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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1925

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After Five Years. Muscle Creek School Reopened

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 1

The Muscle Creek slchool, which was closed five years ago, was reopened on Thursday [?]ast. Miss Davies is the teacher in charge…

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School Notes Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

The enrolment to date of 437 pupils constitutes a record for the school and last weeks' average attendance was the highest we've had…

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Forestry. the Federal School. Prime Minister Explains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) stated that there appeared to be some misunderstanding as to the forestry school proposed to be…

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District Rural School. Crowded Conditions

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

Despite the alterations and improvements that have been made since the status of the Scone Superior School was raised to that of…

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Teachers' Melting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

The teachers of Scone and district are requested to attend the quarterly meeting to be held at the local school on Saturday next, at…

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Opening of Rural School at Muswellbrook

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

The new Rural School at Muswellbrook was opened by Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., on Friday last; There was a good muster of parents…

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School Column. Annual Sports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

Mr. Harrison, Headmaster of the District Rural School, wishes to correct a wrong impression created by our last issue with regard to…

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Inter-school Sports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

The Scone District School students have a number of sporting engagements for Friday. Singleton Intermediate High School students…

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Schools' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 7

The following matches will be played on Friday afternoon in connection with the schools' competition: 7.10 division: Maitland 2 v. Cessnock…

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School Teacher's Holidays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 4

Hon. W. Bennet, M.L.A., has been informed with reference to his representations on behalf of the Maitland District Teachers' Association that…

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Labour's First Act. Abolishes High School, Fees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 3

The first administrative act of the new Labour Government yesterday was to abolish high school fees. The announcement was officially…

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The School Column Important Extension

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 1

We have made arrangements for a considerable and important extension of the School Column which has appeared in this paper each Friday…

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School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs, Cameron, who were present at the opening of the new wing last Friday, had a game of tennis with the budding J. 0. Andersons…

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High School Fees Abolished

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Mr. D. Mutch, the new Minister for Education, has issued a minute abolishing High School fees. This was his first administrative action…

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Conveyance of School Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 4

Arrangements are being made by the Department of Education to convey to schools all children residing in country districts who live at too…

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High School Fees. Sir George Fuller's Comments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 6

Reference to the decision of the Government to abolish High School fees was made by Sir George Fuller, leader of the Opposition…

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Rural Schools

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 7

At the last meeting of Dungog Parents and Citizens' Association an interesting address was delivered by Mr. Tollis regarding district…

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High School Team in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 5

A Rugby Union team from Newcastle and Maitland High Schools played the return match with North Sydney High School this afternoon…

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