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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1924

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High Schools. Examination Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 6

As a result of the competitive examination, held on November 2, the Education Department has allotted vacant places for first year pupils in…

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Sailing Crew's Experience Capsized in School of Sharks

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

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

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High School Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

The following district pupils were successful in the competitive examination held on November 2 last for the vacant places for first year…

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School Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

Amongst the transfers of public school touchers ore the following:—Mr. A. Baldwin, Koolingal to Seaham; Miss H. Miller, Horseshoe…

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A New School. for North Rothbury. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

The plans for a new public school for North Rothbury have been submitted to the Cessnock Shire Council. At present the Church of England…

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School Teachers' Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. D. Archer, from the Hamilton Intermediate School, commenced duties at the East Maitland public school in place of Mr. F. Henry, who…

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Intermediate. School Examinations

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

The results of the examination of candidates from country schools who sat for the Intermediate Certificate examination last November…

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Cessnock School Intermediate Certificates The Successful Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

The Education Department has made available the results of the examination of candidates from country schools, who sat for the…

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New School for North Rothbury

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 7

The plans for a new school at North Rothbury have been submitted to the Cessnock Shire Council. At present the Church of England hall…

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Serious Charges. Against School Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 3

A painful sensation was caused in Nelson (N.Z.) by the arrest of Hubert Reginald Holdaway, a school teacher, on three charges of indecent…

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A New School. for North Rothbury

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 3

The plans for a new public school for North Rothbury have been submitted to the Cessnock Shire Council. At present the Church of England…

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Teacher Promoted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. G. Ridley, of Pelaw-Main Public School, has been promoted to headmaster of Belbird Public School. A movement is afoot to…

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Valedictory. School Teacher Fare-welled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. Hannan were tendered a complimentary social in the Largs School of Arts on the eve of their departure from the district. For the past…

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Teacher and Benefactor. Death of Mr. J. Fitzmaurice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. John Fitzmaurice, the [?]under and principal of Abbots[?]olme College, Killara, has died in a private hospital in Sydney…

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Wireless at Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

Speaking to a deputation from outlying centres Taree of his proposal to instal wireless receiving sats in solated country schols…

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School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

The schools have all settled down once more to work after the long vacation. Those in the eastern division of the State opened on the 21st…

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St. Albans Sunday School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 8

The prizes gained during 1923 by the scholars of St. Alban's Sunday School were distributed last Sunday. There was a large gathering of…

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Denman School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Under-Secretary of Justice: "Referring to the letter…

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Paterson School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

It is announced that the result of the popular girl competition in connection with the Paterson School of Arts will be officially announced,…

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History in the Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

The Royal Australian Historical Society, in keeping with its policy of encouraging a knowledge of Australian history, both among the…

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