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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1927

1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 66

School Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1927 · page 4

Included in the latest list of school teacher transferred are the following: First assistants, Mrs. A. Fitzgerald from Waverley to West…

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Rosebrook Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education: With reference to your…

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Repudiation. Minister's Demand Upon Teacher. Ederation's Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1927 · page 4

The demand made by Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education, upon Mr. Jacobs, of an alleged statement regarding the calling of a conference…

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Raymond Terrace Public School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1927 · page 2

On Friday, 16th inst, prior to the closing of the Public School, the pupils held an impromptu concert. There were piano solos, recitations…

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Denman Sunday School. Prize-giving and Christmas Tree

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 2

The annual prize-giving and Christmas tree, held in connection with St. Matthias's kindergarten and Sunday School, Denman, took, place in the…

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Training Teachers Decentralisation Policy. College at Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 2

"Recently the State Cabinet decided to authorise the decentralisation of teachers' training by the establishment of a college at Armidale," said…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 4

The following new books have been added to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts:—The Long Path, by F. E. Mills Young;…

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The Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 4

What the training gained at a public school should contribute to the public life of a British community is the subject of an article…

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Successful Pupils

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 7

With, passes ranging from 62 to 83 per cent., six pupils of Dunolly Public School were successful in passing the permit to enrol examination, thus…

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Speech Day. Maitland High Schools. Record of Year's Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 14

The annual speech day of the Maitland Boys' and Girls' High Schools was held in the Town Hall on 15th instant. The Mayor of East…

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Spoon-fed Schools Attack by Bishop of Wagga

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 11

At the annual break-up of Mount Erin Convent School. Dr. Dwyer, Bishop of Wagga, said they had nothing, to thank the Government or…

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Marist Bros.' Schools Annual Entertainment Distribution of Prizes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 11

The annual entertainment and distribution of prizes in connection, with the Marist Bros. High and Primary school, was held in the…

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State Schools. Archbishop Kelly's Attack. Mr. Bruntnell's Reply

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 11

Mr. Bruntnell (Chief Secretary), who held the portfolio of Minister for Education in the Fuller Government, replied yesterday to recent criticism by…

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Christmas Tree. East Maitland Infants' School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 10

A most successful Christmas tree and party was held at the school. It was arranged by the members of the Mothers' Club, and most creditably…

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Denman School. Presentation of Prizes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 13

The annual presentation of prizes in connection with the Denman Public School took place in the Parish Hall on the 14th instant, under the…

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School Age. Queensland Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 3

Among the proposals discussed at the conference of Queensland Teachers Union was one that children compelled to attend school until…

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Attack Resented Minister and Teachers. Mr. Drummond Galls for Repudiation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 7

At the Teachers' Conference several delegates attacked the Minister for Education for calling conference of country school teachers to…

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Head Teacher's Review

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 7

Reviewing the past year's work Mr. S. G. Bidwell, head teacher, said the effective enrolment was 501, an increase of 69 over that of last…

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Muswellbrook Letter Rural School. Annual Prize Distribution

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 7

The annual presentation of prizes to the pupils of the Muswellbrook Rural School attracted a large attendance of parents and others to the…

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Reputation. Minister's Demand Upon Teacher. Federation's Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 5

The demand made by Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education, upon Mr. Jacobs, of an alleged statement regarding the calling of a conference…

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