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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1922

875 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 44

Empire Day. School Celebration

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 4

The pupils of the domestic science and the intermediate high school were assembled in front of the flag staff for the occasion, and all saluted the flag…

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Minister Appalled. Condition of Public Schools. Loan of £1,000,000 Needed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 14

"I am appalled at the condition of some of our public schools and the lack of decent accommodation. If our primary and secondary education is to…

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School Sport. Presbyterian Assembly Debate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 16

A defence of sport in the education of boys in Public Schools was made by Mr. J. Beo, M.A., M.Sc., principal of the Scots College, during a…

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Communism. Sunday School Teachings. Mr. Ley's Attack

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 14

The Minister for Justice (Mr. T. J. Ley) again referred to Communist Sunday-School teachings. "Mr. Garden and his colleagues on…

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To Be Controlled. Communist Sunday Schools. Bill Being Drafted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 3

Comprehensive measures are now under [?]sideration by the Minister for the dissemination of disloyal and…

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Two-up Schools and Racing. Ex-policeman's Bankruptcy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 11

John Taylor, a former member of the police force, was examined before Mr. Lockhart, Registrar in Bankruptcy, in Sydney…

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Empire Day. School Celebrations. Procession and Sports. West Maitland Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 5

The objects of Empire Day were aptly explained by the Mayor of West Maitland, Alderman H. Fry, on Wednesday…

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Girls' High School. "Be Good, Sweet Maid."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 5

The pupils at the West Maitland Girls' H.S. assembled on Wednesday morning in one of the class romms, under the chairmanship of Inspector…

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East Maitland Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 5

The celebrations at the East Maitland Public School were in keeping with the standard already set by the institution on patriotic and loyal occasions…

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Boys' High School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 5

At the East Maitland Boys' High School a departure was made from the customary method of celebration, and an experiment essayed. In other years…

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Ne Temere Decree. Disloyalty in Schools. Regulation of Laundries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 2

Allegations with regard to the conduct of denominational laundries and factories, as well as of certain schools, were made to the Premier (Sir George…

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Catholic Teachers. Question of University Training

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 4

The need for University training of teachers was dealt with by Sister Many Dunstan Wilson at the conference of teachers of the Roman…

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Communist Sunday Schools Bill Being Drafted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 8

Comprehensive measures are now under consideration by the Minister for Justice (Mr T. J. Ley) to deal with the dissemination of disloyal and…

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Teacher's Residence at Eecleston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 4

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received word from the Education Department in reply to his representations in relation to the necessity for…

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Halton Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 6

Empire Day was celebrated at the Halton Public School in a loyal manner. The children assembled in the school where a number of parents…

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Football. Maitland High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 7

The annual football match in connection with the Maitland High School—Present School v. Old Boys—will be played on the Maitland Showground…

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West Maitland Trade School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 4

The second term of the 1922 session at the West Maitland Trade School will begin on June 6 and classes will also be held at Branxton,…

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High School Boy's Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 4

Mr. J. N. Hill, son of Mr. George W. Hill, of Morpeth, was one of the successful graduates at the recent conferring of degrees at the sydney…

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Drastic Action. Condition of Mayfield Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 7

On several occasions during, the last twelve months the health inspector of the Municipality of Waratah has reported to the council that a portion of…

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Football. Old Boys v. SCHOOL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 7

The star attraction on the Show Ground Yesterday afternoon—the usual sports day for the Maitland Boys' High School—was the match between the Old…

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