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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1928

1,410 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 71

School Column. Demonstration to Teachers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 11

On Thursday evening, 13th inst., a representative meeting of teachers was addressed by Mr. J. Braithwaite, M.A., first assistant it at West Maitland…

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Bolwarra School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 2

Mr. O'Hearn, on behalf of the Bolwarra Parents and Citizens' Association, interviewed the Department of Education with a view of having…

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Homeville School Improve-ments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn has been informed by the Under Secretary of Education that the question of providing additional permanent class…

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School Column. Religious Instruction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 4

A fine service, tendered in a most [?]unobstrusive manner, is given to this community in the religious instruction by visiting clergy and their…

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Tender Accepted. Alterations to Girls' High School. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 7

The Department of Education has accepted the tender of Mr. M. Audet, of West Maitland, for alterations, etc., to the West Maitland Girls' High…

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Maitland High School Careers for Boys—mining Engineering

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 14

This is a carrel which should appeal to many boys who live in the Maitland district, and especially to those who come from the mining…

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Education. School Accommodation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 13

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

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Woodville. School Concert

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 14

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

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Teacher Killed. Level Crossing Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 9

Oswald Kidd, school teacher at Black Mountain, was killed in tragic circumstances at a level crossing near Armidale at four o'clock on 2st inst…

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Mr. Ravenscroft Appointment to Inspectorate. Farewell by Teachers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 16

Mr. F. Ravenserift, for some time headmaster of the West Maitland Supe[?] Public School, who has been promoted to the position of inspector…

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Teacher's Promotion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 4

Mr. J. J. A. Walker, headmaster of Plattsburg Intermediate High School, has been appointed principal of Tighe's Hill Public School,…

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Sunday School Anniversary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 4

The West Maitland Congregational Sunday School anniversary was celebrated on Sunday. The church was profusely decorated with…

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Adventurous Boys Make Off with Teacher's Motor Car. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 5

A' twelve-year-old boy and a brother of nine years stole their teacher's motor car at Spring Gully School yesterday, and set out for a trip to…

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Teachers' Salary Award Agreement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 6

On behalf of the Kurri Kurri Branch of the Teachers' Federation, Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., has made representations to the Hon. D. H…

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Bellbird School Picnic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 5

Numerous attempts have been made to convene a public meeting for the purpose of organising a picnic on behalf of the school children of Bellbird…

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Nattrass Cup Primary Schools Cricket Competition. List of Fixtures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 4

The primary schools cricket competition for the Nattrass Cup will be resumed in the second series of matches on Friday next, October 5th…

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Teachers' Transfers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 4

The Education Department has issued the following list of transfers:—Teachers: Mr. L. Hill. Capertree to Sandgate. Mistresses: Miss E…

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Health Week. School Medical Officer'[?] Suggestions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 3

Next week is Health Week and Dr. Harvey Sutton, principal medical officer to the Education Department, suggests that in all schools…

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Organiser of School Agriculture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 6

Mr. Ernest Breakwell, B.A., B.sc., principal of the Yanco Agricultural High School, has been appointed organiser of School Agriculture and…

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School Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 6

Entries for b[?]rsarie and High School entrance close on October 5, for the Leaving, October 12 and for the Intermediate, October 22…

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