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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1926

1,208 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 61

School Punishment "Doing the Stairs"

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 7

Because they had neglected to briug certain equipment to class, some dozens of girls at Stanmore Public School this week were ordered to "do the stairs."…

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Many Arrests. Two-up, Schools Raided

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

Some of the largest alleged "two-up" schools in the Redfern Police district were raided during the week-end with the result that 65 arrests were…

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Maitland District Teachers Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Maitland District Teachers Association was held at the Superior public School on Saturday last. Mr. C.W…

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Popular Teacher. Remarkable Farewell Scene. Students Overcome With Emotion. YOUNG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

[?] scenes were witnessed at the high school at Young, when the students bade farewell to Mr. C. E. Martin, who has been appointed…

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Accident at Flying School Plane Wrecked

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

Another accident occurred on Friday at Point Cook (Vie.). Flying School. Before crashing into a hangar a 'plane struck Clifford Roach, aged 24, an…

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N.s.w. Ps. Teachers' Federation Singleton Branch

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the branch took place on Saturday morning last, the President, Mr A. W. MacDonell being in the chair…

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East Cessnock School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 4

Mr. Council, M.L.A., has been informed by Mr. Match, Minister for Education, that he has approved of the preparation of plans for the…

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Young's Popular Teacher Remarkable Tarewell Scene

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 3

Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at the High School at Young, when the students bade farewell to Mr O. E. Marttin, who has been appointed lecturer in…

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Antiene School. Temporary Closing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 4

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the folloiwng communication from the Department of Education:—"With reference to your…

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School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 1

The postponed general meeting of the Muswellbrook Teachers' Association was held last Saturday when a large number of members were…

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Mulwee School, Port Stephens

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald M. L. A. is in receipt of the following from the Dept. of Education :—With reference to your recent representations on behalf of Mr. F. A. Green…

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East Cessnock School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

The Minister for Education, Mr T. D. Mutch, has informed Mr. Connell, M.L.A., that he has approved of plans being prepared of a public…

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Schools for Waiters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 11

There was once a time in London when, except in the chop-house of the city, it was nearly impossible to [?]in the services of a British…

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Popular Teacher Remarkable Farewell Scene. Students Overcome With Emotion. YOUNG

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 16

Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at the high school at Young, when the students bade farewell to Mr. [?] E. Martin, who has been appointed…

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Many Arrests. "Two-up" Schools Raided

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 13

Some of the largest alleged "two-up" schools in the Redfern police district were raided during the week-end, with the result that 55 arrests were…

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Empire Builders. Training Public School, Boys for Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 7

The British Empire presents some we have over a million workers unemployed in the vast Dominion overseas we have…

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School Continental

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 4

Methods of education are constantly changing; what was good enough for us is not good enough for our children. New methods call for bright and…

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High School. Wanted at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 3

A representative deputation from the parents and citizens' association met Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, Labour and Industry, at Cessnock on…

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Passed Valueless Cheques School Teacher Gaoled

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 4

An income of £520.a year was not enough for a teacher, John Maire, alias Paul Jules Jcanmaro (53), and, livingabove his means, he was discharged…

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Dengue Fever. Queensland Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 4

School teachers throughout Queensland, right up to Mareeba, have been affected by dengue fever to such an extent that the Education…

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