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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1920

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Our Public Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 9

It is a matter for regret that valuable pronouncements upon education, such as those that are made at the breaking-up celebrations, and at teachers' annual conferences, come…

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Ncllo Infants School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

Liont. Colouel Nicholson, M.L.A., who has never tired in his representations regarding the matter has received a communications from Mr. A. G. F. James. Minister for…

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Failed to Attend School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

[?] to send their children to school regularly brought two parents into the West Maitland Police Court to-day. In one case, the excuse made for non-attendance was that…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Wednesday. Jan. 7, 1920 Loca and General News Vacation Swimming School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

Our readers are doubtless aware that a local committee has been negotiating recently with the Department of Education for a Vacation…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee was held on Tuesday night last. The library committee reported that some seventy new books had been added to…

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School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee of the West Maitland School of Arts was held in the committee room of the institution last evening. Mr. S. F…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

The following latest books have been add on to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts:—"Level Track." Curtis York; "Keith's Dark Tower," Eleanor H…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the School of Arts was held on Tuesday night last. There were present: Messrs. Cohen,…

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Schoolboy Drowned Son of Inspector Back

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

A schoolboy named George Stewart Grafton Back, aged 11, soil of Mr George Back, the local District. Inspector of Schools, was drowned while surfing at…

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School Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

Amongst the appointments and transfers of school teachers are the following:—Miss J. F. Brown. B.A., [?]stress of mathematics at West Maitland Girl's High School: Miss…

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The Armidale School. How It Originated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

The following is an extract from "The Armidalian" of December, 1919, which has a bearing on our query of December 19 regarding a sum of money for a Grammar…

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More Money, Please, for Teachers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 5

E. S. Martin, in Life, New York, discusses a question that is troubling our teachers and in a less degree, the Minister for Education. He says:—…

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Correspondence. Scone Public School. (To the Editor.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—Without a doubt, quite a number of children in the outlying schools will have qualified for entrance to a High School, but will be…

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Vacation Swimming School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

This School completed its session yesterday. Unfortunately the very last day's work was interferred with by the swollen and turbid state of…

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Schoolboy Drowned. Son of Inspector Back

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 3

A schoolboy named George Stewart Grafton Back, aged 11, son of Mr. George Back, the local District Inspector of Schools, was drowned…

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The Armidale School. How It Originated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 14

The following is an extract from "The Armidalian" of December, 1919. which has a bearing on our query of December 19 regarding a sum of money for a Grammar…

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School Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

The following transfers of school teachers have been notified:—Mr. G. H. Bruce,, from West Maitland Superior to Mathoura; Mr. F. R. Wackwitz, from West Maitland…

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Largs School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

The half-yearly meaning of members of the Largs School of Arts will be held on Thursday night next. When officers will be elected for the ensuing half-year…

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Q.c. Examination. Public School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

The following were successful at the last Q.C. Examination: Leonard Graham, Marjorie Rixon, Elsie Wood, Thomas Boughton, Marcus Budden,…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Examination of School Children. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

The following pup[?] passed the last Q.C. examination held here: Public School: Leonard Graham, Marjeric Rixen, E[?] Wood. Thomas Boughten. Mareus Budden,…

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