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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1924

1,066 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 54

Muswellbrook Letter the Public School and the Hospital. Muswellbkook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 6

Some years ago, Mr. S. G. Bidwell, the head teacher of the Musswellbrook Public School, inaugurated an annual sale of work in aid of Brentwood…

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State Teachers. Proportion of Roman Catholics

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 11

"That the appointment of Roman Catholic teachers in the State Public schools is but of all proportion to the number, of Roman Catholic children…

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Teachers and Religion. Question in the House

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Ness asked the Minister for Education, in view of the fact that in New Zealand a Roman Catholic teacher…

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School Examinations and Eight-hour Day. Minister's Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Education if he was able to make a statement regarding the…

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Inquiry Ordered. Auckland Grammar School Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 16

The Auckland Grammar School Board has decided to hold a, public inquiry into matters arising out of the case of Margaret Martin, who is…

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School Boy Injured. Run Over by Coal Skip

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 9

A peculiar accident happened on 2nd inst. to a school boy, son of Mr. Jack Wallace, of Bellbird. With two school mates he had been…

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Sectarian Question. Position in New Zealand. Case of Grammar School Girl. Auckland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 3

To-day the Auckland Grammar School Board is considering the case of Margaret Martin, the 17 year-old school girl, who disappeared from her…

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Methodist Church. Sunday School Anniversary. Year of Progress

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

The 87th annual [?]report, submitted at a musical festival, held in the Methodist. Memorial Hall on Monday in further celebration of the…

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Tours for School Boys Travelling at Special Rates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 5

The Young Australia League has just successfully completed a ten days' tour in Sydney for country boys. The lads, representing every district of…

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Sunday School FESTIVAl St. Mary's Celebrations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 4

A week's Sunday School festival celebration was begun yesterday at St. Mary's Church of England with special service both morning and…

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School Milk Distribution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 4

Following the example of numerous city school the system of a daily distribution of milk to the children has been adopted at the west…

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High School Boy's Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 4

Mr. R.P. Whitehouse, youngest son of Mrs. T. Whitehouse sen., of Park-street, Rutherford, has succeesded in gaining his L.A.B. Degree Mr. Whitehouse…

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Travelling Rural School. Primary Production on Rails. Victorian Experiment. Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 5

All innovation by the Victorian Agricultural Department is taking place to-day. A railway train carrying all kinds of prize live stock and…

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Teacher's Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 4

At a meeting of the Maitland District Teacher's Association, held at the West Maitland Superior Public School, on Saturday, the transfer of…

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Local and General. Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 4

Transfers of public school teachers include the foIlowing:—Mr. A. Simpson, Boolambayte to Eldersile, Mr. J. Astley, Boambee to…

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Wireless School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 4

The wireless school, recently installed at the Cowra Intermediate High School, has already proved very efficient in receiving messages…

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Primary Teachers. Question of Married Women

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 3

Mr. Skelton asked the Minister for Education, in the Legislative Assembly, If the supply of primary teachers offering was adequate, If so, what…

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East Maitland Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 4

Mr. A. H. Cooper of Quirindi, has arrived to take charge of the East Maitland Public School. Mr. Cooper was a teacher of secondary work at…

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Remodeling Superior School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last evening, Mr. O'Hearn asked the minister for Education whether finality had been reached in connection with…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland School of Arts, the vice-president, Mr. S. F. Colman, was in the chair. The hon. treasurer…

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