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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

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Agriculture Value of School Course. Interesting Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

An interesting discussion developed at the conference of the Australian Association of School Inspectors regarding the value of a course in…

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School Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 6

Frank Lacey, aged 9, a school boy, residing with his parents at Aberglassiyn, was knocked over by a motor car driven by Dr. M. Soiling, of…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Oakhampton Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

The anniversary service of the Oakhampton Sunday School has been postponed until February 10, at 3.30 p.m…

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Scone D.R. School

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

During the coming year an intensive effort is being made by the Education Department to popularise the instruction in the Agricultural courses at the…

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School Teachers. Further Transfers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 7

The Education Department has made available the following transfers of teachers: Teachers: Mr. F. Simpson,…

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School, Changes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 6

Miss R. Raggatt, of the Glucester Public School, has been transferred to Roseville, and Miss Goddard, of Mascot, will fill the position here…

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Agriculture Value of School Course Interesting Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

An interesting discussion developed at the conference of the Australian Association of School Inspectors regarding the value of a course in…

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Schoolboys Drowned. Yowie Bay Tragedy

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

"On 24th ultimo, three schoolboys sailed out to sea at Yowie Bay, near Miranda, in a derelict flat-bottomed boat…

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Schoolboy Killed Run Down by Motor Lorry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 8

Jack Lemmond, aged 12 years, of Ultimo, was knocked down and run over by a motor lorry while he was crossing the street near his home at…

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High Schools. Reopened To-day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

The Public High, and Intermediate High schools and primary schools in the western division of the State reopened. New entrants holding…

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School Cricket MAR[?]HDALE v. DUNGOG

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

On Friday afternoon, teams from the above schools met in friendly rivalry on Bennett Park, where the home team won rather easily by 125…

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School of Arts Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

The following players have been chosen to Present the School of Arts against Bunny McWilliams' team on the Extended wicket on Sunday next…

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Annual Meeting East End Parents and Citizens. Fine Record of Progress Welfare of School Children

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

The annual meeting of tire East Cessnock Parents aud Citizens' Association was held last night, when Mr. J. Shakespeare (president…

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Welcome to New Teachers

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

At the Parents and Citizens' Association meeting held last evening, a welcome was extended by Mr. W. T. Bills, president, to Mr. L. Clout,…

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Boys' High School

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

The Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drummond, has advised Mr. W. P. O'Hearn, M.L.A., that he has given instructions for tenders to…

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First Appointments of Teachers

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

Included in a list of first appointments of ex-students of the Teachers' College, made available to-day, are M. Lawrie to Cessnock,…

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Domestic Science. Course at Cessnock School. Protest Against Change. Cessnock

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

Strong indignation has been expressed at Cessnock at the action of the Department of Education in discontinuing, the third year's course at…

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Opening New School

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

At a meeting of the West Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association, last evening, a letter was received from Mr. D. H. Drummod…

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Superior Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 5

The total enrolment of the West Maitland Superior Public School is greater this year. At the end of last year there were 150 boys enroled in…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Mulbring School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

Miss M. K. Matthews, who was assistant at the Mulbring School for three years, has been moved to San Soucl. Her place has been filled by…

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