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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1925

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School Teachers. an Alarming Shortage. Training College Not Large Enough

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 9

There is an alarming shortage of teacher's in New South Wales, and the Minister for Education. (Mr. Mutch) is at his wits' end in…

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New Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Idstein, hon. secretary of the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce has been informed with regard to the erection of the…

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Over the Gap. School Inspector's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 7

Mr. Joseph Finney, aged 61 years, a school inspector in the Education Department, was seen by a woman to leap or fall from the cliffs at the…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 4

The pupils of St. Mary's Sunday School, West Maitland, were unfortunate in the weather they experienced for their annual picnic, which…

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Heddon School Endangered

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 2

About 11.15 a.m. a bush fire started to the west of the Heddon Greta School. The fire was accompanied by a heavy gale of wind, which at…

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Teachers' Federation. Question of Loyalty

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 13

At the monthly council meeting of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Association there was considerable discussion on the…

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Branxton School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 4

A general meeting of members or the Branxton School of Arts will be held on November 5, at 7.30 o'clock, to declare the positions vacant of the…

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Communist Sunday School. the Premier Questioned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 5

Sir. Thomas Henley naked the Premier in the Assembly whether, in view of his denunciation of the Communists, he would bring in a bill to…

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Teachers' Federation Monthly Meeting of Local Branch

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the local branch of the Teachers' Federation took place on Saturday. There was a good attendance, the chair bring…

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Cricket Primary School Competition Nattrass Cup

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 4

The fallowing are fixtures in above competition under the auspices of the Cessnock District Cricket Association. All games to…

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West End School Picture Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 4

Mr. Jones, of the West End Picture Palace, is giving a first-class star picture programme on Monday night in aid of the West End school…

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Proposed New School at East Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 5

The movement for the establishment of a school at East Cessnock is continually gaining support. The proposed site of the new…

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School Fire. Open Verdict Returned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 5

An open verdice was returned by the Coroner at the inquiry concerning the fire which occurred at the North Auburn Public School…

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East Maitland School Frolic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 4

A most successful frolic, organised by the staff, assisted by a few ladies interested in the children of the East Maitland public school, was held in…

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Teachers' Failures. at Recent Examinations. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 5

Some rather surprising figures regarding the failure of teachers at the third-class and second-class teachers exams in June, 1925, were given by…

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Abermain Convent Pupils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 4

Under the auspices of the State Conservatorium of Music, Mr. A. Quinton Downes conducted a musical examination during the week of…

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School Appointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 4

Mr. Gilmore, transferred from Acacia Plateau, near the Queensland Border, has been appointed to the staff of the West maitland…

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New Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 4

The West Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association is far from satisfied with the manner in which the proposed new boys' school is…

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School Teachers. Shortage in New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 3

In the Assembly, Mr. Goodsir asked Mr. Mutch, Minister for Education, if in view of the shortage of touchers, he would consider the advisableness of…

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School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 1

This week as known as health week and special talks on health have been given in all classes in our schools. Three tenders were received for…

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