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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1928

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School Notes Measles and Mumps. (Contributed)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

The present epidemics of measles and mumps, have seriously affected the attendance at the local schools. In some cases 20 per cent, of the enrolment is…

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Merriwa's New Convent School. Description of Building

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 4

His Lordship, the Right Rev. P. V. Dwyer, D.D., Bishop of Maitland, will be in Merriwa on Sunday next, 25th. inst., to solemnly bless and lay the…

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Salvation Army Sunday School Anniversary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 4

About fifty young people will take part in the Sunday School anniversary in the Salvation Army Hall, East Maitland, on Sunday and…

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Paxton Congregational Church. Sunday School Anniversary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 12

In ideal weather the Sunday School of the Paxton Congregational Church celebrated its third anniversary last Sunday…

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To Be Removed Scrub at East End School Grave Danger to Children View of Cars Obscured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 9

Pointing out that the lives of children were endangered by the presence of dense scrub in the vicinity of the East End School, a…

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State Schools £3,325,194 Required for New Buildings. Pupils' Improperly Housed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 6

The inadequacy of the accommodation provided in the State Public schools was emphasised in the report of the Minister for Education, Mr. D…

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School Column. Maitland District Teachers' Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 9

The monthly meeting or the Maitland District Teachers' Association Was held in the Domestic Science School, West Maitland. The…

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Desperate. School Board's Tactics. Cause Teacher's Suicide. Victoria, B.C., Nov. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 5

Acting upon the recommendation of the Minister for Education, the British Columbia Government has dismissed the entire school board at…

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Radio for Schools Here and Abroad. Broadcasting Education

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 6

The New South Wales Broadcast Company is helping boys and girls in schools which have not all the advantages of the larger schools in the…

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Travelling Facilities. South Maitland School Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Booth asked Mr. Drummond, the Minister for Education, a question regarding the travelling facilities for…

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School Column. Exhibition of Art

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 4

On Wednesday, 21st November, an interesting display of art work was shown at the Domestic Science School, W. Maitland. The exhibits…

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Boys' High School. Careers for Boys. Agricultural Science

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 3

In these wonder days, when science is reorganising the old rule-of-thumb methods of agriculture; when the botanist, the soil physicist, the…

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Accident Risks. Protecting Eat Cessnock School Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 8

To lesson risks of accident by passing motor traffic of children attending East Cessnock school, a deputation urged the municipal council to clear…

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School of Arts. Denman Institution. to Be Rebuilt

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 9

Over one hundred persons attended the public meeting in the Parish Hall, Denman, in connection with the rebuilding of the Denman Memorial…

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Boys' High School Careers for Boys—industrial Chemistry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 10

Two courses are open to the student wishing to qualify as an industrial chemist. (1) The University Degree Course in…

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Evening Continuation Schools. Are Employers Interested?

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 9

For the past week an advertisement has been running in the "Mercury" asking interested persons to enrol in the proposed evening…

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Girls' High School Art Work Exhibition. Best Display in the State

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 7

An open exhibition of art work was held at the West Maitland Girls' High School this week. The di[?] which represented the work of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth…

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School Inspector

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 3

Mr. J. McDowall, the school inspector, has spent the week visiting the various district school…

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Radio Tor Schools Here and Abroad

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 4

The New South Wales Broadcast Company is helping boys and birls in schools which have not all the advantages of the larger schools in the State…

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Maitland Distriet Teachers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 4

The undermentioned mumber have been chosen to represent the Maitland District Teachers' Association, at the Teachers Annual Conference,…

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