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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1920

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New School at Milbrodale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 4

The Under-Secretary Department of Education, in a letter to Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., intimates that the Minister has accepted the tender of Mr…

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Education Week. Civic Reception to Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 2

Education Week, for which extensive Preparations have been made by the teachers of the Maitland inspectorate, opened with educational sermons in…

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Schools' Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 2

The fine exhibition of work from the schools of the Maitland inspectorate is now receiving the finishing touches. The arrangement of the…

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Old-time School Teacher's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 4

The death occurred a few days ago of Mr. George Stiles Thompson, of Manly, who for upwards of 45 years was a teacher in the Education…

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Marist Brothers' Schools. Annual Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 3

Last Wednesday the annual picnic of the Marist Brothers' school look place at Speer's Point. The last two carriages of 7.50 train were quickly…

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Education Week. Address by Dr. Sutton. School Hygiene

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 2

At last evening's suasion of Education Week, held in St. Paul's Parish Hall, a lecture on "The Welfare of the Child" was delivered by Dr. Sutton,…

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French School Children. Recollections of War. Paris. Oct. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 5

Reuter's special Parts correspondent reports that the Minister of Fine Arts has suggested that throughout the invaded regions the school children…

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

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 3

We are in receipt of another letter, from Miss Skillen, which deals with her trip abroad. GLASTONBURY…

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School Examinations

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 2

During the past fortnight the Public School here, like all others throughout the State, has been busily engaged on the various annual examinations…

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Catholic Schools. Question of State Support Hopes of Future

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 2

In the course of his reply to an address from the laity following his consecration as Bishop of Bathurst, Dr. O'Farrell said the school was the heart…

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Education Week. Official.opening of Schools' Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 2

The exhibition of schools' work In connection with Education Week was officially opened in the agricultural pavilion on the show ground last…

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Letter to the Editor Static Schools and Their Detractors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 7

Sir,— A great deal has been said and written lately principally by Roman Catholic priests in condemnation of our State school system. Indeed, they…

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Trades School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 4

The Under—Secretary of the Department of Education has written as follows to Mr. W.F. O' Hearn, M.L.A., regarding his representations on behalf…

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State Schools. "Seedplots of Immorality." Father o'REILLY AGAIN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 5

The Rev. Father O'Reilly C.M. of St. John's University Sydney, speaking in St. Michael's and St. John's Cathedral, at Bathurst, at the…

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School Concert Sucoessful Entertainment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 2

At eight O' clock last evening in the Town Hall, West Maitland, where a combined schools concert was held in conticettion with Education Week. it…

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Death of a School Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 4

The death took place at Grafton on Tuesday of Miss Eleanor Stusley, who was one of the oldest and most competent school mistresses in the State, She…

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A School Orchestra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 4

The Newtown School boys are to be congratulated on the fine exhibition of orchestral playing they have given at the Education Week concerts. They…

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

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

We are in receipt of another letter from Miss Skillen, which deals with her trip abroad…

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Convent Pupils' Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 4

The annual concert by the pupils of the Convent High School will take place in the Mechanics' Hall on Monday evening next. These entertainments have…

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School Teachers. Variation of Award

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

In the industrial Court, before his Honer Judge Edmunds, an application was made on behalf of the Crown, for a variation of the public school…

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