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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1925

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School Column

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. B. J. Tollis, Superintendent of School Agriculture, was in town last week on an incidental visit. He explained that it was the…

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Empire Day and Country Schools

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 2

There was not a single entry for the country school section of the Empire Day essay competitions. Special prizes had been set aside…

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Empire Day Picnic. School Children at Showground

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 2

A large combined picnic for the schoochildren of Singleton was held at the showground yesterday, in celebration of Empire Day. The children,…

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Empire Day Celebrated at Cessnock Schools Patriotism In the Rising Generation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 6

Empire Day was duly celebrated in Cessnock yesterday, the principal function being that which took place at the Cessnock Public School…

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West End School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 6

A very interesting ceremony also took place at the West End School, of which Miss Stacy is headmistress. This school is making great progress…

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Football. Rugby League. Schools' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 7

Following are the fixtures for Friday: Lightweights: Maitland, I v Morpeth; Maitland II v Cessnock…

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Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 6

Mr. J. Howard, who has been teacher of the public school at Oak Park for the past seven years, has been transferred to Dartbrook School…

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Local & General News. School Changes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 2

Mr J. Howard, who has been teacher of the Public School at Oak Park for the past seven years, has been transferred to Dartbrook School, which is…

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School Changes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 3

Mr. J. Howard, who has been teacher of the Public School at Oak Park for the past seven years, has been transferred to Dartbrook School,…

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School Notes Sporting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 4

A football match was played last Friday between the Convent School pu pils and team from the local school, resulting in a win for the latter. M…

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Hospital Benefit. Public School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 3

The popularity of the public school concert was attested, to last night at the Maitland Town Hall, by the large audience present when…

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Green Arm Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 4

The members for Maitland are advise by the Education Department with regard to representations respecting the appointment of a teacher to…

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Music in the School an Influence for Good

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 2

At the jubilee congress of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne, in the course of an address, Mrs. James Dyer pointed to the…

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Yarrawa School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 10

The annual Empire Day picnic and sports gathering was held at the Yarrawa provisional school on Monday, 25th May. Messrs. H. and M. Brecht…

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Empire Day. Morpeth Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 10

The celebrations in connection with Empire Day were held in the public school on Monday, 25th inst., when 208 children, each wearing an Empire…

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High School v. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 7

The Junior A's' were beaten by the corresponding team from Newcastle by 8 to 5. It was a willing forward game, but both teams are "raw" yet…

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Rugby Union. High Schools' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 7

In the Kerr shield competitions for the first XV's of the Maitland, Newcastle, and Marist Brothers' High Schools, Maitland and Newcastle…

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Schools' League Competition. Maitland No. 14. v. Marist Bros

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 7

Maitland No. 2 team met Marist brothers, in the under 7st, 10lbs, at Maitland Park, for the second match of the season. In the first half…

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M.B.H.S. 11 v. the Commercial School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 7

The game throughout the first half was marked by many ragged scrummages. The M.B.M.S. had their oppondents defending for the most…

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Public Schools' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 7

East Maitland beat Cessnock in the 7.10 division by 19 to 6, but the game was closer than the scores indicate. East led 16 to 3 at half-time, but the…

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