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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1925

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School Forestry. Gratifying Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 4

It is gratifying to be able to turn away from party politics to matters less controversial, but not less important to the future of our land. The conservation and replenishment of our natural and national resources ought to occupy public attention far more than is the case. In…

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Milk for School Children. Mr. Bruntnell's Object

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

Speaking at Bankstown, Mr. Bruntnell, Minister for education, declared that if he were returned to office he would continue the scheme…

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Mr. A. Cooke. Death on Monday. Principal of Kurri School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 16

The death occurred in Kurri Kurri District Hospital Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock of Mr. Albert Cooke, of Rawson Street, Kurri, principal of…

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Yarrawa School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 11

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 11

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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Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 8

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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A School Boy's Discovery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 13

An interesting story was hidden behind the announcement made in the House of Commons that Lord Peel, the First Commissioner of…

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Wanted a High School. Cessnock's Requirements

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 9

It is the intention of the Cessnock Parents and Citizens Association to bring before the department the necessity for establishing a high school…

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Tenambit School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 3

Despite the wet weather, a fair number of parents and visitors attended the Empire Day celebrations at the Tenambit public school…

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Empire Day. Schools' Demonstration. The Procession and Sports

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 9

The public schools of West Maitland—the West Maitland Superior, St. Ethel's and the Hbrseshoe Bend—held their Empire Day celebration on 22nd…

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Cessnock Public School. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 3

Mr. E. Moore presided over the Empire Day proceedings held at the Cessnock School this morning. The at attendance borders on 2500 at present…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 3

The pupils of the Maitland Girls' High School were assembled in the morning, and addressed by principal, Miss Cohen, on the "Growth of the…

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Empire Day. Celebrations at the Schools. Church References

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 3

Empire Day was observed generally throughout the schools of New South Wales on Monday. Addresses appropriate to the occasion, were given. The celebrations at the Boys' High School were of a unique…

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Boys' High School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 3

The Empire Day celebration at the Maitland Boys' High School was unique, the proceedings being conducted by the boys themselves…

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School Forestry. Progress in North-east

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 3

Praiseworthy activity in connection with school forestry plantations in North-Eastern Victoria is revated in the following article in the current issue…

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School Plantations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 4

An article on this subject from the "Education Gazette" of Victoria appears in our columns to-day, that was commented on in our…

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The Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 6

Extensive and necessary building additions having been recently made to the local public school, it has been decided that they be officially opened on…

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Forestry. Establishing National School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) an-nounced that, in connection with the recent decision of the Federal Government to establish a national forestry…

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School Vacation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 2

Mr. Bruntnell, Minister for Education, stated last week that he had given further consideration to the proposal of the mutter of the…

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Pianoforte and Vocal Recital. Pupils From Miss M. E. Taylor's Studios

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 4

A large gathering of music lovers thoroughly enjoyed the pianoforte and vocal recital given in St. Paul's Parish Hall last evening by advanced pupils…

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