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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1927

1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 66

Dunn's Creek New School Building

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

With reference to his representations on behalf of Mr. A. E. Crouch, of Dunn's Creek, Paterson, relative to the necessity for a new School…

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Lansing Tragedy Pitiful Scenes. At Wrecked School. Mother's Frantic Searches. Montreal, May 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

A villager at Lansing who witnessed the explosion at the Schoolhouse, said the whole wing, seemed to lift about four feet, the walls caved…

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The Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

Mr. T. D. Mutch, Minister for Education, returned to Sydney this morning from Scone, after opening the Scone Rural School. Mr. L…

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Upper Rouchel. School of Arts Matter Adjusted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

At the invitation of Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., the Minister for Education, Hon. T. D. Mutch, visited Rouchel yesterday in connection with the request…

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Latest Cables. Michigan School Horror. Most Tragic Affair. Lansing, Michigan

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

Eye-witnesses of the school-house explosion state that the whole wing of the school seemed to lift about four feet, the walls and outward roof…

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Village Horror. School-house Demolished. with Dynamite. Forty-one Bodies Recovered. Maniac Suspected. Revenge May Have Been the Motive. Vancouver

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

A message from Lansing, Michigan, states that twenty children were taken from the wreckage of the district school-house, which was believed…

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Scone District Rural School. Opening of Manual Training Room

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

There was a gathering of large proportions at the Scone District Rural School yesterday when the new manual training room an important adjunct…

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Kurri School Continental. Raking in the Money

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

Kids! They were everywhere in the Royal Theatre, Kurri, on Monday afternoon, 1500 or them; in the dress…

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Technical School Site at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

On behalf of the Kearsley Shire Council and the various Progress Associations in the Maitland district, Mr Booth, M.L.A., urged Mr. Mulch in…

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South Cessnock Infants'. School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 7

On behalf of the Parents and Citi-zens' Association of South Cessock Mr. O. Booth, M.L.A.. has made personal representations to…

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Snow Sports. Full Swing at Koscuisko. School Pupils to Tour. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 3

The Tourist Bureau reports that advice has been received from Koscuisko to the effect that heavy snow has fallen and snow sports are in…

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New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation Singleton Branch

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 5

Mr. G. Porter, 8.A., President, occupied the chair at the monthly meeting on Saturday last. There was a fair attendance of members…

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Site For Cessnock High school

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 4

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A. has made representations to the Minister for Education, on behalf of the trustees of the Aberdare recreation ground…

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Kurri Continental. for School Equipment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 16

The funds of the Kurri Parents and Citizens' Association and Mothers' Club, in connection with the raisins of funds for the purchase…

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Kurri School. Obsolete Condition of Boys' Department

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 1

At the official opening of the Kurri school continental in the Royal Theatre, Mr. J. H. Henry, Principal, when introducing Mr. George Booth…

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Empire Day. Procession to Be Held. Teachers Resent Inferences of Disloyalty. Motion of Confidence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 16

Recent protests against the elimination of the procession from the Empire Day Celebrations were discussed at the meeting of the committee on Monday at the Town Hall. The teachers strongly resented outside inferences of…

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Village Horror School Dynamited. Thirty-three Bodies Found Alleged Maniac's Work. Vancouver, May 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 5

A message from Lansing (Michigan) states that the bodies of twenty children were taken from the wreckage of a…

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Parents and Citizens West Maitland Committee. New School Buildings. Deputation to Wait on Mr. Mutch

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 4

The first monthly meeting of the newly-formed committee of the West Maitland Parents find Citizens' Association was held last night. Mr…

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Day of School Picnic. (By Cable.) Lansing (Mich.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 8

Eye witnesses of the school house explosion state the whole wing of the school seemed to lift about four feet. The walls were forced outwards, the…

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Maniac Dynamites School Great Loss of Life

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 8

Bath, Michigan, Thursday.—A maniac dynamited the village school, and killed 42 persons, the majority being children…

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