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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1925

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Domestic Arts Schools. Popular in Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 6

The Victorian education authorities state that domestic arts schools are rapidly winning their way into popular favour…

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New High School Chief

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 4

Writing of Mr. C. H. Chrismas, headmaster of Dubbo High School, who has been promoted to the charge of Maitland High School, Where be…

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[?] Denman Sunday School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

At the end of every year, it is the of the local Sunday. Schools by a disof the local. Sunday School by a distribution' of prizes, and little social…

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School Breaking-up

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

This was celebrated on the 19th by a unique event. Instead of one Xmas Tree, there were two, one for every child in the area served by the…

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"Two-up" School Raided Man Drops Dead

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

A man named John Holliday, aged 48, of Granville, collapsed and died after being captured during a "twoup" raid near Rosehill racecourse on…

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Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

Included in a large number of transfers of public school teachers are the following:—Mr. L. Scott, Redfern to Tea Gardens; Mr. G…

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Local and General Denman Public School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Under-Secretary, Department of Education:—With reference to your…

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Amusements. "East Lynne" at the School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

On Wednesday evening next Geo. E. Melrose and Edmund Duggan will present the Australian Dramatic Players in an up-to-date version of…

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Ruin and Devastation Vandals at Work. Church and School Despoiled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

For daring and utter vandalism and desecration a band of larrika[?]s in Maitland has gained a reputation, which should earn for them…

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“Two-up” School Captured. a Few Miles from Raymond Terrace

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1

13 double headed pennies were found in a hollow log close by where the school has been operating for some time past…

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Boy Vandals. Orgy of Destruction. Church and Schools Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

In connection with the acts of vandalism mentioned in last evening's is sue as having been committeed in the West Maitland Congregational Church,…

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Domestic Arts Schools. Popular in Victoria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 14

The Victorian education authorities state that domestic arts schools are rapidly winning their way into popular favour…

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Teachers Transferred

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 8

The following transfers of school teachers have been made:—Miss M. Proctor from Blackfriars to Singleton Infants; Miss R. Biden, Murwillumbah…

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Vandalism. at Church and School. a Suspicious Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

Regarding the acts of vandalism in the Congregational Church and public schools at West Maitland, the police have taken five boys to the…

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Teachers' Conference. Wireless in Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

About 30 teachers, representing all the States of the Commonwealth with the exception of Tasmania, met in the Melbourne Town Hall for the fifth…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Maitland School of Arts was held in the committee room. THe vicepresident, Mr. S. F. Colman, was in…

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Provisional School at St. Clair

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

With reference to representations by Mr "W. Cameron, M.L.A., on behalf of Mr R. Mathews, of Camden Park Estate, St. Clair, requesting the…

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Vandalism. Church Desecrated. School Property Destroyed West Maitland

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Two instances of vandalism were discovered to-day at the West Maitland Congregational Church and at the West Maitland Infants' School…

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That “Two Up” School.”

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

Our summer poet contributed an article on the raiding of an imaginary [?]wo-up school in our last issue, in terms as discussed at the pit mo[?]…

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Played Two-up. Bellbird School Raided. Five Men Convicted

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday, Andrew Craft, William Griffiths. Charles Akers, Robert Craft, and…

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