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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1926

1,208 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 61

New School. Opened on Coalfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., officially opened the new school at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery on Saturday. He was welcomed by Mr. J…

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Cessnock East School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 4

Mr. G. Depth, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education regarding the erection of the proposed new school buildings at…

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Arrival of British Schoolboys Educational Tour. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

Forty British school boys, who are making an educational tour of Australia, arrived in Sydney from Melbourne to-day…

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School of Arts Euchre

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

A commencement was made at the Cessnock School of Arts last Saturday night with the six-night aggregate point score euchre…

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Weston Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 4

Mr. T. D. Mutch, Minister for Education, is to be asked by Weston Progress Association to redeem his promise to have painted the two…

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Fire at Muswellbrook School of Arts Building. Considerable Damage. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 4

Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning a fire started in the back portion of the School of Arts buildings, which front Bridge and William streets, in…

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School Notes. Essay Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 4

In connection with a Gas Essay Competition, arranged by the Australian Gas Light Company, of Sydney, a local gentleman offered a prize of £1…

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Fire! Fire!! Early Morning Blaze at School of Arts. Council Chambers and Reading Room Damaged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 1

The early morning quietude of Muswellbrook was disturbed on Wednesday when a fire broke out at the rear of the School of Arts Building. The…

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Australian Schools. Lord Stradbroke's Views London, Oct. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 5

As president of the governors of Framlingham College, the Earl of Stradbroke (formerly Governor of Victoria) had a hearty welcome at…

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Muswellbrook Lette[?] School of Arts Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 7

Fires are of such rare occurrence in Muswellbrook that the outbreak at the School of Arts on Wednesday morning has naturally been t[?]…

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Fire at Muswellbrook. School of Arts Building. Considerable Damage

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2

Shortly after 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning a fire started in the back portion of the School of Arts buildings, which front Bridge and William…

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Methodist-sunday School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 7

The public meeting in connection with the Methodist Sunday School anniversary was presided over by Rev. D. Weatherall. The general…

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New School. Opened on Coalfields

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 16

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., officially opened the new school at Hobburn No. 2 Colliery on Saturday. He was welcomed by Mr. J…

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Fire at Muswellbrook School of Arts Building. Considerable Damage. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 3

Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning a five started in the back portion of the School of Arts buildings, which front Bridge and William streets, in…

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British Schoolboys. on Educational Tour. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 14

Forty British school boys, who are making an educational tour of Australia, arrived at Sydney from Melbourne to-day. They will spend a…

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Paterson School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 6

A public meeting will be held in the School of Arts, Paterson, on Wednesday, November 3rd, at 8 o'clock, in connection with the local…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the School of Arts was held on Thursday night, when there was a fair attendance. The secretary reported that…

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Schoolmasters Death. in Tragic Circumstances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1926 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Johnson, 50, headmaster of Thurgoona Public School, near Albury, died under tragic circumstances on Saturday…

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Presentation to High School Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 4

The principal and staff of Sydney Girls' High School entertained Miss Lilian Geer, mistress of English, at morning tea, and presented her with…

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The School of Arts.—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 2

We understand that the work of restoring that part of the School of Arts which was damaged by fire will soon be put in hand…

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