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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1920

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A Music Teacher

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Miss Delmar Huxley, L.B.C.M., who was a pupil of Dr. Jarman when he was Cathedral organist of Goulburn, has come to Singleton as a resident pupil with a…

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High School Boarders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 3

Sir,—In East Maitland there are several widows with families and other lone women trying to eke out a precarious livelihood by taking High School boys, and other…

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School Tennis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

The first tennis meeting of the secondary classes of the Singleton Superior Public School for this year was held last Thursday. Miss Alma Hooker…

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High School Old Boys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

A well attended meeting of the Maitland High School Old Boys' Union, was held in the West Maitland School of Arts last evening. Mr. F. McMullen, who presided,…

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School Repairs Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

The copious rainfall to-day revealed the necessity for attention being given to spotting at the West Maitland girls school building On the side overlooking…

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Boxing Boom in English Schools. London, January 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 10

Boxing has become a most popular pastime in public schools. It is stated that the keenness of the youthful "Carpentiers" and Becketts" is developing almost into a…

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Teachers' Association. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Maitland District Teachers' Association took place on Saturday at the Girls' High School, West Maitland. There was a good attendance…

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Newcastle Diocese. Annual Sunday School Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The Rev. Arnold Conolly, secretary of the Religious Education Committee of the Diocese, announces the following results of the annual Sunday school examinations:—…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

The following latest books have been added to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts:—"Falling Waters."…

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Sunday school Examination

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

The following additional results are announced by Rev. Arnold Conolly, secretary of the Religious Education Committee:— Winners of prizes given by Mr. E. P…

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Newcastle Diocese Annual Sunday School Examinations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 14

The Rev. Arnold Conolly, secr[?] the Religious Education Committee [?] Diocese, announces the following [?] the annual Sunday school examia[?]…

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Parents and Citizens' Association. West Maitland Superior Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 6

Several matters of importance were deal with at a meeting of the committee of the West Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association held at the Superior Public School…

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West Maitland Trade School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

The next session of the West Maitland Trade School will begin on March 1. Enrolment, however, will be accepted from the 23rd inst, onwards. Classes will also be held…

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Maitland School of Arts Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 6

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

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High School Old Boys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

On Saturday evening next a reunion of all ex-pupils of the Maitland Boys' High School will be held in Miss Chamberlain's rooms, High-street, West Maitland. The…

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School Teacher Farewelled. Pleasant Gathering at Oakhampton. Presentations to Mr. and Mrs. Brown and Family

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 3

A big gathering of the residents of Oakhampton assembled in the local public school on Saturday evening for the purpose of doing honour to Mr. and Mrs. H. Brown and…

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Girls, High School. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

At the leaving certificate examination, held in November, 1919, the following pupils of the West Maitland High Schools for Girls gained scholarships for the Sydney Training…

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School Teacher's Appointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. John H. Nicholls, an ex-pupil of the Marial Brothers' High School, West Maitland, son of Mr. A. H. Nicholls, postmaster, Nyngan, and late of West Maitland…

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School Teacher Charged. with Serious Offences. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

Konneth Mackay, described as a school teacher, aged 20, who had already been remanded on a charge of rape at Gladesville, was again brought before the police court…

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Dungog Teachers' Federation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held in the public school, Dungog. on Saturday, 14th February. The annual report and balance sheet…

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