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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1924

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 7

The committee met on 15th ult., when there were present: Messrs. A. Smith (in the chair), W. J. Moxham (Hon. Treasurer), J. M…

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Serious Charges. Against School Teacher

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 9

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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Valedictory. School Teacher Farewelled

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 14

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 16

Mr. John Fitzmaurice, the founder and principal of Abbotsholme College Killara, has died in a private hospital in Sydney…

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School Swimming. Summer Vacation Classes. a Great Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

The annual report of Mr. Harold Hardwick, supervisor of the swimming classes of the Department of Education, shows that the summer…

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Tenambit Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

The members for Maitland have received word from the Department of Education, with reference to representations urging that a partition…

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Horseshoe Bend School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Horse-shoe Bend Parents and Citizens' Association will be held in the school on Tuesday evening next at 8 o'clock…

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Wireless at Schools

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

Speaking to a deputation from outlying centres at Taree of his proposal to instal wireless receiving sets in isolated country schools, Mr Bruntnell…

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Technical School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

Six students of the East Maitland Public School have been successful in obtaining seats at the Broadmeadow Technical school, where they have…

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Five Years. School Teachers Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 6

Hubert Reginald Holdaway, convicted of assaults on boys while he was employed as a schoolmaster in Nelson, (N.Z.), was sentenced to five years…

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School Notes St. James' Convent School. Diocesan Examination

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

As a result of the diocesan examination held in October last, Master John Kavanagh, of Foley-street, has been awarded a bursary, entitling…

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Horseshoe Bend Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

The members for Maitland have received word from the Department of Education that tenders are being called for the proposed additions to…

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School Bursaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Bursary endowment Board, it was decided to award 250 bursaries, tenable for secondary school courses, 30 for…

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School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

The annual meeting, of the Muswellbrook branch of the Teachers' Federation will be held on Saturday. 9th inst., when the election of…

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School of Arts Meeting Op Committer '

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

The monthly' meeting of the committee of the School of Arts took place on Tuesday evening. when there were present: Messrs. J. J…

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Bellbird School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

The members for the Coalfields district have received the following letter from the Under-Secretary to the Education Department:…

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Five Years. School Teacher Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 16

Hubert Reginald Holdaway, convicted of assaults on boys while he was employed as a schoolmaster in Nelson, (N.Z.) was sentenced to five years…

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School Swimming. Summer Vacation Classes. a Great Success

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 9

The annual report of Mr. Harold Hardwick, supervisor of the swimming classes of the Department of Education, shows that the summer…

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Trades School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 4

The 1924 session of the West Maitland Trades School will commence on February 25. Further particulars may be obtained from our…

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