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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1924

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State Education. the Annual Report. Teachers Required

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 5

The report of the Education Department for 1923 was presented to the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Bruntn[?]l Minister for Education…

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Muswellbrook School the Annual Concert

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 5

As telegraphed, the annual concert by the pupils of the Muswell-brook Superior Public School attracted what was probably the…

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School Girl Attacked Bound and Gagged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 16

A schoolgirl, 11 years old, was found lying on the footpath near her home (says a Melbourne message), with her legs tied and her mouth…

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Health and Temperance. Primary Schools Examinations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 16

With the approval of Mr. A. Bruntnell. Minister for Education, an examination on health and temperance will be held on Monday, December 8…

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High School Old Boys Annual Annual Meeting of Union

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 9

The adjourned annual meeting of the Maitland High School Old. Boys' Union was held on 20th inst. in the School of Arts. Mr. F. McMullen…

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Wireless Lessons. About Hundred Schools Connected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 3

Mr. W. S. Reay, organiser of the afternoon educational wireless seesions, states that the Education De pa[?]ent's expectations in teaching…

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Girl's Death. Ill at School Examination. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 9

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

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Mr. Bruntnell's Visit Opening Paxton School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 3

Mr. Bruntnell, Minister ofr Education will open the now school at Paxton on Monday afternoon. The children are to be entertained at a picnic…

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Great Crowd. Muswellbrook School Concert. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 3

The annual concert by the Muswellbrook Public. School pupils, held in the School of Arts, last night, was attended by one of the largest…

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Travelling Allowances. for School Children

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 5

Mr. Connell asked the Minister for Education whether it was not a fact that travelling allowance has been totally discontinued in certain parts…

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School Required. East Cessnock Request. Minister of Education's Visit Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 5

Mr. Bruntnell, Minister for. Education, arrived in Cessnock this morning from Newcastle, en route to Paxton to open a new public school, He…

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School Boy Struck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 2

Dave Rallston, a schoolboy at the Penrith District School was in the act of lowering the school flag, because of a threatening storm, when…

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Excursion Trains. School Vacations and Test Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 2

An important alteration has been made in the arrangements recently announced by the Railway Department for the December cheap…

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School Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 4

Although the returns are not yet complete in connection with the fair promoted by the Parents and Citizens Association of St. Ethel's Public…

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Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 4

Miss J. Auld of Kurri Kurri Public School, has been transferred to Hamilton Girls' School. She will be succeeded at Kurri by Miss G…

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New Infants' School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 7

Replying to a request for an infants school at South Cessnock, Mr. Bruntnel said he would give the matter sympathetic consideration…

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New School. Opened at Paxton. Deputations to Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 7

Mr. A. Bruntnell. Minister for Education visited Cessnock district yesterday and opened the new school at Paxton…

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Paxton School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 7

On arrival at Paxton, Mr. W. H. James, president of the Progress Association extended a welcome to the Minister and to the Parliamentary…

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Ellalong School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 4

The Ellalong School pieni[?] was held on Saturday, 8th November. A large number rolled up and various, games were indulged in, while races…

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Paxton News Official Opening of School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 4

The official opening of the Paxton Public School took place yesterday afternoon, in the pres[?] of a large attendance of citizens and children…

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