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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

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School Holidays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

Regulation 132 of the Public Instruction Act has been repealed, and the following substituted therefore—"The vacations sanctioned by the…

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School Holidays

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

Regulation 132 of the Public Instruction Act has been repealed, and the following substituted therefor— "The vacations sanctioned by the Minister are…

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Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

The following transfers and appointments of teachers have been announced by the Education Department:—Teachers: Mr. A. Robertson,…

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Dangarfield Public School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

A very interesting event was the Christmas tree and presentation of prizes at the above school. Apologies were received from Messrs. R…

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Radio in Sunday School

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 5

There is a Sunday School at Ryde where the children are like all other children, and at times are inclined to be a litle unruly. Many expedients'…

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The Singleton Argus FRIDAY, 4th January,1929. Local & General News Teacher Transferred

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

The Department of Education announces that Miss F. Aird has been transrered from South Singleton Infants' School to Matraville Soldiers'…

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School Changes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 5

The following school changes are notified by the Department of Education and will take effect when the schools re-open after the Christmas…

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Cessnock Show Providing for School Children. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

The secretary of Cessnock Agricultural Association, Mr. Bill Brown, states that ample provision is being made in the show schedule for school…

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British Schoolboys Embark on Empire Tour. London, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

Waterloo Station was the scene of an enthusiastic demonstration when 45 schoolboys, equipped with fishing rods, musical instruments, and a…

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School Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

The headmaster of the Muswellbrook Public (District Rural) School, Mr. D. Burgess, has received official notification to the effect that he has…

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Quorroboing School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 6

The Under-Secretary to the Department of Education has written as follows to Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., regarding a new school for…

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Kearsley School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 6

In reply to his representations urging the provision of new furniture, shade trees and fencing at Kearsley School, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A.,…

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Schoolboys Drowned Bejndigo Dam Tragedy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 13

A drowning accident occurred at the Faugh-a-Ballagh dam at Solomon's Hill Bendige (ViC) when two schoolboys, Leslie John Sheared…

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School of Thought Federative and Unified Systems. Minister at Teachers' Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, opening the annual conference of the Teachers' Federation in Sydney yesterday, said that a…

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Kearsley School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

In response to Mr. J. M. Baddeley's personal representations regarding fencing, shade trees, and new furniture for the Kearsley…

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Schools' Exhibit for Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

The schools exhibit to be displayed at the forthcoming Cessnock Show is expected to prove an outstanding attraction. Provision is…

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Quorrobolong School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

The Department of Education has forwarded the following reply to Mr. Baddeley's representations concerning Quorrobolong school:—…

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Weston Soldiers' Settlement Public School Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. G. Booth; M.L.A., has made representations to the Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drummond, relative to the proposed school at…

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School Teachers New Year Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 8

The Education Department has issued another big list of transfers for the New Year, including the following:—…

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