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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1928

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Kearsley Public School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 7

Two important innovations have been made at the Kearsley Public School during the last month A library of 210 books has been…

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Millfield School Additions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 7

In the matter of additions to the Millfield public school, advice is received through Mr. J. M. Baddeley that the Minister for Education…

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Football Notes. Primary School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 3

On Friday, May 28, an exciting football, match took place between St. Ethel's and West Maitland. The St. Ethel's team had the…

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School Column. Crossing the Indian Ocean

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 3

We left Fremantle in torrential rain. Perth people were jubilant, as it meant the breaking of the drought. I don't think I ever saw heavier rain…

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British Schoolboys Tour of Dominions. London, June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 7

A small party of public boys from Oxford and Canterbury left on an Empire tour of six months. South Africa, Australia, New…

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West Maitland Trades School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 6

The second term of instruction in the 1928 session of the West Maitland Trades School will begin on June 5. Full particulars may be had…

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School Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 9

St. Ethel's under 16 beat Morpeth 13 to 3. S. Cornell scored twice. W. Akers kicked two goals, making the score 10 to nil at half time. In the…

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The Dominions. British School Text Books. Not Up to Date. London, May 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 12

In the House of Commons, Mr. H. Haslam asked the president of the Board of Education, if he was aware that some text books on the…

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School Column. Miss McKENZIE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 11

A third letter, which falls under three heading, has arrived from Miss McKenzie. T.S.S. HOBSON'S BAY…

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Subsidised Schools Statement by Mr. Drummond

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 11

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), has been much impressed with the need for affording help to teachers of subsidised schools…

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Teachers' Federation Meeting of Singleton Branch. Drawing and Art Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 11

The May meeting of the Singleton branch of the Teachers' federation of New South Wales was held in the Girls' School, Hunter-street Singleton…

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Boys' High School Empire Day

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 11

The school has grown so rapidly during the past few years, that it is no longer possible to gather all the pupils in the assembly room. The…

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Long Distance Race Won by American Schoolboy. New York, May 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 13

Andrew Payne, a Claremore (Oklahoma) schoolboy, won the 3450 miles Trans-continental foot race from Los Angeles to…

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Alison School Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 2

The opening of the new school at Alison on Saturday next will be celebrated by a day's sports, full programme and particulars of which…

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Schoolmaster to Retire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 2

Mr W. H. Weiss, teacher in charge of Erina Public School for a number of years, announced on Empire Day that it would probably be his last…

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Rugby Union. Newcastle Maitland High Schools Defeat North Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 9

At the Newcastle Sports Ground No. 1 yesterday afternoon, the Combined Newcastle and Maitland High Schools defeated North Sydney High…

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Raymond Terrace Public School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 3

The Shire Council of Port Stephens at its meeting on Friday, had a reply from the Education Department in reply to their request for the Department in reply to their…

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Rural School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 11

Joyee Health has received word of her success at a recent examination for nurses. The school congratulates her and hopes she will rise to great…

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Transfers of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 4

The Education Department has announced a number of transfers and appointments of teachers and assistant teachers, including the following…

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Boys' High School Back Numbers Or the "Magpie."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 6

The prompt response to our appeal for back numbers of the "Magple" is clear evidence that this weeKly column or school news is…

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