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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1928

1,410 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 71

School of Arts

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

The following new books have been added to the West Maitland School of Arts: Roxanne, by H. de Vere Stacpoole; The Two-gun Girl, by…

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Weston School of Arts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 4

The Weston School of Arts committee are leaving nothing undone to make their building one of the most elaborate in the district…

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School Column. Raffia Work and Cardboard Modelling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 5

Very fine demonstrations of the methods of treating these subjects were given by Miss L.M. Cartwright West Maitland infants and…

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Homeville School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 6

Representations have been made by Mr. W.F. O'Hearn M.L.A., to the Director of Education for additional staff at the Homeville School,…

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Milk for School Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 6

Messrs. O'Hearn and Booth, Ms.L.A., who had made representations to the Minister for Education. Mr. Drummond asking that milk be supplied…

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British Schoolboys Tour of Dominions. London, June 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 12

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

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School Column. Crossing the Indian Ocean

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 9

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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Football Notes. Primary School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 9

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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Cessnock Schools. Medical Examination of Children

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 9

A medical officer from the Education Department is at present in Cessnock examining school children at Cessnock, West Cessnock, and South…

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Girls' High School Sports Meeting with St. George's High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 8

At the week-end sports teams from St, George's High School, Kogarah, accompanied by Miss Chalker, visited Maitland. The…

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East End School Popular Boy and Girl Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the East End School Committee was held last night, Joe Shakespeare presiding. In the popular girl and boy…

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School of Arts

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 3

A very pleasing little impromptu ceremony look place last night, at the School of Arts, when the Mayor and President, (Mr. P. Krohn), on behalf of the…

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High School? For Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

It is the intention of the Muswellbrook Parents and Citizens' Association to approach the Minister for Education when he visits Muswellbrook on…

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Sunday Schools. Talk on Work in Japan. in Presbyterian School Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 3

The commodious Sunday School Hall of the West Maitland Presbyterian Church was well filled on Sunday afternoon last by the children of the…

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Boys' High School the Event of the Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 7

As indicated in the advertising columns of this issue, the annual Play-day function of the Boys' High School will be held early next week…

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Alison Public School Official Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 3

Beautiful weather favoured the official opening of Alison Public School on Saturday last, and as a consequence a very large crowd…

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P. and C. Association. Activities of Scone D.R. School. Minister for Education to Visit Scone. Sports to Be Revived

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 8

A meeting of the members of the above was held on Thursday night, 7th inst. Present: Mr. E. J. Sherwood (President), Mesdames Garside,…

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Coalfields School Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 6

Messrs, Booth and O'Hearn, Ms.L.A., have been informed by the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, relative to their…

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Exchange of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 5

Miss L. M. Cartwright, first assistant in the infants' school, is ex-changing with a London teacher, and will sail for England early in…

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Football Notes. Primary School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 5

On Friday, 8th June, West Maitland boys met East Maitland Convent in a competition match, on West Maitland Park. Once again the…

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