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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

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Mulbring. Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 8

The annual picnic of the Methodist Sunday School was held on Saturday last, and an enjoyable outing was spent. Races were held for prizes…

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Panic in School. Class Mistress Shot Dead, Assistant Master's Awful Revenge. London, Oct. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 2

In the presence of panic-stricken children, who scattered in all directions, a young assistant master shot dead a class mistress and then shot…

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Intermediate High School Sports

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 7

The annual sports nicotine under the auspices of Singleton Intermediate High, School were held on the Show Ground on 27th ult…

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Methodist Church. Sunday School Anniversary. Enjoyable Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 6

The anniversary of the West Maitland Methodist Sunday School was further celebrated in tho Memorial Hall, Charles-street, last evening,…

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High School Fete

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 4

The annual garden fete, under the auspices of the Mattland High School Old Girls' Union, will be held in the School grounds on Saturday, October…

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West Enders Win School of Arts Cup Tinklers Beaten in Hard Game by 104 McMANUS Plays Great Game Behind Winners' Pack

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 1

Hats off to the West End "Slashers," winners of the Cessnock Rugby League's Knockout Competition for the School of Arts Cup. The West Enders clinched their claim to the trophy at the Showground on Sunday afternoon, when they defeated Tinklers in the…

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Weston School Cleaners Deport Called for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 2

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has been informed by the Director of Education that the request of the Weston Progress Association relative to the…

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School Notes. Superior Public School. Enrolment of 1173

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 6

The highest enrolment for September quarter at the West Maitland Superior Public School was 1173. The "average attendance was lower…

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Kurri Kurrl Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 4

On behalf of the Parents and Citizens' Association at Kurri Kurri, Mr. g. Booth, M.L.A., made representations relative to urgent matters…

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Gresford. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 7

Some very important business was transacted at the monthly meeting of the School of Arts Committee. The president, (Mr. C. G. Hall)…

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Half-time Schools Request Turned Down

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 2

Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Mr D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education:—…

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Methodist Church Sunday School Anniversary. (Impressions by a Visitor.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 2

All roads seemed to lead to the Methodist Church on Sunday last It was Young People's Day, and what a day it was? One could…

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School Cleaners Claim for Award Lodged Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 4

Cessnock Parents and Citizens Association has been advised that a claim has been lodged on behalf of School cleaners with the…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce, attention was drawn to the conditions prevailing at the Maitland…

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Methodise Sunday School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 3

The Raymond Terrace Methodist Sunday School anniversary services were held on Sunday, September 29th. The Rev. A. T. Newton was the preacher for the…

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Singleton Letter. Half-time Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 6

Mr. D.H. Orummond, Minister for Education has addressed the following communication to Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A.:P—"I have carefully…

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School Cleaners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 3

The Combined Parents' and Citizens' Associations and School Cleaners' re presentations to the Education Department have been the means of…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 6

Owing to the heavy rain, the annual picnic of the West Maitland Methodist Sunday School was hold in the Memorial Hall, Charles-street…

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Clarence Town. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the School of Arts owing to the death of the President (late Captain A.J. Millar) Mr. E.V. Dark was elected…

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School Od Arts Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 5

On Saturday evening the School of Arts held the usual fortnightly dance music being supplied by Mrs. Horn and Mr. W. Koogh The attendance…

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