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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 69

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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PARENTS — CITIZENS Homeville Public School

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

Following the celebration at Homeville School the Parents and Citizens' Association hold the final meeting of the year. Mr. T. B. Trebeck presided…

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Xmas Tree St. Luke's Sunday School

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

The parishioners of St. Luke's Church, Homeville, responded well to an appeal for funds to provide a free Xmas tree for Sunday school children…

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Santa Claus At South Singleton School Christmas Tree Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 6

Children at South Singleton School were not worried by the fact that Santa Claus did not arrive heralded by jingling bells on his sleigh for the…

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The Schools Christmas Vacation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 3

The scholars under the Education Department "broke-up" this afternoon for the Christmas vacation. Schools in the eastern division of…

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Annual Speech Night Girls' and Boys' High Schools Town Hall Crowded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 7

The West Maitland Town Hall was crowded last night when the annual speech night and presentation of prizes of the Maitland Girls' and Boys' High Schools was held. The heat was no deterrent, all seating accommodation being utilised…

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Infants' School Christmas Party

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

The West Maitland Infants' School, prior to breaking-up for the Xmas vacation, held the annual Christmas tree at the school on Tuesday…

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High Schools Speech Night at the Town Hall Promised Buildings

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

Although the need is felt as keenly as ever, the Headmistress of the Maitland Girls' High School (Miss V. Howard) and the Headmaster of the Maitland Boys' High School (Mr. L. Penman) confined themselves to a mere mention of the…

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FOSTERTON Union Sunday School Prize Fund Dungog

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

Organised by Mrs. Hicks and Miss Newell to raise funds to buy prizes for the scholars of the Union Sunday School Fosterton a successful…

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Public School Concert

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 2

A fitting wind-up to the years' work at the public school, was the spirited conceit given by the school pupils on Tuesday night. The children did wo[?]erfully well…

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Fosterton Concert Sunday School Pupils

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 1

A successful concert was held in the Fosterton Hall recently for the purchase of prizes for the scholars of the Union Sunday School at…

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Convent School Pupils. Result of Examination

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 1

An examination to qualify for first year work at the Muswellbrook Rural School was held at the Rural School last week. All pupils were from St…

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Marist Brothers Presentation of Prizes Annual Speech Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 3

In presenting the annual report of the Marist Brothers' School at the Speech Day yesterday afternoon, the principal, Brother Stanislaus, stated that, from a scholastic point of view, the year had been a very successful one. An excellent spirit…

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Cessnock High School Annual Play Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 5

Cessnock High School held its annual play night in the assembly hall on Wednesday night. There was a very large…

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Abermain School Concert

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 10

The annual concert given by pupils of Abermain Public School, and arranged by the Abermain Parents and Citizens…

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Christmas Festivities at Kurri. Infants' School Party

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 4

The happiest time of the year was enjoyed by children attending the Kurri Kurri Infants' School, when they…

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Kurri Annual School Concett Successful Operetta and Variety Show. High Standard Entertainment

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 9

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

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"Breaking-up" Frolic West Cessnock School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 9

A very pleasant evening was enjoyed by the pupils of West Cessnock Public School at their breaking-up frolic held in the Parish Hall on…

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Pelaw Main Public School. Annual Prize-giving and Xmas Party

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 8

Children attending Pelaw Main Public School, were dismissed for the last time for six weeks yesterday afternoon, when they embarked light…

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Increased Status. Muswellbrook Rural School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 6

Muswellbrook Rural School has been regraded from fourth to third grade. The school is now on the same grade as the schools at Singleton, Tamworth…

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