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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1928

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Wingham. Visit of Chief Secretary. Improvements to Court. Rural School Requested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 9

Mr. A. Bruntnell, the Chief Secretary, paid an official visit to winghapm on 17th inst. He was accompanied by Mr. L O. Martin…

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Rural School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 9

Mr. J. Skinner brought under the notice of Mr. Bruntnell the question of establishing a rural school at Wingham. The previous Minister for…

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Mexican Trouble. Religion in Schools. Police Raid Seminary. New York, January 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 2

The correspondent at Mexico City of the New York "Times" reports that 225 persons were arrested by police at a Roman Catholic seminary and…

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Rosebrook School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

The Education Department has accepted the tender of Mr. J. H. Kay, of Tighe's Hill, for the erection of a new school at Rosebrook. The…

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Rix's Creek. Demolition Oe School. History of District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 9

After serving the needs of succeeding generations at Rix's Creek for 35 years, Rix's Creek Public School and teacher's residence have…

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Rix's Creek School Building Demolished

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

for 35 years, Rix's Creek public school and teacher's residence have been After serving the needs of succeeding younger generations at Rix's Creek,…

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Pupils Turned Away Inadequate School Accommodation

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Because the accommodation at the Kurri Kurri Public School is so limited, 60 children, who presented themselves for enrolment when the school re-opened…

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Teacher Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 3

Mr. F. Evans has been appointed to Ravensworth Public School from Rumbo, Denman. He was previously teacher at Camberwell, in this…

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No School. Position at Richmond Vale. Council's Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

At the meeting of the Tarro Shire [?]cil to-day, Councillor Bailor [?]erred to the fact that there was no school at Richmond Vale…

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Belford School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Belford School of Arts will take place on Tuesday, February 7, at 7.30 o'clock, for the purpose of…

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Kurri School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

In an interview with the Under-secretary for Education, Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., pointed out the, present conditions existing at the…

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Maitland High School Additional Accommodation Desired. New Staff Members

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

It is anticpated that 100 to 200 boys will be enrolled at the Maitland Boys High School, but the headmaster, Mr. C. H. Chrismas stated this…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

It is expected that 100 first-year puplis will be enrolled at the West Maitland Girls' High School.. the total enrolment will be in the…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, January 31st 1928. LOCAL & General News Ravensworth School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Mr F. Evans has been appointed to Ravensworth Public School from Rumbo, Denman. He was teaching at Camberwell for about five years, leaving…

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In the Wrong Position Schoolboy Receives a Fright

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

While thousands were rushing for. good positions in Sydney Domain on Friday: afternoon to witness Lieut. Quiller's sensational dive through the…

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Boy Meets with Accident Returning From Sunday School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Crossing Maitland-road on his return from Sunday school on Sunday afternoon, Hugh Lynch, 7 years of age, of Hamilton North, was knocked down by…

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Nattrass Cup Schoolboy Cricketers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 5

The cricket competition among the schoolboys of the Coalfields area for the Nattrass Cup opens on Friday next 3rd February, 1928…

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Stop Press High Schools. Entrance Examinations. Bast and West Maitland. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

The following pupils have qualified for entrance to the Boys' High School, Bast Maitland, and the Girls' High School, West Maitland:-…

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Branxton School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Branxton School of Arts will take place on Tuesday, February, 7, at 7.30 o'clock, to elect three new…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, February 2nd, 1928. LOCAL & General News Successful Pupils

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

The following Singleton school children have been granted admission to East Maitland High School: Geoffrey Doane and William White…

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