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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1928

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Visit to Branxton Maitland High School Boys

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 16

A number of Maitland High School boys visited Branxton on 17th inst, and were met at the station by local boys, at whose homes they…

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Prince of Wales. Visit to London School. a Flag From Adlaide. London, February 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 12

The pupils of Weslbourne School, Paddington, had a delightful surprise to-day, when the Prince of Wales un-expectedly arrived and presented them…

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The Public School Headmaster Defines Its Object

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 13

The headmaster of Epsom College (Mr. A. C. Powell, M.A.), in a [?] reported in the "Epsom Herald," defined the object of the public school…

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Teachers' Federation. Annual Meeting of Singleton Branch

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 1

The annual meting of the singleton branch of the Teachers' Federation was held in the Girls' school, Hunter—street, singleton, on Saturday…

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Children Smoked Burning of Kurrajong School. Coroner's Remarks. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 7

The Coroner returned an open verdict at the inquest concerning the fire which destroyed the Public school at East Kurrajong…

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Richmond Vale School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., presented a petition to the Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drummond, from, residents of Richmond Vale, and also…

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Teacher Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. Roy Avery has been transferred from Cessnock to Naremburn. He was well-known in local cricket circles, in which he was showing good…

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Schoolboys to Tour Tasmania

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Young Australia League a party of 100 boys will tour Tasmania during the schools' Easter vacation. The tour is open to…

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Schoolgirl's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital this morning in very sad circumstances of Linda Jean McFadyen, the fourteen-year-old…

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Richmond Vale School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. George Booth, M.L.A. interviewed Mr. D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education relative to the re-opening of the Richmond Vale School which…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

The undermentioned new books have been added to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts:-A Question of Love, by F, E. Penny;…

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Aircraft Register New Survey School. London, Feb. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 10

The first issue of the new Aircraft International Register, which will be to commercial aircraft what Lloyd's Register is to shipping, has now been…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

Miss Lorna Hutton, of East Maitland, has been transferred from Cessnock Public School to Walcha Public School, and nor sister, Miss…

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Promotion of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

The Education Department announced the following transfers and promotions of teachers: Teachers: Mr. L. Wilson, from Simsville to…

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The Singleton Argus THURSDAY, 1st MARCH, 1928. LOCAL & General News the Schools

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

Mr Swanson, late of Darlington Practice School, Sydney, has been appointed as first assistant at Singleton Public School, the position having been…

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Armidale Teachers' College

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 8

The sincerity of the Government in its pre-election, promises is proved, to some extent, by the establishment this year, of a Teachers' Training College…

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Dungog Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

The following pupils passed the Entrance to High School examination from the Dungog Superior Public School:—…

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Proposed Kindergarten Class at Dungog Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

Another attempt is being made to secure a kindergarten class at Dungog Public School. The movement has the support of a large number…

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Girl’s Evening Continuation School. For Household Arts

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

The first term of the Cessnock Continuation School for Household Arts will commence on Monday next. The hours are from 7.15 p.m. to 9.15…

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Evening Continuation School. Girls to be Catered For

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

A new departure for girls, so far as Cessnock is concerned, is to be launched on Monday, March 5, when an evening continuation school for…

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