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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1925

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The Rural School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 6

At the regular meeting of the municipal council a letter was received from the Under Secretary of the Education Department stating that the…

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Y.A.L. Boys London Engagements. The School and The Empire LONDON. Feb. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 12

Lord Burnham, in welcoming the cadets at the: Colonial Institute, emphasised the influence of the Public School spirit in building up the…

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Maitland District Teachers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Maitland District Teachers' Association was held in the West Maitland school on Saturday last. Mr. Chiplin…

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Teachers' College. Northern Successes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 6

The Education Department has announced the award to the following candidates of scholarships, admitting to courses at the Teachers' College…

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The District Rural School. MR. B. J. Tollis Explains the Course

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

Last Wednesday the Superviser of the School of Agriculture and Nature Study. Mr. B. J. Tollis, ESc., addressed, in the Oddfellows' Hall…

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Travelling School. Brisbane Railway Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 7

A railway car, designed and fitted for use as a travelling class-room for the manual training of boys, is being constructed by the Brisbane…

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St. Ethel's School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

It was announced some time ago that a tender had been accepted for repairs to St. Ethel's Public School. However, no start has yet been made…

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School Notes School Building

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

The new rooms are nearing completion, ceiling, roofing, flooring are practically completed and the plasterers and painters are now busy…

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School Girl Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

While playing at school to-day, May Harigan, aged 12 years, living at Farley, tripped over a piece of wood, which penetrated her left leg…

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Superior Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has forwarded to Mr. J. Brown, Secretary of the West Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association, a…

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School Savings Banks

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales have taken over from the Education Department the accounts of depositors in the School…

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Wootton School Site

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Hill, M.L.A., has been informed as follows:—With reference to your recent representations, regarding the question of securing…

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School of Arts

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 7
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

At [?] special meeting of the committee of the local Institute held last Wednesday evening, consideration was given to popularising the games…

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Horseshoe Bend School. Parents and Citizens Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 23

The fourth annual meeting of the Horseshoe Bend Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the school on Tuesday evening. The president (Mr…

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Temperance. School Examination

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 14

The Minister for Education has approved of a scheme, for holding an examination in December of each year in health and temperance. Candidates…

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Travelling School. Brisbane Railway Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 3

A railway car, designed and fitted for use as a travelling class-room for the manual training of boys, is being constructed by the Brisbane…

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District Rural School. Movement on the Hunter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

Muswellbrook has made a good start with a district rural school, and Scone is following suit. "The movement is being taken up with enthusiasm, and we shall watch its progress on the Upper Hunter with great Interest and at the same time with regret that the power Hunter lost its opportunity…

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Pupils Picnic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 4

A very successful and most enjoyable picnic was that of the pupils of Miss Amy Nixon, which was held on Saturday, February 14th at…

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New South Wales Public School Teachers, Federation Singleton Branch

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Singleton Branch of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation was held in the Intermediate High school…

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