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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

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Woolclassing Schools

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 6

As a result of representations made by the Graziers' Association, woolclassing schools, capable of granting a woolclasser's certificate, win probably soon…

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School Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 7

In [?] played at Nalkaba grom[?] [?]aba boys defeated [?] [?] runs to 36. E. Day[?] (23), was the best scorer for…

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Big Billiards Challenge Match at School of Arts. McCROHAN v. FREEBAIRN

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 5

Prior to the start of the final in the Northern District Billiard Championship on Wednesday night, Mr. Sam Horne, who has been conducting the…

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Kearsley School Playground Improvements

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 10

With local assistance it has been possible to erect in the Kearsley school grounds three sets of parallel bars, and two horizontal bars for the…

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Sunday School Workers' Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 5

The regular quarterly tea table conference of the local Sunday School Workers' Association is to be held in the Congregational Church…

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Proposed School Picnic Committee Meeting at Aberdare

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 4

At the usual fortnightly meeting of Cessnock and Aberdare School Committee, held in Aberdare Football Club pavilion on Tuesday, the committee…

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Dancing Display By Mrs. Bates' Pupils. Clever Children

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 16

The seventh annual display of dancing by pupils of Mrs. A. W. Dates, given in the Catholic Hall on Monday attracted a large attendance…

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School Teachers Appeal Against Award

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 16

Hearing was concluded of addresses in the matters of reference by the chairman of the Crown Employees' (Teachers) Conciliation…

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Sneak Thief. Dresses Stolen From School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 5

Pupils of the Girls' High School at Moore Park arrived at the school on Friday to find that although they had toiled for many hours for their…

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Maitland High School. Historical Records. (5) Mr. R. J. Hinder, B.a.— Reminiscences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 4

When I knew Mr. Hinder he had truly earned his title "the old boys," as he was then doing the last year of his quarter of a century at M.H.S…

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A Royal Technical School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 4

At Sandringham exists one of the most completely equipped little technical schools to te found throughout the country. This was…

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Maitland High School. Historical Records. (4). Mr. R. J. Hinder, B.a

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 14

For many old boys it is impossible to think of the school without also thinking of "the old boss," Mr. R. J. Hinder, B.A., who, for over…

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Kellogg Pact. Copies in State Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 14

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) has given his approval to the Peace Society (N.S.W. Branch) to introduce copies of the Kellog…

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State of Chaos. Bankstown Infants' School. Senseless Vandalism. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 6

When the infants' section of the Bankstown Central School was opened this morning, the cleaners discovered the place in a state of chaos…

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Annual School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 3

The annual picnic and sports in connection with the local Public School was held on the Show Ground. At 10 a.m. the children assembled in…

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School Cricket Muswellbrook—singleton (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 4

A very happy party of juvenile cricketers, comprising the A and B teams of the Singleton Primary School, paid a visit to Muswellbrook on Friday, being…

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Sunday School Picnic

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 2

On Saturday the Church of England Sunday School children held their annual picnic, the location this year being at Bulga. It is a much looked…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 3

On Saturday the Church of England Sunday School Children held their annual picnic, the location this year being at Bulga. Before…

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School Inspectors Two New Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 3

The appointment of Mr. George Rose Thomas, B.A., to be chief inspector of primary schools and of Mr. Alban McLachian to be deputy chief…

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School Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 6

Cessnock "B" having defeated Bellbird on Friday last by 6 wickets, and Abermain Convent having received a forfeit from Pelaw Main, those two…

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