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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1920

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Teachers Awards. Delay in Payment Government Tactics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 2

Delay in paying to teachers the award of the Arbitration Court made on september 30 was explained by Mr. Dash president of the Federation, who…

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School Hours. Proposal to Close Earlier. Teachers' Recommendation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 3

The sub—committee's report on a proposal to close the schools at 3.30 p.m. instead of at 4 o'clock was presented to a meeting of the council of the…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the School of Arts was held on Tuesday night last, 2nd. instant. Presont: Messrs. J. H. Connor…

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Homeville School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 4

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following letter from thr Department of education:—"With reference to your…

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Travelling Abroad. Miss Skillen, B.A. (Senior Lecturer, Teachers' College, Sydney.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 3

We are in receipt of another letter, from Miss Skillen, which deals with her trip aboard. The traveller writes from St. Ives, Cornwall…

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Teachers' Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 4

Mr. Justice Edmunds has varied the award of the public service teachers by raising the adult male rates 8/ a, week; the rate for female adults to…

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LOCAL & General News. Laras School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 4

A public meeting will be held in the Largs School of Arts on Friday night next to resuscitate interest in the School of Arts and elect the new…

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Homeville School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received a similar replay to his representations, regarding assistant teacher for Homeville Public School and…

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Strathisia School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 4

The Miniter' for Education, Mr. T. D. Mutch. has written as follows to Mr. W.F. O'Hearn, M.L.A.:—I have had under notice your representations…

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Martin's Creek School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 4

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Department of Education:—"With reference to your personal inquiries…

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Stanhope Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the secretary to the Minister for Education:—The Minister for…

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Travelling Abroad. Miss Skillen, B.A. (Senior Lecturer, Teachers' College, Sydney.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 3

We are in receipt of another letter from Miss Skillen, which deals with her trip aboard. The traveller writes from St. Ives, Cornwall…

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Weston Public School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 6

In response to a request by the Weston Parents and Citizens' Association, Mr. A. Parry, the secretary, has received information that the work of…

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Cessnock Technical Evening Continuation School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

The above school which has been in operation since the 1st March of this year closed for the annual recess on Thursday 28th October. The students…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 4

There Sunday School picnics were held to-day by the East Maitland Methodists and one by the East Maitland Presbyterians, The Methodists,…

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School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee was held in the committee room of the institution on Thursday. The president, Mr, H. W. Fry,…

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School Hours. Proposal to Close Earlier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 6

The sub-committee's report on a proposal to close the schools at 3.30 p.m. instead of at 4 o'clock was presented to a meeting of the council of the…

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Teachers' Awards. Delay in Payment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 12

Delay in paying to teachers the award of the Arbitration Court made on September 30 was explained by Mr. Dash, president of the Federation, who…

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Far Behind. Accommodation of School Children

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 11

The Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch) stated that it was useless to try and bring schools up to requirements out of the revenue vote. "I…

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Aberglasslya Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 4

The question of the occupation of the teacher's residence at the Aberglasslyn Public School has been represented to the Department of…

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