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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1928

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School Teacher Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 4

Miss H. R. Eipper, of the teaching staff of Clarence Town Public School, has been transferred to Scone, her home town…

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School Teachers As Returning Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 2

Mr. C. A. Kelly (in the Assembly): is the Minister for Education aware that a large number of school teachers have been appointed as…

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Methodist Church Sunday School Anniversary. Excellent Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 2

There was an excellent attendance at the anniversary concert held in the Methodist Memorial Hall last evening. The hall was packed to…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 4

The following new books have been added to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts:—The Eternal Challenge, Joseph Hocking;…

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Teachers Award Question in Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr Council questioned Mr. Drummond. Minister for Education, regarding the expiration of the Teachers Award…

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Health and Baby Welfare Week, 1928. Health of the Child at School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 3

"Every child linis the right to have a well-trained healthy body as well as a well-trained mind, says Dr. Harvey Sutton, Principal Medical…

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Sunday School Anniversary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 6

The anniversary of the St. Mary's Sunday School will be held In the church on Sunday, when special music will be rendered by the children,…

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Two Lives Lost Manning River Tragedy. School Teacher Sacrifices His Life. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 4

Although he could not swim, the public school teacher stationed at Mitchell's Island made a plucky attempt to save the life of a drowning…

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Wage Claims Teachers' Federation. Dissatisfied with Conciliation Committee. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 7

Considerable dissatisfaction is said to exist among members of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation, because of the slow way in which…

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Splendid Heroism School Teacher Loses His Life in Attempt to Save Child

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 4

Heroism of the highest order was displayed by Charles Evenden, a school teacher, at Taree on Wednesday. Despite the fact that he…

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Boys' High School Careers for Boys—local Government Engineering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 2

The position of shire or municipal engineer may be obtained in one of three ways. 1. The candidate may matriculate,…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 6

The Denman Memorial School of Arts library and reading room has been made good use of of late. The book shelves have been arranged…

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Two Lives Lost Manning River Tragedy. School Teacher Sacrifices His Life. Taree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 5

Although he could not swim, the public school teacher stationed at Mitchell's Island made a plucky attempt to save the life of a drowning…

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Primary School Examination Dates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 4

The examination for the permit to enrol certificate will be held on Friday, October 19. The examination for bursaries or for entrance to high…

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Lecture to Teachers. Maitland Inspectorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 4

On Thursday evening next, there will be a meeting of the teachers of the Maitland inspectorate, at West Maitland school. The topics for Teacher has some [?] of teaching aid which he has proved in his practice and which he has modified to suit special needs. It is the…

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School Column. Australians in Liverpool and Chester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 4

Another portion of one of Miss McKenzie's letters is given below. It gives her impressions of two towns of widely different features…

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School Needs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed that the new plans, for extensions to Homeville school are nearing completion. The…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 6

The annual picnic of the West Maitland Methodist Sunday School was held at Paterson to-day. The children were marshalled at the…

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Coalfield High School Students

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 6

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., interviewed Mr. D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education, on behalf of the Parents and Citizens' Association, urging…

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Girl Assaulted. Two Boys Sent to Industrial School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 9

In the Criminal Court at Perth, two boys were found guilty of assault on a fourteen year-old girl. The police evidence was that one…

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