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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1928

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After Many Years. School Re-visited

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 4

On Tuesday, last the Muswellbrook District Rural School was inspected by Mr. James L. Laing, an old Muswellbrook "boy," who has been residing in…

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Boys' High School School Magazines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 6

Under the title "School Journalism," the "Northern daily Leader" recently examined the magazines of Northern and North-western Schools…

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Gresford School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gresford School of Arts will be h eld on Tuesday next, at 8 p.m…

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Address to Teachers Big Attendance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 9

There was an encouraging number of public school teachers from the Cessnock district present at the local school on Wednesday night to listen…

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School Column. the Duchess of Yorks Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 4

Each member of the Australian Scottish Delegation was invited to a party given in their honour by the Duke and Duchess of York on the…

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Tender Accepted. Mount Kenwary School. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 7

The Department of Education has accepted the tender of A. PartridgeWall, East Maitland, of £439/18/6, for the erection of a new building at…

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School Column. Half-yearly Examination

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 11

The following are the results of the halt-yearly examination of the Primary Girls' department:—Class 6A.—1 Dixie Ferris, 20…

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Boys' High School Removal of Mr. Bendeich

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 9

Mr. Bendeich, who joined the staff at the beginning of the year, has been transferred temporarily at least, to a city school so that he will be…

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Morpeth School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Morpeth School of Arts, was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. B. T. Blaxland (president) occupied the chair…

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Denman. Annual Meeting of School of Arts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Denman Memorial School of Arts was held, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year…

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A New Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 7

Official Information has been received to the effect that as a result of the recent visit of the Minister for Education, and the inspection made…

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Wattle Day. West Maitland Boys' School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 3

Wattle Day was celebrated in an appropriate manner in the boys' department of the West Maitland school…

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Maitland Girls' School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 3

The day was appropriately observed at the Mattland Girls' School, where lectures were given to the various classes by their respective…

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Infants' School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 3

The children of the infants' school to the tiniest tot brought along branches of wattle, and the classrooms were a mass of the golden…

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Lergs School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 4

A public meeting of the Large School of Arts will be held in the institution on Monday night, 13th instant. The busines will be to elect…

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Martin's Creek. School of Arts Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Memorial School of Arts was presided over by Mr. G. Priestley. There was a fair attendance of members…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members of the West Maitland School of Arts, will be held at the institution on Thursday, August 23, at 8…

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Arbor Day. (Essay prepared by Miss Marcia McLeod and read at the Arbor Day celebrations at the Rural School)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 1

The word arbor is derived from the Latin word "arboris" which means a tree, and Arbor Day is devoted to promoting the growth of trees. The…

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The Musmellbrook Chroncile Tuesday, August 7, 1928. School Sport. (Contributed)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 2

Muswellbrook District Rural School journeyed to Singleton on Friday last with two football teams and a girls' hockey team to try conclusions with…

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Teacher Transferred. Farewell at Bellbird. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 4

Mr. Prank Byrne, headmaster of Bellbird school for the past 3½ years, who has been transferred to Mayfield West, was farewelled by a large…

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