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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1927

1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 66

West Maitland School Its Early History Ex-minister's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 3

Mr.W. Davits, ex-Minister for Education, who laid the foundation stone of the new West Maitland school on Saturday afternoon,…

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Fifty-seven Years of Sunday School Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 3

A pleasing function took place at Bulga recently, when the friends and old Sunday School pupils of Mr. John [?]layes assembled to mark the…

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Presentation at Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last opportunity was taken by the teachers and pupils of Dungog Public School to pay a tribute to their departing…

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Schoolboy Found Hanging

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 4

A report from Auckland states that an hour after returning from school a 13-year-old boy was found dead, hanging by a strap from a rafter in a…

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"Unfit for Humans" Aberglasslyn School Drinking Water. Health Inspector Alarming Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 6

Reports dealt with at Friday night's meeting of the kearsley Shire Council included one from the Health Inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray) with…

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Congregational Sunday School. East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 4

The following scholars were successful in the annual Scripture examination held under the auspices of the Young Peoples' Department…

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Inauguration of Wireless Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 4

The wireless schools, inaugurated by Mr. W.G. Smart, of Radio House, West Maitland, for which preliminary arrangements were made last…

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School Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1927 · page 4

St. Ethel's Parents and Citizens' Association School Fair will be held in High-street, near the Catholic Hall, to-morrow (Friday) afternoon…

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Rural School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 1

The girls of second year superprimary tendered a farewell party to Jean and Betty Devine and Mabel Watters at the School of Arts on…

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'The Magpie' Boys' High School Magazine Chirps Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 3

"The Magpie" is again abroad in Maitland, and its chatter is as pleasant as of yore. No, we are not referring to our feathered favourites,…

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School for Crawford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 4

The Under-Secretary for Education has informed Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., that approval has been given for the establishment of an infants'…

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Branxton Methodist Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 4

The Branxton Methodist Sunday School anniversary will be held in the church on Sunday next, 30th instant. Services will be held at 11…

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Crawford School

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley. M.L.A. has received the following letter from the Department of Education:— With further reference to the matter…

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Infants' School for Crawford

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 10

Mr.J. M. Baddeley has been in communication with the Department of Education concerning the establishment of a new school at…

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Fifty-seven Years of Sunday School Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 6

A pleasing function took place at Bulga recently, when the friends and 6d Sunday School pupils of Mr. John Hayes assembled to mark the…

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District News Letters Singleton. Methodist Sunday School. Annual Prize Giving

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 6

The annual public meeting and prize-giving of the Singleton Methodist Sunday School was presided over by Rev. D. Weatherall. In addition…

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West Maitland School the New Buildings. Foundation Stone Laid

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 13

The foundation stone of the new West Maitland School was laid on 22nd instant by Mr. W. Davies, late Minister for…

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East Greta School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 4

Following representations made to him regarding the removal of the East Greta School, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has communicated…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 4

The annual Sunday School picnic or St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, East Maitland, was held at Beresford to-day. About 80 scholars,…

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Boys' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 4

On Friday afternoon, in accordances with the usual custom,Mr. C. H. Chrismas, the principal, assembled the school for the purpose of saying…

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