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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1928

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New School Buildings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 6

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., for Gloucester, informs us that, in response to his represetations, the Minister for Education has given…

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School Column. the Superintendent's Lesson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 5

The following is a passage from an address by a Sunday School superin-tendent who had evidently made up his mind that there should be no…

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Tender Accepted New School at Manobalai

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 9

The Education Department has accepted the tender of Rixon, Hastie and Baker, Ltd., Muswellbrook, of £563, for a new building at…

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School Column. Australians in Stirling

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 11

Leaving the train at Stirling we proceeded by car to the castle. All the way the streets were lined with people cheering and [?]aving, more…

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Combined Men Schools' Sports Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 9

The following boys will represent the school at the Combined High Schools meeting on Thursday and Friday next: D. Thrift, Gray…

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Boys' High School Congratulations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 9

The school offers its heartiest congratulations to Wilson and Baldwin, of 4B, who on Friday last, prevented possible loss of life and damage to…

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Lochinvar. School of Arts Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 6

A well attended meeting of Members was held, with Mr. J. Bateman, president, in the chair. It was decided to hold a dance in…

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School Holidays

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 3

The Kiama Municipal Council flight the co-operation of the local shire and municipal councils in entering a protest against the…

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Radio for Schools

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 3

Numbers of public schools throughout New South Wales are specially interested in the travel talks of Mr Basil Kirke, which are broadcast by…

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The School Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 6

The stalls conducted by the Parents and Citizens Association during the progress of the children's sports on the showground were…

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The Schools. Increased Enrolments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 6

Speaking at the opening of a new school at Ashbury, the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, said that school accommodation was an urgent…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 8

The committee of the School of Arts has realised for some time the necessity for enlarging the hall, and the recent ball again bore out this…

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School of Arts, New Books

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

The following new books have been added to the School of Arts library: Life Steps In (Ayres.); Flaming Jewels (Chambers), Eliza…

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Message From The Minister For Education to the Children, Teachers, and General Public of N.S.W. SYDNEY, 27th July, 1928

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 6

The Officers and the Committee of the Hospital and Relief Society of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation are once again launching…

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Subsidy for Roman Catholic Schools Prime Minister Against Principle. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr S. M. Bruce, replying to a, deputation representing the whole of the Catholic laity of Australia, declined to agree to the principle…

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Nulkaba Public School "Empire Day" Essay Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 3

For the last two years Mr. R. Nicholas, jeweller, has given a gold medal for the best essay on "Empire Day" written by the pupils of Nulkaba…

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Kearsley School Sewing Club. Euchre and Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 3

The ladies of the Kearsley School Sewing Guild were the organisers of a successful and happy function on Wednesday night. The euchre…

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Sensations Suicide at Maitland Slashed Throat and Then Jumped Over Bridge. Schoolboy is Silent Witness to Tragedy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 7

Slashing his throat with a razor, and then jumping over the Belmore bridge into the river, 50 feet below, War the mannor in which Dominic Salvano ended his own life at West Maitland early this morning…

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Federal Elections School Teachers As Returning Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 2

Mr. Kelly asked the Minister for Education in the Legislative Assembly yesterday whether he was aware that a large number of school…

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Non-sectarian. State School System. Minister's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 3

"The statement that the system of education in New South Wales is free secular, and compulsory is not correct," said the Minister for…

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