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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1925

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Struck with Axe. Woman Assaulted at Stockton. Schoolboy in Custody

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 6

Miss Doris Maher, a resident of Dunbar-street, Stockton, was the victim of a murderous attack on Saturday, as a result of which, she is now…

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Optional to Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 6

Mr. Mutch, Minister for Education, when informed of the terms of the resolution, stated that so far as he was concerned, he intended to allow…

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The Schools. Inculcating Loyalty. Teachers' Reply to Criticism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 4

Mr L. T. Latter, president of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation, replied to comments made by Mr. Bruntnell, M.L.A., upon…

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Football. Schools' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 7

A Rugby League competition is being conducted for the public schools of the district, the matches being played on Friday afternoons. Difficulty is being…

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Inter-school Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 4

The boys of the local District School met Muswellbrook representatives at Muswellbrook on Friday, and were defeated by one point…

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Schools' Column. School Poultry Farm

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 4

Mr. Seaward, in addition to his original contribution of a pen of Black Orpingtons, has also donated a pen of Red Sussex fowls…

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Assaulted with Axe a Schoolboy in Custody

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

Miss Doris Maher, a resident of Stockton, was the victim of a murderous attack on Saturday, as a result of which she is now an inmate of Newcastle Hospital, Buffering from the effects of…

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Local and General. Gresford School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Gresfordd School of Arts will be held on Tuesday, 11th inst., at 8 o'clock. All members are specially requested…

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St. Ethel's Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn has, been advised with reference to his personal inquiries, relative to repairs and improvements to the St. Ethel's Public…

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West Maitland School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 4

With reference to his personal inquiries relative to the erection of new school buildings—at West Maitland and the occupancy of the teacher's…

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School Destroyed. Fire at Rylstone. Children March Out Quietly RYLSTONE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 5

Two hundred children were in the Rylstone public school, when a fire broke out in the building shortly before 10 o'clock this morning…

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School Teachers. Request for Independent Appeal Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 7

Replying to a deputation from the teachers' Federation, which waited upon him, Mr. M'Tiernan, Attorney-General, said that the request for an…

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Merriwa. School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 1

The annual meeting of subscribers to the Merriwa School of Arts was held on Tuesday night, 28th ultimo; Mr F. W. Tibbits (vice-president),…

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The Union Jack Teachers' Desire. No Compulsion to Salute

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 10

The Teachers" Federation unanimously carried this resolution, moved by Mr. J. H. Reid, on Saturday:— "That in keeping with the…

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School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 8

Congratulations to "Bill" Brayley on his success at his college examinations. Bill came oul, with the highest attainment he could obtain and…

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Baptist Sunday School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 2

Dungog Baptist Church announces the annual Sunday School services as follows: Sunday, Oct. 11, services; Monday, 12th, presentation of…

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Saluting the Flag. Loyalty of Public Schools. Teachers Resolution

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 14

Lengthy consideration was given by the council of the Teachers' Federation to the question ns to whether the saluting of the flag by the…

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The Schools. Inculcating Loyalty. Teachers Reply to Criticism

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 16

Mr. L. T. Latter, president of the New South Wales Public School Teachers Federation, replied to comments made by Mr. Brantnell, M.L.A., upon…

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Fire at School Teachers Show Presence of Mind

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 5

Two hundred children were in the Rylstone Public School when a fire broken out in the building shortly before 10 o 'clock on Thursday morning…

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Rugby League. Schools' Competition. Marist Bros v HOMEVILLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 2

Homeville journeyed to Maitland fully determined upon stopping the success of Marist Bros. 5st. 7lbs but the combination of the latter was too much…

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