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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1928

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High Schools. Re-shuffle of Pupils Burwood Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 8

Replying to a deputation which protested against the transfer of boys attending the Burwood High School to the newly-established…

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St. Ethel's School Teacher Farewelled. Presentation to Mr. and Mrs. W. D. MORGAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 6

The Parents and Citizens' Association of Mr. Ethel's Public School tendered a farewell social in the schoolroom last evening to Mr. and Mrs…

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Memorial School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

The Denman Memorial School of Arts is now nearing completion, and the committee are busy. Rotting everything in order for the opening…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

The Education Department yesterday announced the following transfers and appointments of teachers:-Mr. E. White, from Bellbird to Mt…

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Inspectors of Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

The following inspectors are to be transferred at once-Inspector F. Putland from Kempsey to South Newcastle district: Mr. J. Dunlop…

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Too Many Teachers. New Zealand's Education Dilemma

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

The surplus of young teachers was discussed by the Education Board at Auckland (N.Z.) following a report that while only 128 probationers were…

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Teacher's Promotion

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

Mr E. A. Conn, who has been teacher at Dunolly Public School for 15 months, has been promoted to Millfield School, near Cessnock. Last year the Dunolly…

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Rosebrook Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

With reference to his representations regarding the erection of the proposed new school building at Rosebrook, Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A…

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Coalfield Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, that tenders will be received for additions to…

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School of Arts Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

The following new books have been added to the library of the West Matland School of Arts:-The Romance of Runnibede, by Steele Rudd…

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Great Athlete. J. Carlton's Career Speediest Schoolboy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

Having won the 100 yards and 220 yards championships of Australasia, at Wellington, it is probable that James Carlton, of St. Joseph's College,…

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School Improvements

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Education that tenders have been called, returned up till 2nd February, for…

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West Cessnock School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 9

Replying to Mr. J. M. Baddeley's representations urging the provision of a new weather shed and lavatories at the West Cessnock Public School,…

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Holidays Are Over School Again

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

The clanging of the school bell at 9 a.m. on Monday next will signal the return to school of hundreds of pupils. Their glorious five weeks…

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Holiday for Schools Official Opening Day of Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

Recently Mr. George Badgery, secretary of the Cessnock Agricultural Association, wrote to Mr. Drummond (Minister for Education)…

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Instructive Lectures To Co-op. Society Employees Summer School at Newport

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

During last week a summer school, under the auspices of the Workers' Educational Association and Pulsford Memorial Co-op. Fund, was…

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Additions to Ellalong School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 10

Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond), replying to representations by Mr. J. M. Baddeley concerning additions to the Ellalong…

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State Schools. Night Thousand More Pupils

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 16

The, Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) said that this year 8000 more pupils would attend the school. That number was practically…

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High Schools. Re—shuffle of Pupils Burwood Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 5

Replying to a deputation which protested against. the transfer of boys attending the Burwood High School to the newly—established…

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Homeville School Popular Teacher Farewelled Striking Tribute

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 3

The popularity in which Mr. J. Page, headmaster of the Homeville Public School, is held amongst the residents of that locality, was…

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