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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1926

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Death of School Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 4

The death occurred at the Coast Hospital on Thursday, in his 88th year, of Mr. Peter O'Reilly, who had been for 44 years a public school…

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The Teachers. Conference Ends. Many Proposals

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 9

On the motion of the Newcastle association the Teachers' conference adopted a proposal that the period of training undergone by students in the…

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School Attendance. Wollongong District Records

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 9

At the prize distribution at Balgownie school by Rev. A. W. Setchell, some records of school attendance were announced…

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Gaol Warders. Training School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

The Minister for Justice (Mr. McKell) proposes to establish a training school for those who desire to accept positions as warders in the…

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Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

Public school teachers have been transferred as follow:—Miss C. Jones, Bellbird to Adamstown: Miss M. Braithwaite, Waterloo to Bellbird:…

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Swimming Lessons. School Children Being Taught

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 6

More than 6000 scholars at the Public schools of the State are being taught swimming lessons under the guidance of 77 teachers employed by…

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School Inspector Mannell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 4

School Inspector Mannell will after the holidays take charge of the Newtown section and his place, in the Maitland inspectorate will be taken…

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Stroud Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Hill, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Department of Education:—Sir: With reference to…

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Teachers Transferred

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

Miss A. Fryer, who has been teaching at Dungog Superior Public School for some time past, has been transferred to Hamilton, and Miss…

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Methodist Sunday School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 7

The annual report of the above showed that the previous year closed with an enrolment of 142 scholars. During this year 21 of the names…

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Gaol Warders. Training School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 16

The Minister for Justice (Mr McKell) proposes to establish a training school for those who desire to accept positions as warders in the…

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Swimming Lessons. School Children Being Taught.'

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

More than 6000 scholars at the Public schools of the State are being taught swimming lessons under the guidance of 77 teachers employed by…

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School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

Several changes have been made in the staff of the local school. Miss Gibson goes to Carrington; Miss Cox. to Smith-street, Balmain; Miss…

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The Trams. Questions in Parliament. Shortage of Teachers Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

Sir Thomas Henley asked the Premier whether, as a matter of public policy, he would agree to the sale of the tramways to a company, owing…

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School Repairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

Mesrs. W. F. O'Hearn and W. Bennett have been informed that repairs will be carried out at the Los[?]tock Public School and residence…

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Teachers' Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 4

Additional transfers of the teachers in the district are as under:— Mr. T. Mallett, Uranquinty to Paterson; Miss B. Bray, Ashfield to Kurri…

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New High School. on Old Zoo Site

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

A now boys' high school is to be built at Moore Park, adjoining the Girls' High School, on the remaining portion of the old Zoological Gardens…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

The following books have been added to the West Maitland School of Arts library:—The House of Crimson Shadows, by H. Do Vere…

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West Maitland School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

The Minister for Education has written as follows to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A.:—"With reference to your personal inquiries concerning…

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School Holidays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

Monday, January 25, is to be gazetted an extra holiday for the State schools in the eastern division of the State. This decision was…

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