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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

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School Inspectors Two New Appointments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 7

The appointment of Mr. George Ross Thomas. B.A., to be chief inspector of primary schools and of Mr. Alban McIach[?] to be deputy chief…

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The Singleton Argus MONDAY, 9th DECEMBER, 1929. LOCAL & General News Condition of School Buildings

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 2

Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Minister for Education: "In response to your persosnal…

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Sunday School Anniversary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 4

The anniversary services of the East Maitland Congregational Sunday School, which were conducted by Rev. A. G. A. Taylor, were largely…

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Congregational Sunday School Annual Meeting at East Maitland. Successful Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 8

The anniversary or the East Maitland Congregational Sunday School. was further celebrated by the annual meeting and a social, which were…

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Schoolboy Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

Weston Berry, 15, of Abelard-street, Dungog, a scholar attending the Junior Technical School at West Maitland, cut himself with a broken…

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School Sport DUNGOG v. Bandon Grove-wangat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

On Friday afternoon a team of boys journeyed to Bandon Grove to try conclusions with a combined Bandon Grove-Wangat team. The…

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The Schools. Argicutural Education. Minister's Message

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) is issuing a circular to country parents concerning the advantages of agricultural…

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School Concert Greta Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 4

The annual concert was successfully carried out by the Greta Public School pupils before a packed house in Beawick's Hall on Monday night…

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Good Reading. Crowded Curricula Cot Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 6

Sir Gregory Fester, Vice-Chancellor of the University of London, declared that, "In spite of the training given in schools, and in spite of…

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School Cleaners. Variation of Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 4

Reserved judgment was given by the Deputy Industrial Commissioner on an application for an award in respect of cleaners employed by the…

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Travelling School Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 6

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., made further representations at the request of the Weston Progress Association to the Minister for Education, Mr. D. H…

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School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 6

The assembly room at the west Maitland Boys School, Elgin-street, was filled to his utmost capacity yesterday afternoon, when a concert was…

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Schools at Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 9

The Greta Convent school pupils met and were defeated by Lochinvar Convent pupils at tennis on Tuesday last at Greta Scores:—Lochinvar…

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Swimming. Combined High Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 9

Several records were broken at the fifteenth, annual carnival of Combined High Schools, held at the Domain Baths, Sydney…

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Greta School Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 9

Grola Convent School added another victory to its list by defeating Branxton Convent School on the latter's wicket, on Saturday last, by…

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New Books at School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 2

During the next two weeks a large number of now books will be made available for members. The following is a list of the volumes which will be…

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In Italian Gaol Amazing Experiences of Teacher and Wife

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 6

How he was confined for seven days in a vermin-ridden prison cell was described by Mr Jack Dempster, a London County Council school teacher, who,…

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School Holidays Start Next Week

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 10

By this time next week thousands of school children throughout [?] State will have closed down their desks and entered upon the first…

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School Children Assist Hospital

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 9

At ils meeting on Wednesday night the Cessnock Hospital Board it received a letter from Mrs. Hickey, school teacher of the Mistletoe…

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School Cleaners' Wages Deputy Commissioners' Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 6

The Deputy Commissioner (Mr. Cavanaugh) gave his decision of Wednesday morning in respect of the appeal by the Miscellaneous…

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