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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1923

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School Children Murdered. a Mad Shooting Outrage

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 6

J. E. Liggins walked into the Waikino school, New Zealand, this morning, and engaged the headmaster in conversation. Suddenly he produced…

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Methodist Sunday School. Anniversary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 4

Anniversary services were held on Sunday afternoon, in the newly-renovated Methodist Sunday School hall at Bolwarra by Rev. R. J. Shomas…

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Carrying on Education of Primary School Pupils

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 3

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., has been informed as follows:— In reply to the inquiries contained in your leter of 30th ultimo, I…

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School Tradgedy Demented Man. Children Shot Dead. Desperate Encounter. Auckland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 6

The school at Waikino mining township, near Waihi, was the scene of a sensational tragedy to-day. Before the school opened J. E…

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Must Have Been Crazy. Waikino School Tragedy. Alleged Murderer Talks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 3

The man Higgins, who entered the public school at Waikino, fatally shot two of the scholars, and wounded several others, as well as the…

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Courthouse. to Be Converted Into High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 2

General satisfaction exists at Young at the announcement that the large courthouse is to beconverted into a High School. The President value of the…

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Maniac in School N.Z. HORROR

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 5

A deed of unparalleled ferocity was perpetrated at the Waikino school on Friday morning, as a result of which two children are dead,…

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School Tragedy. Demented Man. Children Shot Dead. Auckland

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 2

The school at Waikino mining township, near Waihl, was the scene of a sensational tragedy to-day. Before the school was opened…

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee was hold at Campbell's Chambers on Thursday evening last, when there were present: Messrs. E. J…

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Sunday School's Good Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 4

The little Congregational Sunday school at East Maitland did remarkably well in the examinations recently held under the auspices of the…

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School Examinations. the Department's Policy, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 5

The Education Department states that several school examinations will be held shortly throughout the State. The first is the examination for…

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School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 1

The cricket match listed for last Friday between Kayuga and Muswellbrook was postponed, owing to the former's wicket being repaired. The…

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Local and General. the New School of Arts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 4

Mr. R. Hughes, secretary of the Cessnock School of Arts, is in receipt of a communication from the Minister for Public Instruction…

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Schools and Sport

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 7

In the course of a speech at the opening of new class rooms at Portland Public School, the Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell) said that…

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Shocking Death. School Teacher Scalded. Thermal. Region Dangers. Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 5

The danger of wandering from the paths in Auckland's thermal regions was demonstrated when Alice O'Connor, a school teacher, when returning…

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School Tragedy. Building Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 6

Walking School (N.Z.), the scene of the late tragedy, has been destroyed by fire. The cause is unknown. A former agitation for the…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 11

To give additional facilities for the transaction of the Municipal Council business, and make due provision for library and reading room…

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Domestic Science School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 4

The annual meeting of the expupils of the West Maitland Domestic School will be held in the girls school on Tuesday night next…

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Soldier Teachers. Given a Lift

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 4

All [?] soldier teachers, have been given permission by the Minister for Education to proceed to their IA certificate without having to gain a…

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School Examinations. the Department's Policy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 1

The Education Department states that several school examinations will be held shortly throughout the State. The first in the "examination for…

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