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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

1,379 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 69

Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has again urged the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummomnd, to go into the question, of immediately proceeding…

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The Singleton Argus FRIDAY, 2nd AUGUST, 1929. LOCAL & General News School Holidays

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 10

The schools throughout the State broke up to-day,, for the midwinter holidays: The public schools return to work again on 19th August, and the…

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Kitchener School Water Supply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 1

In connection with his further representations regarding the need for the connection of the Kitchener Public School premises with the water…

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Boys' High School School Notes. the School Column

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 3

The school closes to-day for three weeks and consequently this column will not appear until the last week in August. During next term we hope…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 6

The 74th annual meeting of the West Maitland School of Arts will be held in the committee-room of the institution, on Thursday, August 22,…

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School of Arts. Annual Meeting at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 16

The annual meeting of Cessnock School of Arts and Literary Institute was held last night, Alderman D, I. Gordon presiding…

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Boys' High School the Play Day Idea

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 11

The study of the drama is no new thing in secondary schools. It has long, been recognised as one of the essentials of the English course. But…

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School Work. Mania for Examinations Strong Criticism Capetown, July 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 13

At the British Association Conference, Professor Klmmins presented an interim report of the committee on School work, stating that an…

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Boys' High School Annual Play Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 1

The annual piny night of the Maitland Boys' High School attracted a large attendance to the Town Hall on Tuesday. The performances were…

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School of Arts,—annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 7

The annual meeting of the members of the Muswellbrook School of Arts, presided over by the president. Mr. J. Loader, was attended by a fair…

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Interstate Schools. Coalfields Defeat Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 8

The Queensland Schools team met Coalfields at Weston. Hart gave Coalfields the land, and jones equalised for queensland…

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Gresford School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gresford School of Arts will be held on Tuesday, August 20, at 8 p.m…

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Music Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 4

Mis Sophie Lashmore, teacher of mandolin, steel guitar, ukelele banjo, xylophone and piano visits A. J. Coombs' music shop, West Maitland,…

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Vacy. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the School of Arts a few changes took place. The secretary resigned, as he was unable to carry out the duties…

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Transfers of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 4

Transfers of teachers approved of include the following:—Mr. C. Sutton, Mount Drummond to Myall Creek; Mr. T. Leedham, Morpeth to…

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New School Inspectors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 4

The promotions of Mr. Leo F. Keller, M.A., headmaster of the Gunnedah District School, and Mr. John N. Harrison, headmaster of the…

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Public School Concert

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 3

These was a big house to greet the school childrens' concert on Thursday night last, and an extensive programme of items were given, mostly playe[?]es and burlesques…

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Personal Notes. Ex-pupils and Ex-teachers of Local Rural School. 0

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

Miss Lily Fothergill, now on the staff of Burwood Infants' School, is staying for the vacation with her grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Medhurst, of Martindale…

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Michelago Mystery. School Teacher's Body Exhumed

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 6

Detectives are making, widespread inquiries at Michelago in an effort, to solve the mystery of the sudden death of Mr Alec. Bunfield…

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An Early District Teacher

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

There died last week at Killara at the age of 90 years, a gentleman who many years ago was associated with the educational life of this…

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