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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1925

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Great Public Schools Regatta Championship Eights. Won by Sydney High School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The final of the championship eights, in connection with the Great Public Schools regatta, was rowed on the Parramatta River on Saturday afternoon…

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Rotoma Tragedy. Storekeeper and Schoolgirl Dead. Further Particulars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 6

It has now been ascertained that the victims of the Rotoma tragedy were Carl Ohlsen, 30, single a storekeeper of Horotin, near Hamilton (N.Z.), and…

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Thornton Public School. Send-off to Mr. Harris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 3

A large gathering of residents met at St. Michael's Hall, Thornton, on Saturday night, to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Mr. Harris, who…

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School Column. Assistant Director

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

Recently Mr. Teller, who occupied the position of Assistant Director of Education, was elevated to a vacancy on the Public Service…

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District School Activities

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

Mr. Palmer, contractor for the construction of the new manual training room, has been the successful tenderer for a new school…

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Athletics for Country Schools

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

It has been decided to provide a girls' championship as well as one for the boys of the Scone district, at the annual sports in June. Each…

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Reminder to Country Schools

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

The annual teachers' meeting was very enthusiastic about asking the editor of the "Scone Advocate" to include a weekly column {or school…

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South Cessnock School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 3

Mr. H. J. Connell, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Under Secretary for Education:—"With reference to the…

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School Inspectors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

Mr. James Dennis, M.A., one of the metropolitan inspectors of schools, entered yesterday upon long service leave prior to retirement…

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School Teachers. States Appeal Against Federal Registration

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 14

In the High Court in Sydney Sir Adrian Knox, Chief Justice, intimated that the appeal of the State of New South Wales against an…

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Head of the River. Yarra School Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 6

The head of the river races took placed on the Yarra on Friday and attracted a large concourse of spectator Results…

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Rotoma Tragedy. Storekeeper and Schoolgirl Dead. Further Particulars

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 3

It has now been ascertained that the victims of the Rotoma tragedy were Carl Ohlsen, 39, single, a storekeeper, of Horotin, near Hamilton (N.Z.), and…

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School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 1

A football match was played on the showground last Friday between local boys and Aberdeen. The former won after a good game. O'Brien,…

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Maitland District Teachers'Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Maitland District Teachers' Association was held in the Superior Public School, on Saturday last. The…

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Electric Light for High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 4

The tender of the Northern Electrical Co., has been accepted by the Education Department for the installation of electric light to the East…

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Schools League Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 7

Sir,—I read with great pleasure the announcement of a [?] move on the part of the League to run schools' competitions. Surely now we are on…

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School Inspectors Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 4

Inspector Lewis Henry, who for four years has had charge of the Newcastle South inspectorate, has been appointed to the Parramata…

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Football. Rugby League. Schools Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 7

Following is the draw for the schools' competition, beginning on Friday, 15th inst. Fixtures to be played on first mentioned team's…

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Superior Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 4

An ex-pupils' choir has been formed at the West Maitland Superior Public School. Miss McKenzie was responsible for the inauguration, and…

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Scone District Rural School. Annual Championship Sports Monday, 8th JUNE

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 7

A further meeting of the local branch of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held at Surman's rooms on Tuesday night last. Mr. E…

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