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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

At the monthly meeting the treasurer showed the financial position to be in a healthy condition. The amount in the bank was states to be…

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Dragged by Horse. Schoolboy Battered Into Unconsciousness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

Bruce Pattemore, 6. a schoolboy lies in the Ulmarra Hospital suffering terrible injuries after being dragged for nearly mile behind the…

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School News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 8

We regret that the names of two boys were on[?]d from the list of Teachers' College scholarship winners. The successful students are…

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High School Course History

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 8

The history course covers a wide field. In the first year six months are spent in a rapid survey of some of the earlier civilisations. The youth…

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Boys' High School Sports Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 8

At the February meeting, of the School Union, as it was the first of the year the Chairman (Mr. Christmas) welcomed the new members to…

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Scholarships Teachers' Colleges. Successful Students

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 9

The following students have gained scholarships tenable at the Sydney or the Armidale Teachers' College, subject to the fulfilment of regulation…

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Secondary Teachers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Hunter River District Secondary Teachers' Association was held on 19th ultimo at the Maitland Boys' High…

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School Inspectors a Farewell and Welcome. Maitland District Change

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 11

Teachers of the district assembled in St. Mary's Hall, West Maitland, on 22nd ult., to farewell Mr. J. McDonald, inspector of schools, who has…

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Boys' High School the Minister's Visit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 9

On Friday last, after the official opening of the new building at West Maitland, Mr. Drummond visited East Maitland High School. En…

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The Schools. Remarkable Increase in Enrolments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) on Monday referred to the difficulties with which the department is faced, and which render it…

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Man and Ape a New School Darwin a Back Number LONDON, March 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 5

"A new school of biologists has arisen whose conclusions are easier to reconcile with the Genesis narrative than the…

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Fancy Dress Cricket East End v. School of Arts Hospital Queen Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 5

The School of Arts team, which has been so victorious in their recent Sunday games, and flying at higher "game" and have challenged…

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Appointed Inspector of Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. W. D. H. Smith, headmaster of the Public School at Cowper, Clarence River, has been notified of his transfer to the Newcastle…

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Teachers' Transfers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 4

The following transfers of assistant teachers have been issued by the Department of Education: Mr. L. Pankhurst, Tamworth to Crow's Nest;…

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Head in Gas Stove Schoolgirl's Suicide. No Reason for Taking Life Sydney, Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 2

The police still have no clue as to why the 15-year-old school girl, Audrey Sandell, committed suicide at North Sydney last night by placing her head…

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Public School Parents and Citizens' Association. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 3

The annual meeting of the parents and Citizens' Association was held in the school buildings on Tuesday evening. There was an…

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Public Schools. Results of Re-grading

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 3

In accordance with the provisions of the regulations the classification of the Education Department's primary schools has recently been revised by…

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Scone D.R. School. Improvements to Agricultural Plot

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Seaward, hon. Secretary, Parents and Citizens' Association, Scone, is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister, dated 5th…

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Boys' High School the High School, Course.—(3)—latin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 4

The full Latin course extends over five years, the first three of which lead to the Intermediate Certificate, and the remainder to the Leaving…

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School, News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 4

Congratulations to Tom Carson. His brilliant pass in the recent Leaving examination, which included a first and two thirds in the honours…

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