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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

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Boys' High School New Enrolments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 8

There are 115 new enrolments at the East Maitland Boys' High School as a result of the examination held last year. This number includes 100…

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Homeville School

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

Mr. W. P. O'Hearn, M.L.A., who is endeavouring to have the proposed improvements and additions carried out at Homeville School, has…

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Girls' High School

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

It is not known definitely at present how many new pupils will attend the West Maitland Girls' High School this term. Nearly 80 new pupils have been…

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School Teachers' Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

The Education Department has made available the following list of new teachers:—Mr. D. Gillies to West Maitland; Mr. G. Morgan, to West…

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Local and General. Left for School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 10

Miss Daphne Jenkins, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Jenkins, of the Royal Hotel, left on Monday for Newcastle, whore she will enter the…

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Schools and Cessnock Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

On behalf of Cessnock Agricultural Society, Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., recently asked Mr. Drummond, the Minister for Education, that the…

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Domestic Science School. Discontinuance of Third Year Course. Parents Up in Arms

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Parents of coalfields children have voiced a strong protest against the action of the Education Department in discontinuing…

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School Cricket Nattrass Cup Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 9

The Nattrass Cup cricket competition for primary schools will begin on Friday next, 15th February. The competing teams will play in two…

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Opening New School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 6

The Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drummond, will officially open the new West Maitland Superior Public Boys' School on Friday next, 15th…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 7

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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High Schools. Reopened on

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 13

The public High and intermediate High schools and primary schools in the western division of the state re…

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Strangled. After Night of Prayer. Beautiful Art Teacher. Vancouver, Feb. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

Pearl Baghole, a beautiful art teacher, 20, was strangled to death early this morning after a night, of prayer with a suitor, Dennis Barclay,…

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High School Entrance Examination Further Candidates Qualify. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

In the High School Entrance Examination for 1928, the following additional candidates have qualified for admission to East Maitland Boys'…

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Transfers of School Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

The following transfers and appointments are included in a list made available by the Education Department:—High School Teachers;…

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High School Cook's Hill Intermediate. Successful Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 5

The following candidates have qualified for admission to the Cook's Hill Intermediate High School: Erie Sanson, Williamstown; Irene…

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Opening New School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drummond, will officially open the new West Maitland Superior Public Boys' School on Friday next, 15th…

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School Competitions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 2

For the third time in succession Bulga Public School has won the silver shield, presented by the Singleton A. H. and N. S. Club, for school gardens…

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Beautiful Art Teacher Strangled After Night of Prayer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 3

Vancouver, Monday.—Pearl Baghole, a beautiful art teacher, aged 20, was, strangled to death early this morning after a night of prayer with a suitor,…

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Provisional School at Reedy Creek

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 2

Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., has been informed that the Minister for Education has carefully considered his personal representations urging. the…

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Provisional School for Haliday's Point

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 6

The Director of Education, Mr. S. H. Smith., has informed Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., that the Minister for Education has had under…

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