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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

1,379 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 69

Savage Magpie. Attacks School Children

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

A magpie wihch has adopted the trees in "The Cottage" garden for its home has been causing a good deal of trouble of late. School children passing…

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New Books at School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 2

The following new books have been added to the School of Arts library and are now available to the members: "The Far Horizon," by F. C…

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ANNIVERSARY West Cessnock Congregational Sunday School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 3

On Sunday last the above Sunday School celebrated another anniversary. The afternoon service was…

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School of Arts Billiards

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

Owing to illness, Mr. Joe Baldson (Western) was unable to fulfil his engagement with Mr. Joe McCrohon in connection with the northern…

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Kearsley Public School Improvements

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

In reply to his personal representations regarding the need for the removal of dangerous trees from the Kearsley Public School grounds…

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Combined High Schools Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 2

The Maitland boys who took part last week in the Combined High Schools' sports found the competition somewhat too keen for them. At…

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Boys' High School the Lower Hunter Valley. (F. Craft, B.Sc.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 2

In this serious of short articles it is proposed to give a general outline of the geological and geographical conditions of this district. In order to…

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Football Public Schools' Competition, Final Game

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 9

The concluding match in the Public Schools competition will be played on the Maitland Show Ground on Friday next. when Marist Bros…

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Nillo School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 6

A fete, in aid of the Nillo School will be held in the grounds, on Wednesday, September 18. Prizes will be given for competitions, as…

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Agriculture. Instruction in Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 5

Throughout the State there are signs that the number of boys who are aiming at some vocation connected with the land is increasing, localising…

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Boys' High School. Vocational Guidance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 11

The regular readers of this column will remember the series of articles on careers for boys, which appeared last year. These articles have now been…

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Open Air Camp for School Children

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 13

The Council of the Teachers' Federation has approved a proposal for the erection of an open air camp at South Curl Curl for State school…

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School Cleaners Deputation to Minister

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 4

A deputation from the Miscellaneous Workers' Union, which waited upon the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) protested against altered hours…

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Gaming School. Forty-two Men Fined. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 5

When 43 men appeared at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having been found in a common gaming house, one of the defendants…

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Novel Plea Gambling School Raid. Explanation Not Accepted. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 2

When 42 men appealed at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having been found in a common gaming house, one of the defendants suggested it was…

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High School Pupils Inconvenienced by Tram Stoppage. Move to Secure 'Bus

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 6

Owing to the stoppage of the train services on the South Maitland railways, the children attending the High School at Maitland find it…

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Federal Election Prime Minister's Policy Speech. Polling Day, October 12

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 2

Writs for a general election, will be issued on Monday next, September 23. Nominations will close on Tuesday October 1, and polling will take place Most of the private members have already left Canberra for their constituencies to organise their election campaigns. Ministers, however, are…

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The Rural School. Question of Sites. Proposed Infants' School for South Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 1

It is understood that Mr McLoghlin, Assistant Chief Inspector of Schools, who inspected the sale yards site on Friday last, will make a report to the…

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Junior Technical and Domestic Science Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 4

The annual sports day of the West Maitland Junior Technical and Domestic Science Schools will be hold on the Show Ground, to-morrow…

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Shots Fired. Suspected Two-up School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 3

Six men were arrested when Constables Mrray and Mary, of Lithgow raided an alleged two-up school in the bush near Lithgow. When the…

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