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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1924

1,066 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 54

School Teacher Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

Miss Edith Pearce a daughter of Mrs. J. Pearce, of Banks Street, East maitland who has been teaching at a school in the Gratton district, has…

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School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 1

The football match between our boys and Aberdeen boys resulted in a win for the latter by 8 points to 3. The Aberdeen boys played the better…

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ROUCHEL (From our Correspondent). ROUCHEL, Tuesday. School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 3

At a meeting of the School of Arts committee, held on Monday night, it was decided to accept the offer of the Scone Dramatic Society to give…

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Aberdeen School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 7

A number of the bigger boys and girls of the school joined in the long funeral cortege of the late Mr. McAdam on Tuesday afternoon last, to…

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Teacher's Appointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

Miss Mabel Allerator of West [?], has been appointed assistant teachers at the Gunnedah Public School, where she commemced duties…

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Scone Superior Public School. Annual Sports—monday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 7

There was a good attendance on Tuesday evening last at the meeting called for the purpose of finalising the arrangements to carry out…

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Accident to School Boy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

A school boy (11) a son of Mr. G. George Fernance, was the victim of a Fernance, was the victim of a very painful accident yesterday morning…

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Tree Planting Question Parsed on to Schools Council's Lack of Initiative

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 2

The matter of town beautification by way of tree planting again came before the Cessnock Shire Council on Wednesday and the discussion…

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West End School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 7

The Education Department has definitely decided upon the erection of additions to West Cessnock School. Tenders for the work will close on…

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Radio in Schools. an Important Test

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 2

Wireless tests were carried out out the Bourko Public School on Friday. The special speech by the Director of Education, Mr. Smith, from…

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Serious Menace Cigarette Slot Machines. Teachers' Federation SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 5

Special reference to eigaretic slot machines was made to-day at a meeting of the council of the N. S. W. Public School Teachers' Federation by…

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New School of Arts. Foundation Maying at Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 14

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Cessnock School of Arts was performed on a Saturday in the presence of a good attendance…

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Morpeth School. Successful Fete

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 15

A most successful school fete under the auspices of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the Morpeth Public School grounds…

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State Schools. Minister Replies to Criticism

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 11

"If given reasonable notice that they wish to attend our schools I will undertake to provide for all the children of the State," said Mr. Bruntnell…

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Education. Religion and Schools. Dr. Kelly's Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 9

In an address before delegates to the third annual conference of the Catholic Education Association yesterday, Archbishop Kelly complained that…

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North Rothbury. Public School Opened

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 4

After a lengthy period of agitation by the Parents and Citizens Association and many others interested in the movement the new school at…

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Rhodes Scholars. Anti-provincialism, London June 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 4

The High Commissioner for Australia (Sir Joseph Cook) and the Chief Justice of Victoria. (Sir Wm. Irvine) represented Australia at the…

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Wireless. Object of School Installations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell) stated that the main object of the installation of wireless in the public schools would be to…

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Sunday School Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 2

The annual distribution of prizes at St. Luke's Church of England Sunday School, South Singleton, was made by Mr. Ivan Brown on Sunday afternoon,…

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School Girl's Death Result of Motor Collision. Commercial Traveller on Trial. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 5

Frank Herbert Clarke, a commercial traveller was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day, for the alleged manslaughter of a…

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