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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1924

1,066 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 54

Bandon Grove School of Arts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 2

The trustees of the above have been for some time contemplating repairs to the building and now the work will shortly be put in hand…

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Nulkaba Public School Successful Operetta (J.r.s.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

The Nulkaba Public School, situated within the village of Pokolbin (just across the northern border of the Cessnock Estate) may be…

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N.s.w. Public School Teachers' Federation Singleton Branch

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 3

At last Saturday's monthly meeting of the Teachers' Federation a balancesheet of the recent exhibition of school work was presorted showing a small…

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Weston School of Arts. Laying of Foundation Stone

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 14

The foundation-stone of the new Weston Memorial School of Arts and Cinema Hall was laid by Councillor Arthur E. Heuston, President of the…

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Schools Abroad. Immense Sums Spent on Them

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 3

Mr. W. .T. M'Coy, Tasmanian Director of Education, who is attending the interstate conference in Perth and who made an extended tour last year…

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School Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 4

The intermediate and leaving certificate examinations are now being held at St. Mary's Hall, Scotia-street and the Girl's High School West…

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Local and General. High School Appointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Chrismas, B.A., who has been the headmaster, of the Dubbo High School for the past seven years, has been appointed to succeed…

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School Forest Reserves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 8

"The committee of the New South Wales Schools Branch of the Australian Forest League, with the full approval of the Director of Education…

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Presentation to School Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1924 · page 4

Miss Guillier, formerly on the teaching staff of the East Maitland Public School, and who was recently married, was entertained at the school by her…

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Rural School. Damaged by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1924 · page 2

On Sunday night a big fire broke out in the Leeton Rural School. One block of buildings, consisting of four or five classrooms, was gutted. The…

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Teacher III

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1924 · page 4

Miss Pont, who is attached to the teaching staff of the East Maitland Public School, is at present absent from her duties on account of illness…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1924 · page 4

The committee meeting of the West Maitland School of Arts was held on Thursday evening. the vice-president, Mr. S. F. Colman, was in the chair…

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St. Ethel's School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1924 · page 4

The monthly meeting of St. Ethel's School Parents and Citizens Association will be held in the schoolroom, to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 8…

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W. E. Infants' School Xmas Tree Concert

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 November 1924 · page 7

A most enjoyable concert, organised for the purpose of raising funds to defray the cost of a Xmas tree at the West End Infants' School…

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High School Old Boys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Old Boys' Union of the Maitland High School will be held in the School of Arts to-morrow (Thursday) night at 8 o'clock. The…

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St Ethel's School Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1924 · page 4

The annual school fair of St Ethel's Public School will be held in school grounds on Saturday November 29. The official opening will…

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State Conservatorium Examination Forty-stx Pupils of Singleton Convent of Mercy Successful

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 November 1924 · page 2

At the recent State Co se[?]vatiruan music-examination 46 pupils from the Convent of Mercy, Singleton, were presented, and all were successful.There…

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St Clair School

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 November 1924 · page 2

Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Under-Secretary of the Department of Education:—"With reference to…

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School Notes Sporting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 6

A cricket match was played at Kayuga last Friday between Kayuga and Muswellbrook boys, resulting in a win for the country boys by five…

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Girl's Death. Ill at School Examination. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 5

Gwenyth Emily Riley, aged 16, daughter of Reverend H. M. Riley, of Wollongong, has died under pathetic circumstances…

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