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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1928

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Bolwarra Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 6

With regard to his representations on behalf of the local Parents and Citizens' Association relative to the provision of a folding partition…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Abermain School Residence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed relative to the erection of a teacher's residence in connection with the Abermain Public…

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Teacher on Leave

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 6

Mr. F. G. Grainger, teacher in charge of the Public School at Penshurst, formerly of Greta and Stroud, is entering on long leave of nine…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 6

Jack Gibson, of Government Road, Homeville, sustained a probable fracture of the left arm as a result of falling when he was running home…

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Opening of West Maitland Boys' School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 6

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) has advised Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., that he has arranged to perform the official…

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Anniversary Services Singleton Methodist Sunday School

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 3

The Sunday School Anniversary services were conducted last Sunday by the Rev. H. W. Woodhouse, who was the preacher at each of the three services…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 4

St. Mary's Sunday School will hold its annual picnic at Paterson, to-morrow (Saturday). A special train will leave West Maitland at 9 a.m.,…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 2

In spite of the terrible weather conditions experienced on Sunday, the 7th October, the attendance at till the services in connection with…

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School Column. (West Maitland Public School.) Teacher's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 3

A well-attended meeting composed of teachers from the Maitland inspectorate assembled in the Domestic Science School, West Maitland,…

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The School Choir

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 9

The recently formed School Choir made its third appearance in public last Saturday, when it was one of the contestants in the juvenile choral…

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Boys' High School Careers for Boys—the Navy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 9

Boys wishing to become [?] in the Royal Australian Navy must be 13 year of age in the year in…

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Methodist Church East Maitland Sunday School. Anniversary Celebration

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 16

The East Maitland Methodist Sunday School Anniversary was held last Sunday. The preacher was the Rev. E. H. Rickard of Waratah. There…

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School Column. Australians in Liverpool and Chester

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 14

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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Boys' High School Careers for Boys.—local Government Engineering

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 9

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

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Bribery. Caeptown Merchants Sentenced. School Requisites. Capetown, Oct. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 2

Three brothers, named Levy, merchants, were sentenced to two years' hard labour on a charge of bribing Cape administration officials…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 7

The annual picnic of All Saints' Sunday School was held on Saturday, when some 150 children had a most enjoyable day's outing. The picnic…

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Lecture to Teachers. Maitland Inspectorate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 14

On Thursday evening next, there will be a meeting of the teachers of the Maitland inspectorate, at West Maitland school. The topics for…

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Primary School Examination Dates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 14

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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School of Arts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 9

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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Radio in the Home You Hear It All Over the Air Radio in the Schools

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 4

The New South Wales Broadcasting Company is making real though not particularly rapid progress with its scheme for the use of radio in schools…

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