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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1927

1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 66

Weston Public School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 5

On behalf of the Parents and Citizens' Association at Weston, Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., interviewed the Minister for Education urging increased…

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Cessnock High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., interviewed Mr. Davies (Minister for Education) relative to a proposal emanating from the Cessnock Parents and…

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Weston School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 4

On behalf of the Parents and Citizens' Association at Weston, Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., interviewed the Minister for Education, urging…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 3

The attendance at the annual getteral meeting of the School of Arts held recently was the smallest on record. Very little interest appears…

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High School Sports

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 4

The sports conducted by the East Maitland Boys' High School Amateur Athlotic Club on the Maitland Showground were keenly contested. and some…

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Child Endowment. 7/6 an Hour for School Teachers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 3

It was learnt on Monday that the Government had decided to recompense school teachers at 7/6 per hour for work performed in connection with the…

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School Broken Into. Books Destroyed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 1

Castle Rock Public School was broken into on Wednesday evening. The school medicine. chest was emptied of its contents, and placed near a fire which the…

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Rural School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 12

A basket ball match with Singleton was arranged for to-day, but a wire was received from there last night cancelling the match. Vigoro and cricket…

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Athletics. Annual High School Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 7

The fifteenth annual championships of the combined high schools, commenced at the Sydney. Cricket, Ground yesterday, when heats of…

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Corporal Punishment. ; in State Schools. Ministers Favour Abolition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 3

A deputation from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which waited upon the Minister for Education (Mr. Davis),…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 4

Leslie Clarke, aged 8, a schoolboy, residing with his parents in Anzac-street, West Maitland, had a painful experience while at school…

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High School Fete

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 4

A Garden Fete will be held in the grounds of Maitland High School, on Saturday, September 10, at 3 p.m. The fete is being conducted…

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Proposed Public School for Crawford

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 4

Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., has been in touch with the Minister for Education relative to the establishment of a public school at Crawford, and…

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Chocolate Wheel. Nulkaba School Funds

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 8

Mr. George Booth, M.LA., has interviewed the Under Secretary for Justice in connection with the running of a chocolate wheel in connection…

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School Rugby League

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 7

Cessnock Public School defeated Kurri Public School by 18 points to 3. The game between Cessnock and Kuril on the Kurri League ground…

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Cessnock Intermediate High School

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 5

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., interviewed the Minister for Education, the Hon. W. E. Davies, relative to a proposal emanating from the Cessnock Parents…

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Girls' High School. Annual Field Day. Additional Results

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 14

The eighth annual field day of the Maitland Girls High School was concluded on the Maitland Showground on the 25th ult. A feature was…

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Boys' High School Annual Sports Meeting. Keen Contests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 14

The twenty-first annual sports meeting of the East Maitland Boys High School Amateur Athletic Club was held on the Maitland…

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School of Arts the Annual Meeting. More Members Needed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 9

The annual meeting of the West Maitland School of Arts, was held in the institution on 25th ult. The president, Mr. J. E. Chant, was in…

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Blessing Ceremony. Catholic School-church. at Singleton. Bishop of Maitland's Address

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 16

An interesting ceremony was performed on Sunday afternoon, when the Catholic school-church at South Singleton was blessed by the Bishop…

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