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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1924

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Libel Action. School Master's Claim

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 5

Thomas Lynch, headmaster of the Moorabbin State School, brought an action against the publishers of the "Moorabbin News," claiming £1000…

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The Schools. Speech by Archbishop Kelly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 14

Speaking at the opening of a new school, winch has been opened on top of St. Francis Xaviours Church, at Ultimo, Archbishop Kelly said they…

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Health of School Children. South Australia's Intentions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 16

Speaking at the dinner of the Dental Society, the Premier of South Australia (Mr. Gunn) announced the proposed appointment by the…

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Backward Soviet. "Schoolboy Politics." Bernard Shaw's Criticism. London, Dec. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 2

Mr. Bernahd Shaw has given the "Daily Herald" exclusively a copy of a letter he has sent by request to the Moscow "Izvestia."…

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Teachers' Salaries. Highest in Australia. Premier's Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 13

Sir George Fuller made a statement on the question of teachers' salaries. "A correspondent in the press…

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Over a Cliff. Schoolgirl Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 13

Gwendoline Smith, 15, a schoolgirl, residing at Waverley, fell over a precipice, jagged-edged, and almost perpendicular, at Waverley, on Sunday…

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Convent High School Annual Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 6

Rarely has the capacity of the Strand Theatre, Singleton, been so severely taxed as it was on Thursday night, on the occasion of the annual concert…

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School Speech Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 December 1924 · page 4

The committee of the West Maitland Superior Public School Parents and Citizens' Association invite parents and friends to be present at…

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Cessnock School of Arts. New Building Opened. a Fine Structure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 December 1924 · page 2

In the presence of a fair attendance of spectators, the official opening of the new School of Arts took place on Saturday afternoon. Before the…

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For Hospitals Gift by Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 December 1924 · page 4

In the absence of the Minister of Education the president of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation Hospital and Relief Society on…

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Public School. Annual Speech Day. Headmaster's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 4

The annual speech day of the West Maitland Superior Public School was held this afternoon at the school grounds. There was a fairly large…

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Music Recital Miss M. Davison's Pupils

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 2

If musical talent is at a discount among the majority of our adult population if is not so among the younger folk, as strikingly shown at…

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Teacher Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 4

Mr. F. Moroney, who has been on the staff of the Broken Hill High School for some time, has been transferred to Cessnock intermediate High…

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Christmas Tree. Infants' School Children. Celebration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 6

While the rain played havoc with the elaborate and colourful decorations arranged on the Christmas tree, held at the West Maitland Superior Public…

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Kirkton Wants Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has presented, a presented a petition to the Minister of Education, signed by all the residents, asking for a school at Kirkton…

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School of Arts. New Building Officially Opened Another Historic Event In Cessnock's Progress

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 2

Another very important step in the civic and educational progress of Cessnock was taken on Saturday afternoon when the new School of Arts…

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Maitland High Schools Annual Speech Day. School Reports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 2

The combined annual speech day of the Girls' High School, West Maitland, and the Boys' High School, East Maitland, was held in the Town Hall this…

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High School Fees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell), informed Mr. Lee in the Legislative Assembly that the Government did not intend abolishing the…

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Oakhampron Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 4

The anniversary of the Oakhampton Sunday School was held on Sunday afternoon [?] and, although the weather was very not a large, number…

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High School Old Boys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 4

At a meeting of the social committee of the Maitland High School Old Boys' Union. It was decided to tender a welcome to the new headmaster…

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