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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1927

1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 66

High School Social. a Pleasant Function

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 8

A very enjoyable evening was spent by over a hundred pupils of Cessnock Intermediate High School in Davis’ Chambers on Wednesday night. 8th…

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High School Social

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 2

A very enjoyable evening was by over a hundred pupils of Cessnock Intermediate High School in Davis' Chambers on Wednesday…

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Stanford Merthyr New School Officially Opened last Saturday. Efforts Rewarded

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 11

The newly erected Stanford Merthyr School was officiary opened oh Saturday afternoon last, in the presence of a large number of…

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Schoolboy Shot. Bullet Through Brain

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 7

While at play with several other boys, James Malcolm McKillop, aged 12 of Huntley's Point-road Gladseville was shot through the brain…

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Gresford. School of Arts Meetings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 13

A special general meeting of members of the Gresford School of Arts was held on 1st instant for the purpose of declaring the positions of…

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High School Examination

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 13

Eleven candidates including one bursar, sat for the High School and Bursary examination at the local centre. The candidate came from…

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Denman. School Examinations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 13

The Bursary and High Schools Entrance examinations were held on 4th inst. Eight pupils sat at the local school. The candidates were Duggan…

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Postponement of School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 4

An advertisement appears in our columns to-day announcing that the school concert by the pupils of East Maitland Public School has been…

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Gillieston School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 4

Following his representations on behalf of the East Greta Progress Association, relative to the removal of the Gillieston School back to the…

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Three Bodies Recovered a Schoolboy and Two Men

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 3

The main, portion of the ferry steamer Greycliffe was raised from the harbour bottom on Thursday. As was expected, the raising of the hull disturbed…

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Denman. School Examination Results. Sunday School Social

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 8

The following candidates from the Denman Public School passed their permit to enrol examination!! re-cently:—Trev Standen, Roy Duffin,…

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Dartbrook School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 1

In the recent, permit to enrol examinations the following pupils were successful: Jean Wilson, Bernard O'Council and Terence O'Council…

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High School Wanted for Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 4

The Minister for Education has had his attention drawn to the inconvenience experienced by school children from the coalfields who…

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Absent from School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 4

The parents of two children were fined 10/, and 8/ costs, each, by Mr. Cleeve, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court for not sending their…

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Sunday School Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 2

The children attending the Church of England Sunday School of Christ Church, were taken to Mr. R. W. Alison's grounds on Saturday last…

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Film Commission Teachers' Criticism of Pictures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 4

Elizabeth Fordyce, headmistress of Dulwich Hill Girls' School, said at the Film Commission on Saturday that girls came to school with a far-away look in…

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A Misunderstanding Mr. Hughes and the High School. Reply to Combined Association. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue of Tuesday, November 8, under the heading "Combined Progress Association", mention is made of a letter being…

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Domestic Science School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 5

Mr. R. G. Hughes, hon. secretary of the Cessnock Parents and Citizens' Association has received communication from the Director [?]…

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Fire at Gosford School of Arts Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 6

The Gosford School of Arts, consisting of a main hall, small rooms, library, and seven large rooms, was destroyed by fire, which started at…

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Cessnock West School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., re-cently made representations to the Minister for Education on behalf of the West Cessnock Progress…

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