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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1928

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School Column. (Conducted by West Maitland S.p.s.) Maitland District Teachers Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Maitland District Teachers' Association last Saturday, the president, Mr. C…

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Schoolgirl Killed Knocked Down by Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 16

Fatal injuries were received by Audrey Hawkins, 7, a schoolgirl, of Marrickville, who was knocked down by a motor car in Stanmore—road,…

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Research School Objection to Government Control

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 9

Objection to departmental control of the proposed school of research in tropical medicine at the University of Sydney was expressed by…

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Teachers Protest. Selection of Appeals Board Representative

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 14

"Reactionary and retrogressive" was how the council of the Teachers' Federation at a meeting on Saturday described the Minister's decision to…

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Banned From Movies. Boy Ordered to Attend Church and Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 3

Two boy's were before the New castle Children's Court, for stealing and pleaded guilty. One had been released on…

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Aviation Flights for School Children

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 4

With a view to arousing the interest of school children in aviation, Dr. Burton-Bradley has suggested that efforts should be made to induce pilots…

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High Schools Estimated Future Increase in Pupils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 8

When visiting the Hornsby Primary, and Junior Technical Schools, where the enrolment numbers 1570 pupils, the Minister for Education…

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Scarlet Fever. King's School Closed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 5

The King's School has been closed until May 30 owing to to outbreak of scarlet fever among the students. Only a few cases have occurred but…

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Reedy Greek. Spoets.foe School Building

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 3

Some time age the school building, which had been in use for a great many years, was pulled down and removed to another site. This was found…

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The New School Popular Functions at East End

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 6

The fifth series of social evenings and enchre parties, in ad of the opening of the new school at East End, was held at the residence of…

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East Cessnock School. Early Opening Expected. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 8

Advice received by Mr. J. Kennedy (secretary East End Progress Association) from the Education Department, states that the new East…

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High Schools Estimated Future Increase in Pupils

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 4

When visiting the Hornsby Primary and Junior Technical Schools, where the enrolment numbers 1570 pupils, the Minister for Education (Mr Drummond)…

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Lord Hugh Cecil on School-masters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 10

"I am always sorry to give up any opportunity of giving dicipline to schoolmasters. They are so much injured, by the habit of inflicting…

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Weston Soldiers' Settlement Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. Booth, M.L.A., has interviewed the Under-Secretary for Education, and urged that steps be taken to overcome the congestion at the…

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Gosford Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Department of Education, with reference to his request urging the provision of a…

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Soldiers' Settlement School. Minister's Reply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 10

Mr. G. Booth, M.P., has been informed by Mr. D. H. Drummond M.P., Minister for Education, that the Chief Inspector for Schools will…

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East End School Ready for Occupation in Fortnight. Opening Celebration

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 3

According to a letter from the Education Department, the new school at East End wil lie ready for occupation in a fortnight's time…

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High Schools Estimated Future Increase In' Pupils

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 16

When visiting the Hornsby Primary and Junior Technical Schools, where the enrolment numbers 1370 pupils, the Minister for Education…

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School Column. Maitland District Teachers' Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 11

There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Maitland District Teachers' Association last Saturday, the president, Mr. C…

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Boys' High School the Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 3

It seems a pity that Maitland, the second oldest High School in the State, has not yet been able to secure satisfactory library space. The…

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