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Schools, 1928

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Infants' School Anniversary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 6

A social evening to celebrate the fifty-first anniversary of the West Maitland Infants' School, will be held in the schoolroom, on Thursday, July…

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School Mistress Transferred

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

Miss M. Monaghan, mistress at the Mudgee Girls' Public School, has been notified by the Education Department of her appointment to the…

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High Schools. Do They Serve Good Purpose?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 1

In view of the desire of many people to see a High School established at Muswellbrook, the report of a discussion at a meeting of the Tamworth…

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A Plucky School Boy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 4

What an amazing individual the Australian schoolboy is. His grit and determination are most remarkable (says the Toowoomba "Chronicle.")…

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W.m. Infants' School. Anniversary Celebration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 3

The West Maitland Infants School Celebrated its last anniversary last evening. Many old scholars returned to the scene of their childhood school…

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Boys' High School Annual Sports Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 6

At the last meeting of the sports Union, arrangements were made for the schools' 22nd annual sports meeting. The heats will be run off on…

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Scone District Rural School. Arbor Day, Friday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 2

Friday next, 27th, is the official Arbor Day in New South Wales. The pupils of the local school are going to participate in the movement, and…

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School Column. Spartan Education

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 4

The aim of education in all apes has been to prepare children for adult life. Modern life, with its enormous variety of occupations, both…

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Branxton. School of Arts Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Branxton School of Arts was hold in the institute. There was a good attendance…

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Woodville. Annual Meeting of School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Woodville School of Arts was held on July 10th inst., at which there was a good attendance. Mr. W. J. H…

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School Column. Channels of Learning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 11

Grown-ups often express surprise at the unexpected light in which children regard new experiences. Matters which seem trivial or…

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Forster School of Arts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 11

The Forster School of Arts has concluded its first half century of existence. It was founded in 1878, the first president being Mr. Henry…

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Boys' High School Careers for Boys. Accountancy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 11

This is a career suitable for those boys who are doing the High School commercial course, though there is nothing to prevent others from…

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School of Arts Annual Meeting at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 9

Mr. C. Boyce presided at the annual meeting of the Kurri Kurri School of Arts in the cinema hall of the institution, when the report…

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Seaham. School of Arts

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

At the annual meeting of the Seaham School of Arts, the following members were in attendance:—Mesdames Adams and Bruce, and…

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Million Gift. for British Naval School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 6

Mr. G. S. Reade, of Auckland, who is endowing a new naval school in England to the extent of £1,000,000, states that last week he was…

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New School Building

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 4

Mr. M. Audet, contractor for the erection of new boys' school and other work at the West Maitland Superior Public School, is making good…

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1928 Manly Country Tour. Schoolboy Diet. Arrangements Proceeding

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 4

The arrangements for the second Manly Country Tour are well in hand, and applications, in addition to those of the original party, are being…

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Schoolboy Diet: Milk an Important Item

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 6

Writing in the January number of "The Lancet," the official journal of the B.M.A., Dr. Corry Mann, O.B.E., lays stress upon the value of cow's…

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Scone District Rural SchooL. Arbor Day, Friday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

Arrangements are now complete for Friday next. The Forestry Department have informed the School authorities that the trees will be despatched so as…

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