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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1926

1,208 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 61

Presentation to High School

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 2

Mr James Cecil Bowman, of "Strowan," Jerry's Plains, has presented Singleton Intermediate High School with a fine framed portrait of the first…

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Departure of Mr W. F. Clemens Popular School Inspector Honored

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 2

The large gathering at Mr J. B. Kennedy's cafe, Singleton, on Monday evening to tender a farewell to Mr Clemens, Inspector of Schools, on the eve…

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After School Hours Boys Rob Houses

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 4

Robberies which have been taking place in the Bankstown district in the past few weeks have been found to be the work of a gang of six school boys…

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School Notes. Delegates to Conference

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 2

Messrs. S. G. Bidwell and J. Estell have been apprinted delegates to the Teachers' Conference which opens at the Sydney Town Hall on Monday,…

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Rural School Concert. Bright Costumes and Clever Children

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 1

Long before the doors of the School of Arts were opened on Wednesday evening for the' annual concert given by the children attending the…

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Muswellbrook School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting of the committee of the School of Arts it was decided to send a letter, of sympathy to the family of the late Mrs. J. C. White,…

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New Books at the School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 11

The following new books have been added to the School of Arts library:— "Flame of Courage," by George Gibbs…

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Heroic School Girl. Saves Two Lives

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 7

The courageous action of Alma Holt, aged 14 years, was responsible for the saving of two lives in the Macquarie River at Wellington…

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Boys' High School. Annual Play Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 2

The Maitland Boys' High School held its hrst annual play day in Prince's Picture Palace, East Maitland, to-day, and the innovation…

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Kurri School Principal Trans-ferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 4

Mr. A. Uren, principal of the Kurri Superior and Junior Technical School for the past 18 months, has been notified of his transfer to…

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Abermain Infants' School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 4

Mr. Mutch, Minister for Education, has informed Mr. Booth, M.L.A., that plans for the proposed new infants' school at Abermain…

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Rural School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 6

Te animal concert of the Muswellbrook District Aural School was held on Wednesday evening, in the School of Arts. The hall was crowded, and…

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Paxton Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L..A., has been informed in reference to his representations regarding the erection of the proposed additions at the…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 4

A number of now books are being added to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts and will be ready for circulation this evening…

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Weston Public School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 11

Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., has interviewed the Minister for Education relative to the extension of the water pipe at the Public School at…

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High School for South Maitland Coalfields

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 4

Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., interviewed the Minister for Education, Mr. Mutch, urging him to meet a deputation of the Weston and…

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Bush Fires School in Danger

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 3

There were numerous bush fires in the district as a result of the abnormal heat on Sunday. About midday a fire broke out in the bush…

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Boys' Concert. Kurri Kurri School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1926 · page 9

Kurri School of Arts Cinema Half has never held such a large audience in its brief existence as that which attended the concert of the…

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Gift to High School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1926 · page 8

Mr. James Cecil Bowman, of "Strowan," Jerry's Plains, has presented Singleton intermediate High School with a handsome framed…

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Schoolboy Thieves. Gang Run to Earth. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1926 · page 3

The police have run to earth a gang of schoolboy thieves, who have been robbing houses in the Bankstown district for the past few weeks…

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