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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1927

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The School and the Community

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

The same lively interest in the school is being maintained by well-wishers. The latest to give their services to the school children deserve the very best…

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Schools' Column. Annual Inspection

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

Mr. Inspector Campling has just completed his annual inspection of the District School, and reports in the most laudatory terms of its efficiency…

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South Cessnock Public School. Installation of Room Heaters

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 3

Mr. Booth. M.L.A., interviewed the Minister for Education relative to the heating facilities in the rooms occupied by the infants’ classes at the…

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High School Asked for Kurri Protest re Fares

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 9

Mr W. Davies, Minister [?]r Education, said at an afternoon tea tendered him at Kurri Superir Public School, yesterday afternoon, by the Kurri…

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School Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 4

A few changes in the staffs of the public schools [?] made at Singleton. In the girls' school, Miss S. Best has been transferred to…

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"Echoes." West Maitland Schools' Literary Effort

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 14

The atmosphere of Maitland must be very congenial to the fostering of the literary spirit. It does not seem so very long ago since we…

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Bush Schools. South Australia's Thoroughness. London, July 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 2

How South Australia provided a bush school for as few as six children when the parents provided the room, was told by Mr. Me. McCoy, the South…

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School of Arts Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 2

Wednesday night is the date of the next big social event of Dungog —that is the School of Arts Ball. Everything points to it being as big…

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High School Wanted Kurri's Strong Request. Minister's Sympathy and Humor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 6

Mr. W. Davies, Minister for Education, told a deputation which met him at Kurri on Thursday afternoon, that he would fix up the matter of season ticket fares being imposed on children attending schools at Maitland within a week. In less than 24 hours, a…

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Taught to Swim. Children in Public Schools. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 5

Last summer, 17,500 children, over nine years of age, in the public schools throughout the State, were taught, to swim…

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West Maitland Public School. the Latest Photograph

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M. L. A., states that the new school will be one of largest and most modern primary school New South Wales. Mr. M. Audit, the well-known local contractor, has already started with the preliminary work of construction. The total cost of buildings and land etc., will be well ever £20,000. The Minister, Mr. Davies, has informed Mr…

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Lochinvar. School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. Heagney presided at the 2nd annual meeting of the School of Arts. The secretary, Mr. H. Harman,…

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Transfers of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 4

Miss M. Porter has been transferred from Raymond Terrace Public School to Norfolk Island, and Miss G. Tyffe from Jesmond to Raymond…

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Scholars' Railway Fares Refunds to Be Made

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 3

Mr. George Booth M.L.A., interviewed the Minister for Education immediately he returned to Sydney on Monday last relative to the…

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Baerami School of Arts Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 9

The third annual meeting of the Baerami Memorial School of Arts was held on Saturday, 9th. inst. The debit, balance for the year…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Congestion at Cassnock School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 4

Mr. S[?]ton, M.L.A., has been advised that the Minister for Education has approved of the erection of a double portable class-room at the…

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Presbyterian Church Opening of New School Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 4

Saturday will be a day of rejoicing amongst West Maitland Presbyterians, for it will mark the opening and indication of the fine new…

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Alison Public School New Building

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 3

Hon. Walter Eennett, M.L.A., has received the following communication:—With reference to your representations regarding the…

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Party Politics a Success. An Interesting Debate at the School of Arts

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 5

General opinion declared that the debate at the School of Arts on Wednesday, was of a surprisingly high order, interesting and educative…

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Cessnock Public School Accommodation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 4

When he visited the coalfields recently, the Minister for Education (Mr. W. Davies) was asked to provide additional accommodation at…

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