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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1918

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School Inspector Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 4

The Christmas vacation moves of school inspectors this year affects the Maitland district. Mr. H. Parkinson, well known in Maitland, (through illness requires a…

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Sale of Grammar School Property

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

For some time past there has been a movement afoot to secure more suitable premises and site for the local Public School purposes, and to this end the…

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School Teacher's Promotion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. Norman Peek, an "old boy" of the Kast Maitland High School, after five years' good service as headmaster at the West Tamworth Public School, hus been promoted…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. J. Howard, of Cessnock, has been appointed caretaker of the Cessnock School of Arts billiard-room in place of Mr. T. Brown, who has gone to England as a…

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Training Airmen. Great School in Canada. Ingenious Methods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

In Toronto, among the other signs of war, such as notice calling for help to increase food production," I saw a great many young, men in the uniform of the Royal Flying…

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Allynbrook Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

The Under-Secretary, Department of Education, has informed the Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., that with reference to his representation in relation to the necessity for…

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Homeville Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., has been officially informed that with reference to his representations in relation to the necessity for alternations to the Homeville Public…

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A Patriotie Schoolboy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

An example of the intelligence, resourcefulness and grit of the Australian boy has been brought under the notice of the Director of Education by the head teacher of the state…

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Public School Honour Roll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

The Kurri Parents and Citizens' Association, in conjunction with other workers, is making elaborate arrangements to celebrate the unveiling of a roll of honour at the local…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Maitland School of Arts was held in the committee room of the institution last evening. Mr. L. Cavalier was voted to…

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Public School Changes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

Coincident with the Christmas vacation, a number of changes have been made in the personnel of the teaching stalls of the Public Schools throughout…

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School Teacher's Promotion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. T. A. Mitchell, who for some years was assistant teacher at the West Maitland Superior Public School, and was subsequently transferred to North Rothbury has received…

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School Teacher's Departure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

There were general expressions of regret at Greta when it was learned Unit Miss F. McNicol, teacher at the local public school, had received notice of removal to Meadowbank (writes our…

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School Changes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 6

In addition, to the changes, in the local Public School staffs mentioned in our last issue, the following further moves have been made by the Education…

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Swimming Schools. Girls Beat the Boys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 3

Remarkably good results have been attained at the vacation swimming schools conducted by the Education Department during the Christmas holidays. The children were laught in squads…

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Infants' School at Lorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. W. R. Kerr, president of the Lorn Progress Association, at a meeting held last evening again referred to the question of an Infants' School for Lorn. According to…

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The New Truancy School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

There has boon much interest among public school teachers as to who could get the appointment of principal of the new truancy school at Guildford, for which a number of…

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Schools Re-opened

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

Yesterday the Singleton Public Schools, St. Xavier's and the Convent High Schools, and Singleton Grammar School resumed work after the…

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School Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

Several changes have been made in the personnel of the West Maitland Superior Public School. Mr. F. R. Warkwitz, B.Ec., has come from Canterbury to…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the committee was held in the committee room of the institution last evening. The vice-president (Mr. W. C. Johnston) occupied the chair,…

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