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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1920

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School Children and Grape Picking

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

The following letter has been received by Mr. Bridle, principal of the Cessnock Superior Public School, from Mr. J. Dawson, Chief Inspector:—I…

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Intermediate Examination Singleton Passes. The following pupils from Singleton Schools and associated with Singleton were successful in the Intermediate examination:- Singleton Superior Public School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

Hilda Alcorn.—English B, history B, geography B. mathematics i.B, mathematics ii. B. Harvey Campey.—English B. history…

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School Teacher in Court Serious Charges. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

Kenneth Mackay, a school teacher, aged 20, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having committed a rape at Gladesville on February 5th…

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Teacher Fare Welled. Pleasant Gathering at Oakhampton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 11

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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Denominational Schools. Question of Payment of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 7

When question time arrived on Saturday evening in connection with the vigorous address delivered by the Chief Secretary, Sir George Fuller, one person was anxious to…

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Maitland High School. Reunion of Old Boys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

A reunion of ex-pupils of the Maitland High School, promoted by the Old Boys' Union, was held in Miss Chamberlain's rooms, West Maitland, on Saturday evening…

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TEACHER. V. PARENT. Alleged Serious Assault

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1

At the meeting of the Teachers' Federation Council in Sydney on Saturday, it was mentioned that a teacher in a metropolitan school had been most brutally…

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School Teacher Farewelled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. George Bruce, who has had charge of the qualiFying certificate [?] at the West Maitland Superior Public School during the pat three years, and who was recently…

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School Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. Kenney, who has filed the position of assistant at the West Maitland Superior Public School for the past two or three years, has been notified of his…

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School of Arts Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

The following latest books have been added to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts:—"Green Pea Pirates," P. B. Kyne; "Strange Case of Jocelyn Thew,"…

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Maitland High School. Reunion of Old Boys

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 6

A reunion of ex-pupils of the Maitland light School, promoted by the Old Boys Union, was held in [?] Chamberlain's rooms, West Maitland, on Saturday evening…

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Denominational Schools. Question of Payment of Te[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 14

When question time arrived on evening, in connection with the [?] dress delivered by the Chief Socr[?] George Fuller, one person was [?]…

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Public Schools. Opening the Day with Lord's Prayer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 2

At the Methodist Conference a reply was received to the request made last year to the Minister for public Instruction that the public schools should be opened each day with…

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Maitland School of Arts Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Maitland School of Arts the vice-president (Mr. W. C. Johnston) occupied the chair, others in attendance being…

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Action for Slander. Schoolmaster's Verdict

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 3

At Parramatta District Court, Judge Armstrong heard a stander case, in which William Andrell Kimber, a schoolmaster, proceeded against Mrs. L. M. Wood, wife of J. H…

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School's Fine Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

On many occasions the Maitland Girls' High School has achieved splendid success at various examinations, but the latest is one of the best standing to the record of the…

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School Teacher Committed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 5

Kenneth Roy Gordon Mackay (20), school teacher, was charged at the police court with, having committed a rape near Gladesville on February 5 list. After, hearing evidence the…

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Marist Bros.' High School. Bursary Winners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

A pleasant and interesting function took place in the Marist Brothers' High School, West Maitland, last Monday evening, when a juvenile banquet was tendered to…

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Action for Slander. Schoolmaster's Verdict

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

At Parramatta, District Court, Judge Armstrong, heard a slander case, in which William Andrell Kimber, a schoolmaster, proceeded…

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Public Schools. Opening the Day with Lord's Prayer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 12

At the Methodist Conference a reply was received to the request made last year to the Minister for Public Instruction that the public schools should be opened each day with…

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