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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1928

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School Exams. Director of Education's Comment. Leaving Certificate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 3

"The percentage of passes at the Leaving Certificate Examination," said the Director of Education, "is the highest since 1918. The fact…

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High School Sport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

To facilitate organisation, last year's high schools' committee formulated a calendar for this year's operation with a provise authorising…

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Boys' High School Election of School Captain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

As a result of the election, which was held yesterday afternoon, Dudley Cady, of Murrurundi, will be captain of Maitland Boys' High…

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Richmond Vale School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., who recently protested against the closing of the Richmond Vale School and requested that it he re-opened, has…

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New Schools

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

Within the next throe years provision will have to be made in State Schools for from 20,000 to 25,000 new pupils. Only now is the effect of the…

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Parents and Citizens Association Formed at West End. Welfare of School Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

As the outcome of a meeting held at West Cessnock on Wednesday night, a Parents and Citizens' Association was formed for that district…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 16

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

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Maitland High School Additional Accommodation Desired. New. Staff Members

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 16

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 12

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 13

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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Gloucester School Intermediate Results. New Appointments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 9

Gloucester Public School obtained an 80 per cent. pass for the number which sat for the Intermediate examination, when four out of five…

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Teacher Transferred

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 1

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3

At the meeting of the Tarro Shire Council on Tuesday, Councillor Butler referred to the, fact that there was no school at Richmond Vale…

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School Exams. Director of Education's Comment. Leaving Certificate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 8

"The percentage of passes, at the Leaving Certificate Examination," said the Director of Education, "is the highest since 1918. The fact…

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Entrance to High Schools

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 8

The following pupils have qualified for entrance to the undermentioned High Schools:—East Maitland High School: Melville Andrews (Dunolly),…

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Richmond Vale School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has been presented with a petition signed by over resident at Richmond Vale, giving the number of children who…

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Diocesan Sunday School Examination

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

The results of the Diocesan Sunday School examinations, held on November 20 last, have just come to hand. The following is a list of the…

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School Holiday for Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, replying to a letter from Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., in reference to the desire of the Cessnock Show…

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Parents and Citizens' Association. Back to Tamworth. Annual Meeting of Scone Branch. Is the Rural School Syllabus a Failure?

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the Scone branch of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held at Surman's Rooms on Friday night last. The residents of Tamworth have decided to celebrate the municipal jubilee, and with this object have decided to hold a "Back…

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Mulbring School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. G. Booth, M. L. A. has made representations to the Department of Education relative to the gazettal of the new trustees at the Mulbring…

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