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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1927

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Lure of the Turf St. Stephen's Sunday School. Fortune Won and Lost. First Anniversary Address by Rev. McVITTIE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 14

In the eighties there was a man facing in Victoria who created a sensation on account of his wonderful luck, He was named Abe Halinbourg. On Sunday, St. Stephen's Sunday School celebrated its first anniversary in the new school hall in George-street, and the special…

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Boys' High School Annual Play Day. the Development of the Drama

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 9

When the innovation of a play day by the Maitland Boy's High School proved so successful last year, it was decided to make it an annual event…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 7

At a public meeting of residents, held on Monday afternoon, the Mayor (Alderman J. C. Humphries) presiding it was decided to erect a supper…

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Martin's Creek. School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 3

At the annual mooting of the Martin's Creek School of Arts the following appointments were made: President, Mr. G. Priestley;…

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School of Arts Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the West Maitland School of Arts will be held int he committee room of the institution on Thursday next,…

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Teacher's Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. J. Strang, teacher of the public school at Gosforth for the past 11 years, has received notification of his appointment to open the new school…

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Schools' Column. Teachers' Association Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Upper Hunter Teachers' Association was held in the District Rural School on Saturday morning. There was a fair…

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Child Endowment. Teacher Registrars. Not Compelled to Act

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 6

Teachers who have been appointed deputy-registrars under the child endowment scheme are at libery to refuse the appointments according to a…

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Titanic. Schooled Over Hurdles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 7

One of the most interesting horses that has been put to hurdle racing is Titanic. When a chestnut colt by imported Sea Price from Crosslike…

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Dunn's Creek Provisional School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

With reference to his representations regarding the erection of the proposed new building at the Dunn's Creek Provisional School, Hon…

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Local and General Christ Church Sunday School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 2

As a result of the efforts of the Superintendent (Mr. J. A. Jones) and his staff 90 pupils attended the Sunday School and Kindergarten at…

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School Sport

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 2

The Scone contingent of the basket ball players who went to Randwick last week, to play the High School girls, there, covered themselves with…

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Bellbird Public School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. Booth, M.L.A., has interviewed the Hon. W. E. Davies, Minister for Education, relative to the necessity for fencing the additional…

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School Fares Payment of Refunds

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

The Minister for Education, Mr. V. Davies, has informed Mr. Booth, that, subject to the concurrence of the South Maitland Railways Ltd., in,…

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Abermain Public School New Infants' Building

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., in answer to his representations to the Hon. W. E. Davies, Minister for Education, has been informed by the…

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New School Building for Cessnock East

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 5

In answer to Mr. G. Booth's representations to the Hon. the Minister for Education he has now been informed by the Minister that with…

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Bathurst High School. Erected at a Cost of £30,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 2

The work of erecting the Bathurst High School has been completed at a cost of £30,000. The site has an area of over ten acres,…

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New Maitland School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 4

The president of the Parents and Citizens Association, Mr. W. T. Ellis, had an interview with Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., regarding a…

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West Maitland Infants' School Jubilee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 4

As n result of the successful celebration of the W.M. Infant's School jubilee, on July 20, donations were received which enabled the Mothers'…

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Gasometers Explode. Many Injured, Remarkable Escapes. Shops and Schools Closed. London, Aug, 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 5

Two gasometers, each containing two million cubic feet of gas, exploded with terrific force at…

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