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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1926

1,208 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 61

Weston Wants High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 4

Western Progress Association last night, decided to ask Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., to urge the Minister for Education to establish a high…

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Physical Culture. Girls' High School Display. an Interesting Entertainment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 6

The modern school carriculum does not pay attention solely to the study of the three R's. The latest consensus of opinion amongst teachers of…

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Young Australia at Work. the Rural School Plot

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 1

A "Chronicle" representative was given an opportunity yesterday of watching a number of boys from the Rural School at work on the…

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School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 3

School breaks up to-day for the mid-winter vacation and resume duty on Monday week, 5th July. Examination for teachers…

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School Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 4

When he was riding a bicycle in front of the "Mercury" office this morning, W. Sams, 13[?] of Allan-street, Lorn, ran into a dog, and…

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South Singleton Infants' School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed by the Under-Secretary for Education, Mr. S. H. Smith, that his representations on behalf…

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West Maitland School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., states that he had an interview with the Minister, Mr. Mutch, yesterday in connection with the above school…

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Scone District Rural School. Successful Student

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 8

Last week, Tom Aisbett, scholar, and good sport, left for Sydney for enrolment at the Teachers' College. An unusual number of applicants…

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Primary School. Half-yearly Exam. Results

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 8

Passes in order or merit, including first ten only:— Class VI. (No. in class 53) Ted Garside, P. Canavan, Sam…

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School Holidays

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 4

The annual mid winter holiday of the schools is next week. As is customary, the “breaking-up” commenced at [?] to-day and extends for one…

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School of Arts. Splendid Ladies’ Committee

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 3

The ladies’ committee of the School of Arts held a card party on Saturday night. There were 45 pairs. When the bell [?] Mrs. Post proved the…

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School Soccer

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 2

The result of matches played on Friday [?] West Cessnock [?] defeated Cessnock [?] Murrell scored 5 goals…

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West End Public School

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 6

There has been a desire, on behalf of the kindergarten section of the above school to [?] down a “sand-beach” for the kiddies attending. Mr…

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Cessnock High School Social

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 5

Upwards of 130 pupils of Cessnock Inter-High School congregated at Davis’ Chambers on Wednesday evening last, when a social was given by…

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High School Social

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 4

Upwards of one hundred and thirty pupils of Cessnock Inter-High School, congregated at Davis' Chambers on Wednesday evening last, when a social…

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Rhodes Scholars. Unfair Advantage in Sporting Teams. London, June 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 12

The average age of the Rhodes scholars is 23 compared with the 19 of other scholars. Hence they had an unfair advantage in 'Varsity…

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Proposed High Schools. Minister to Visit Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Labour and Industry, has been in touch with the Education Department for some time, with the object of…

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High School Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 7

Four teams from the Maitland High School met the Marist Brothers on the Show Ground yesterday. Marist Brothers won the 1st grade 17—3. The…

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Bolwarra School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., advises that on Wednesday he interviewed the Minister of Education, Mr. T. D. Mutch, concerning the…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 7

The University Correspondent gives the following list of schoolboy bowlers—it is one of the most entertaining of recent years—forwarded in a recent…

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