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Schools, 1920

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High School Speech Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 4

The annual speech day and distribution of prizes in connection with Maitland High Schools will take place in the Town Hall, West Maitland, on Wednesday next, March…

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Classification of Schools. Reducing Minimum Attendance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

As it result of interviews with Mr P. Board, Director of Education, who was supported by Mr. Dawson, Chief Inspector, and the representative of the Public Service Board…

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Homeville public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 4

The annual meeting of Homeville Public School Parents' and Citizens Association will be held in the school Wednesday evening 31st instant, at 8 p.m. All interested are…

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Schools' Easter Vacation

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

The Minister for Education stated last night that it had been decided to close the State schools to-morrow afternoon for the Easter holidays. School work will be…

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Maitland High Schools. Speech Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 6

The annual speech day and presentation of prizes of the Maitland Boys' and Girls High School took place in the Town Hall this morning. The Mayer of West Maitland…

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Singleton Letter. District Schools' Exhibition. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

Recently the president of the Northern Agricultural Association (Mr. E. Lloyd Uones) made a suggestion for a district schools' exhibition, and with this object in…

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The Maitland High Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 4

That the Boys' High School and the Girls' High School are Maitland schools and not school of the respective towns in which they are situated, was a point emphasised…

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School Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

The following transfers of public school headmasters have been announced:—Mr. A. W. Cusbert, M.A., from Parramatta High (deputy headmaster) to charge of…

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District Schools' Exhibition N. A. Association Proposal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 3

A deputation from the Northorn Agricultural Association, consisting of Messrs John Hayes, H. Wright, W. J. Reynolds, and G. H. Coughlan, waited…

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St. Brigid's New Parochial School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

In the presence of a large gathering of the members of St. Brigid's Parish the foundation stone of the new school building, now in course of erection, was…

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Continuation School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

The Cessnock Evening Continuation School has gone into recess until after the Easter vacation. Classes are conducted in mathmetics and English on…

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School Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

The Cessnock District Teachers' Club held a very successful social evening in the local school on Friday last. Teachers were present from Kearsley…

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Kitchener School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

At the quarterly examinations for March the under mentioned pupils secured the highest percentage of marks in their respective classes:—6th Class:…

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Maitland High Schools. Speech Day

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 8

The annual speech day and presentation of prizes of the Maitland [?] and [?] Schools took [?] in the Town Hall on Wednesday. The Mayor of West Maitland…

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Classification of Schools. Reducing Minimum Attendance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 13

As a result of interviews with Mr V. Board, Director of Education, who was supported by Mr. Dawson, Chief Inspector, and the representative, of the Public Service Board…

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R.c. School at Raymond Terrace. Foundation Stone Laid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 2

The solemn blessing and the laying of the foundation stone of the new Catholic school at Raymond Terrace took place last Sunday, in the presence of a very large gathering of…

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Sydney Girls' High School

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

On Tuesday March 30 the staff of the Sydney Girls High School gave an afternoon ten at Farmer's in honour of Miss Campbell, the principal, and to celebrate…

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Parents and Citizens' Association. Iona Public School, Woodville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 6

The annual meeting of the above association was held on Monday last. Mr V. Monday vice-president, occupied the chair. The report indicated a considerable amount…

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Catholic Schools. Attendance of Protestant Children. Protestant Alliance Rule

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 3

The question of permitting Protestant children to attend Roman Catholic schools was discussed at the biennial session of the grand council of the Queensland…

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Passing of a School Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Carroll, headmaster of the Dulwich Hill Superior Commercial School, died on Monday at his residence, "Nestor," 143 Livingstone-road, Marrickville, in his…

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