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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

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Reresfield Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. Drummond, the Minister, for Education, has advised Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., that he has approved of the tender of Mr. M. Audet,…

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Bishop's Bridge Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, has informed Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., in reply to his representations, relative to the erection…

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Bolwarra Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

The Under-Secretary, Department of Education. Mr. S. H. Smith, has notified Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., in connection with his…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

New books, as follow, have been added to the West Maitland School of Arts:—Deep Canyon, by Robert Ames Bonnet; One of the Chorus, by…

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The Singleton Argus FRIDAY, 18th JANUARY, 1929. LOCAL & General News Teachers' Examinations

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

In view of the alteration in the school, vacations, the department has decided that the teachers' examinations shall begin this year during the second…

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School Cleaners Minister's Reply Position at Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

That in the present circumstances he did not propose to interfere with the present arrangements, which he considered were in the best…

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Teachers' Transfers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Misses J. Kilborn and C. Pople, teachers of needlework at Fairfield and Maclean schools respectively, are both being transferred to…

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Private School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

The principal of the Caretta Private School, Church-street, West Maitland, intimates that a new term will begin on February 4…

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Homeville School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been advised in response to his representations that the plans and specifications for the remodelling and…

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Maitland Boys' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., who has made representations regarding the question of improving and remodelling the Maitland Boys' High…

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Teachers Transfers. Another Big List

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

The Department of Education has announced a number of transfers of teachers, including the following:—Mr. D. Edmunds, the Branch to…

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Fatal Dive. Teacher Breaks His Neck

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 3

Eric Simon a teacher at the Toowong (Q.) State School who was shallow water at Currumbin dived into shallow water on Monday and broke…

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Lord Clive a Bad Boy at School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 6

It does not follow because a boy is Idle at school, that he will become famous; but how much of our Empire has been built up by the bad…

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School Re-opens

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

The Convent School re-opened yesterday…

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Glenoak School Water Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

The water tanks at the residence and school at Gleneak being in a state of disrepair, Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., suggested that a…

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High School Entrants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

The winners of first-year places in High and Intermediate High Schools in the metropolitan and country districts will be announced…

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High Schools Many Pupils Seek Entrance. But Only 5600 Vacancies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 3

No fewer than 16.000 pupils sat for the recent examinations for entrance to the High Schools. despite the fact that there are only 5000 vacant seats…

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School Teachers Removals for New Year. Big List Published

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

The Department of Education has issued another bis list of teachers' transfers for the New Year. Included in the list are:—…

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Qurrobelong Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

Thte Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, has advised Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., that he has given directions for tenders to be invited…

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High Schools Entrance Examinations. Successful Candidates. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

The results of the entrance examinations affecting the Boys' High School. East Maitland, and the Girls' High School, West Maitland, were made available to-day…

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