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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1920

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School Boy's Success

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

S. Francis, playing with Malvern (Vic.) State school in nine district premiership matches since the Christmas vacation, has bowled 406 balls, securing 55 wickets for…

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Local and General News. Subsidy for School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

The Katoomba Municipal Council has granted a subsidy of £75 per annum to the local School of Arts. This is the first council to make a grant, power for which is…

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School of Arts Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

The following latest books have been added tot he collection:—"Six Feet Four." by Jackson Gregory; "How They Did It," by Gerald Donovan; "Delphine Decided," by…

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Maitland School of Arts Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee was held in the committee room [?] fthe institution last evening. Mr. W. C. Johnston, vice-president, occupied the chair,…

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Seats for School Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

Recently the West Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association applied to the Education Department for assistance in regard to providing seats for play grounds in the…

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School Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

An important meeting of the Hunter River District Teachers' Confederation was held at the public school, West Maitland, on Saturday, March…

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Catholic Schools. Attendance of Protestant Children

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 6

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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R.c. School at Raym[?] Terrace. Foundation Stone Laid

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 12

The solemn, blessing and the laying [?] foundation, stone of the new Catbo[?] at Raymond Terrace tool place last S[?]in the presence of a very large…

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Parents and Citizens Association. Iona Public School, Woodville

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 11

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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Failed to Attend School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

Inspector [?]anson, of the State Childeren's Relief Department, brought a case at the West Maitland police court to-day In which a parent was prosecuted for failing…

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Schoolmaster Welcomed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. Hetherington, successor to Mr. M. Lee as headmaster of the East Maitland Public School, arrived with his family at the week-end from Narromine. On…

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Cessnock District News. Intermediate High School. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 3

The headmaster of the Cessnock Superior Public School (Mr. J. R. Bridle) is in receipt of letter from the Education Department, per Mr. J. Dawson, Chief…

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Parents and Citizens' Association. West Maitland Superior Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Parents and Citizens Association connected with the West Maitland Superior Public School was held…

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Marist Brothers' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 4

At the Marist Brother's High School, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon, when the results of the quarterly test were announced to the assembled school, special…

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School Visiting Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 4

Recently there was established In connection with West Maitland Superior Public School a day for visitors, the express object being to bring parents and teachers…

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School of arts [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

The following latest books have been added to the library of the Maitland School of Arts:— "Shadow Mountain,"by Dane Corlidge; "Thunder Eird" and "Chip of the…

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Intermediate High School. to Be Erected in Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 7

The headmaster of the Cessnock Superior Public School (Mr. J. R. Bridle) is in receipt of a letter from the Education Department, per Air. J. .Dawson, Chief…

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Parents and Citizens' Association. West Maitland Superior Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Parents and Citizens Association connected with the West Mainland Superior Public School was held on Tuesday…

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Football. West Maitland Cadets v. High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 7

A Rugby Union match was played on the park on Saturday, the teams being the Maitland High School and the West Maitland Cadets. West Maitland won by 29 points…

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Country Schools Want Better Treatment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

Numerous complaints are heard concerning the lack of teachers in country districts, and the way in which the Department has cut down…

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