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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1924

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Wanton Damage Granville School Entered "Irish Town Mob." Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

"Irish town mob. Our motto is light." These words were written on a black-board at the William-street Public School, Granville, and…

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Weston School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. Westcott (Cessnock) has been appointed solicitor to the Weston School of Arts Committee, who are about spending £4000 on a new…

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Teachers Resign. Dissatisfaction in Tasmania. Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

Last year, 114 teachers resigned from the Education Department. This represents 10 per cent. of the entire reaching staff…

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Wireless in Schools. Teachers' Committee Formed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 5

The Minister for Education has informed the Teachers' Federation that he has allowed a committee of teachers and wireless enthusiasts to be…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 4

The following books have been added to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts:—The Inevitable Milionares, E. P., Oppenhelm;…

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Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 4

Amongst the transfers of school teachers are the following:—Mr. Coombe, Maitland Boys' High to Fort-street; Mr. W. Pillans, Maitland…

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Improved Railway Service Facilities for High School Students

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Secretary for Railways:— "With reference to your…

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A School Complaint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

As a result of a complaint made by the parents of the children attending the Rothbury Public School, Mr. J. McGilvray, health…

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Broadcasting for Schools

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

The report on the schools broadcasting scheme was placed before the Minister on Tuesday, and generally approved. It provides that radio clubs…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8
Also in The Scone Advocate

A meeting of the School of Arts committee was held on Wednesday. 9th. inst., with Mr. J. A. Cotton, president, in the chair…

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Requests for Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

The Glen Oak Parents and Citizens Association is desirous of having the school supplied with water from the Chichester pipe line, which…

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School of Arts Corner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

It will be remembered that, seeing that a new School of Arts building is to be erected Shortly, Cr. J. R. Scott some time, ago suggested that…

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School Drinking Water

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 7

The inspector reported at the Cessnock Shire Council meeting yesterday that a sample of water taken from the underground tank at the…

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Weston School of Arts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 3

Mr. Westcott (Cessnock) has been appointed solicitor to the Weston School of Arts Committee, who are about spending £4000 on a new…

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Man. a Schoolgirl's Essay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 11

Presenting the prizes to the boys of Kingston-on-Thames Grammar School recently, the Rev. H. Costley-White, headmaster of Westminister School,…

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Lochinvar School of Ats

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

A public meeting wil be held in Lochinvar School of Arts on Monday evening, January 21. The business will be to consider means of assisting…

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School Teacher's Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. F. Henry who has been for the past eighteen months assistant at the East Maitland public school, has been promoted to Bilandil public…

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Sailing Crew's Experience Capsized in School of Sharks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

To be capsized in the midst of a school of sharks in open water is just about as flearsome an experience as anyone could go through, but such; was…

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School Accommodation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. S.H. Smith, Under-Secretary to the Department of Education, has written to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., in reply to his representations on…

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