little Congregational Church in Lindsay-street, East Maitland, was crowded to overflowing yesterday, on the occasion…

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School Notes (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 3

Congratulations to Miss English, appointed as mistress Camdenville P.S., and Mr Wildblood, who becomes headmaster Boggabri P.S.,…

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St. Joseph's Convent School Annual Concert Large Audience at Kurri. Children's Fine Programme

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 4

Children attending St. Joseph's Convent School, at Kurri Kurri, entertained a large and appreciative audienc with a fine concert…

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Cessnock High School Play Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 4

To-morrow night at 8 p.m. the Cessnock High School Assembly Hall will be the scene of the much discussed event, the Cessnock High School…

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University Extension Classes. Muswellbrook School of Arts Group.. (Contributed)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 3

At the conclusion of the series of lectures on.literature and social change, the local group met to discuss the course as a whole, and to…

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Santa Claus Visit To Nillo School Christmas Tree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 7

Forgetting the heat for the moment, children swarmed around Santa Claus when he arrived at the children's party arranged hy the Mothers' Club at…

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GRESFORD Annual Presentation of Prizes at Public School Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 8

The annual prize presentation in, connection with the Gresford Public School, took place in the School of Arts on Friday night…

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PARENTS - CITIZENS Meeting at Broke School Repairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 5

On Wednesday night the Broke Parents and Citizens' Association met in the school. M.r K. Dorsmau, in the absence of Mr. L. Hewitt, presided…

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Schools Break-up

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 2

Primary and high schools throughout the State "break-up" on Thursday for the summer vacation of six weeks, and in most cases the event is…

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Bandon Grove Sunday School Anniversary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 3

On Sunday, December 3 the children of Bandon Grove Sunday School held their annual anniversary. The Rev. J. W. McCredie conducted the…

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Clarence Town Xmas Tree at School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 3

A Xmas tree for the school children was held in the School of Arts by the Parents and Citizens' Association. Each child attending school and all…

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"Little Bo-peep" Presented at Convent School KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 7

There was a large attendance at St. Joseph's Convent School, Kurri Kurri, at the annual Christmas concert, when the operetta "Little Bo-Peep," was…

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School Concert Fine Programme At Kurri Kurri KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 5

A splendid programme was presented at the annual Christmas concert of the Kurri Kurri Public School, held last night…

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School Exams. Defended by Director-General DUBBO

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 7

The Director of Education, Mr. G. Ross Thomas, speaking at the annual speech night of the Dubbo High School, said he felt that much of the…

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Function at Hunter Street School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 2

The Hunter Street Girls' School presented an animated scene yesterday afternoon, when each of the class rooms was decorated, and a…

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South Singleton School's Rose Pergola

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 2

A very pleasing function took place at the South Singleton public school this afternoon when that energetic organisation, the South Singleton…

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Intermediate High School's Speech Night Presentation of Prizes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 3

The speech night in All Saints' Parish Hall on Monday, under the auspices of Singleton Interemdiate High School, was a very…

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Play Night Cessnock High School Talented Pupils Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 4

The annual play night of Cessnock High School, held in the Assembly Hall last night, was attended by nearly 1000 parents and…

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PANTOMIME Miss Ellis' Pupils "Red Riding Hood"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 15

The pupils of Miss Beryl Ellis [?] my of Dancing presented [?] fourth annual pantomine [?] Red Riding Hood" in the…

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