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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

1,379 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 69

Land Wanted. For a New School. Council Hesitates to Give Up Park

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

The council appears to be reluctant to part with three, acres of Victoria Park required by the Department of Education for school purposes,…

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Denman's School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

Tenders, closing on the 22nd. inst. with Mr. S. Ponder, president, are invited for the erection of the new Memorial Hall for the Denman…

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Teachers Transferred

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

Among the local transfer of teachers are the names of Miss Drummond, transferred to Auburn; Miss M. Atkinson, Albury to Kurri Kurri…

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School Holidays

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

Answering Mr. Vincent in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education, said he had noticed that a petition…

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Digging Day at West End School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

In connection with a beautification scheme at West End School, fourteen fathers of children attending that school had a "digging day,"…

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Bellbird School Additions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

The additions to the school at Bellbird have been held up for the reason that the successful tenderer asked for the contract to be…

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School News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 2
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Arrangements have been made, for the construction of a now and up-to-date tuck shop, and it is hoped that the present inadequate building will…

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Boys' High School the High School Course.—(4)—french

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 2

Whether we agree or not with the dictum of the monk of old that "France is the fairest realm, that exists, except heaven," we must…

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Gresford School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

A general meeting of members of the School of Arts. East Gresf, will be held on Tuesday, April 9, to consider the advisability of…

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Tragic Mistake Death of Schoolmaster. Took Poison for Water

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 16

What appears to be a tragic mistake was made by Claude Hector Olsson, 27, first assistant master of the Carterton High School (N.Z.),…

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East Maitland School. Parents and Citizens' Association Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 16

The annual meeting of the East Maitland Parents and Citizens Association was held in the school on Monday. The attendance was…

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For Trial Former Secretary of Teachers Federation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 16

A former Secretary of the New South Wales Teachers Federation, Trevor Mowyn Doyle, was at the Central Police Court in Sydney…

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High School the High School Course—(3)—latin

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 9

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

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School Holidays Protests Against Alteration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 8

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received petitions from different schools, protesting against the proposed alteration of the school…

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School Children Request for Conveyance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 8

Representations have been made to Mr. W. P. O'Henrn, M.L.A., by the parents of children from Large and Woodville, who attend the Domestic…

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Mount Dangar School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

The Mount Dangar School, which was under the supervision of Mr. Morrisey, was well to the fore in the recent examinations for entrance to…

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Enough Gambling. Dr. Arthur on Hospital Lottery. Against Turning State Into "Two-up School," Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

The Minister for Health, Dr. Arthur, speaking on the new Hospitals Bill at the Balgowlah National Association meeting,…

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Stroud School an Innovation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. Hunter, Stroud's new School Master devoutly believes in his pupils having a good wide knowledge. In addition to their ordinary…

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Scone D.R. School. Extensive Improvements Science Boom and Residence

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 3

Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., forwards Mr. W. T. Seaward, Secretary of the Scone branch of the Parents and Citizens' Association, the following…

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