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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1925

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Barrington Tops. Address to Teachers' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

There was a very good attendance of members of the Maitland Teachers' Federation at the Superior, Public Girls' School this morning,…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 9

From the public school the Vice-Regal party walked to the Maitland Girls' High School which is only a few yards distant. At the main…

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Dominican Convent Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 9

The Vice-Regal party paid their final visit to the Dominican Convent schools, being accompanied by the Mayoral party, and the members of…

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Governor's Visit Enthusiastic Reception at Schools. Tour of Farm Lands. Tocal and Duninald Visited. "District a Revelation."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 9

The State Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, and Lady de Chair spent a busy but pleasant day on the 12th inst. They were enthusiastically received at the local schools, and were afterwards taken for a run through the…

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Visit to Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 9

Preceded by the police escort the Vice-Regal party drove up to the main gates of the West Maitland Superior Public School punctually at…

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School Buildings. West Australian Type

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 9

During his visit to West Australia. Mr. Bruntnell, Minister for Education, was much impressed with the type of building erected for public schools in…

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Anzac Day. Protest Against Ban on School Speeches

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 13

A vigorous protest against the edict issued by the West Australian Colonial Secretary. Mr. Drew, against the addressing of children in…

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A Close Alliance. Scouts and Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 3

When opening a new club house for the Hornsby troop, Mr. Bruntnell. Minister for Education, said there was a close alliance between the Boy…

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Handsome Shield. for School Competition. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 3

The Cessnock Produce Company has donated a handsome shield for competition amongst the schools of the Northern district. The conditions…

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High Schools at Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 6

Two teams journeyed from Newcastle High School last Friday to play the Marist Brothers' High School. The game between the 1st…

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Teachers' College. Benefit of High School System

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 6

Speaking at the opening of the new wing of the Sydney Teachers' College, Mr. Peter Board, ex-director of Education, said that the college could not…

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School Teacher Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 4

Miss Lowbridge, who has for some time past been on the staff of the West Maitland infants' School, in the capacity of first assistant, has…

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Teacher Resigns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

Miss Butler, of the teaching staff of St. Ethel's Public School, is resigning her position at the end of the month owing to her approaching…

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Teachers' Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

Mr. George Ridley, headmaster of Bellbird Public School, has received word of his transfer to East Maitland School, in succession to Mr…

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Cessnock Show. the School Shield. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

A very large entry has been received from the schools in the Cessnock and Maitland district for the competitions for which a handsome shield has been…

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Fire at Invermay. Catholic School and Church Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

LAUNCESTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. The Catholic School and church at Invermay were destroyed by line early this morning. A number of adjourning…

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School Teacher Honoured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

Miss Amy O. Rogers, who was recently transferred from Ourimbah to St. Ethel's Public School, West Maitland, has been presented with a…

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Public Schools' Auxiliaries. Useful Institutions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

The Parents and Citizens' Associations have become most useful auxiliaries of our public schools, enabling parents and citizens to supplement the work of the Education Department in the education of a very large proportion of the children of the State, and the reports that we have…

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Inter-state Schools Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 7

The first match of the season between the State schools of New South Wales and Victoria commenced on Wednesday, and, although the average…

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St. Ethel's Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

The tender of Mr. S. T. Staliton, of Waratah, has been accepted for remodelling St. Ethel's Public School, and it is anticipated that the work…

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