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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1928

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Schools' Eisteddfod Primary Schools' Championship. Singleton Qualifies for Finals

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 6

Enthusiasm engendered by the success of the second annual eisteddfod of the public schools of the Newcastle district reached a high pitch on…

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Woodville. School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 3

A very successful concert was given by the pupils of lona Public school in the Woodvilie School of Arts, to a large and very appreciative audience…

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Education. School Accommodation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. Durmmond), in opening a new infants' school at Eastwood on Saturday, said that no Government had…

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West Maitland School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 4

Mr. Norman Peek has been appointed headmaster of West Maitland Superior public and Junior Technical School, in succession to…

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The School Bazaar. Further Details

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

The sum of £25/18/3 was raised for the hospital at the bazaar held at the Rural School last week. The stalls were conducted by the following:—…

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Mr. Ravenscroft Appointment to Inspectorate. Farewell by Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 6

Mr. F. Ravenscroft, for some time headmaster of the West Maitland Superior Public School, who has been promoted to the position of Inspector…

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Early School Football Records

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 4

In reply to a request through the school column on Saturday last, by Mr. E. J. Jones, of New Zealand, for the correct figures of a record…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Maitland Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 4

Relatives to the proposed alterations and additions to the Maitland Girls' High School, the Minister for Education, has advise Mr. O'Hearn,…

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Killed by Train Schoolmaster's Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 4

Mr Thomas Oswald Kidd, schoolmaster at Black Mountain, was killed in distressing circumstances at an early hour on Friday morning, when a train…

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School Improvements P. AND C. Association Scheme

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

The additions to the Kurri School are progressing favourably, and in the near future will be opened up. This will eliminate many inconveniences…

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Teachers' Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 6

As the result of examination at midwinter, the undermentiond teachers qualified in attainments for class IIB: D. J. Hartwell, Glen…

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Tranfers of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 6

The Education Department has issued the following list of transfers: Teachers: Mr. J. Peek, Tighe's Hill to West Maitland. Assistants: Miss…

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Teachers' Appeal Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly; Mr. Connell asked the Premier if it was the intention of the Government to introduce this session a bill to provide…

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School Children's Work. Fine Arts Children not over 16 years

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 2

Judges: Rev. H. W. Woodhouse, Rev. W. Spencc, and Mr J. W. B. Waterhouse Specimen of stencilling, Len Fuller 1, Rodney Clayworth 2. Hand sketching…

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Plain Needlework—school Children. Sub-section A.—Open to Girls not exceeding 15 years

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 2

Judges: Mesdames Spence, Filan, and Stibbard. Night dress, Dell Thompson 1, Elsie Stembeck 2. Jumper, Eunice, Uren 1,…

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Seaham Schools' Hospital Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 6

The annual effort in aid of the schools' hospital movement was carried out of the Public School, Seaham, under the auspices of the…

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Schools Help Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 6

The scholars of Bunnabunoo school, via Vacy, have forwarded to the secretary of the Maitland Hospital a cheque for £2/7/6/,…

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Alteration of School Holidays Departmental Explanation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 1

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A. has been informed as follows:—The question of the consideration of the holiday period throughout the State…

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Axes Flourished Abermain Quarrell. Lively Times in Early Morn at Old School Hill Startling Evidence Told in Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 9

Evidence of a starling character was given in an assault case at the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday…

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Millfield Public School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 7

With reference to his representations relative to the erection of an additional class room and additions to teacher's residence at…

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