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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

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Intermediate High School Speech Day

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 16

In the Strand Theatre, the Singleton Intermediate High School held its second annual speech day There was a large attendance of parents and…

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Human Understanding. Telling Speech-day Address

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 3

In a telling address at the Cleveland-street Boys' High School on Speech Day, Mr. Dally Walkins, prosident of the Old Boys' Union…

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Teacher Killed. Knocked Down by Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 5

While walking with his wife son, daughter, and several friends, in Mounts Bay-road, perth, Thomas Jones, 48, employed by the…

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Denman School. Annum, Prize-giving

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 8

The annual prize-giving in connection with the Denman Parents and Citizens' Association, for the pupils of the Denman Public School, was…

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Gift Day. Pelaw Main Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 4

There was a large attendance of parents and children of the Pelaw Main Public School at the annual gift day of the Parents and Citizens'…

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Marist Bros' Schools. Annual Entertainment and Distribution of Prizes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 14

The annual entertainment and distribution of prizes in connection with the Marist Bros. and High and Primary Schools, was held in the Catholic Hall on 19th inst., when there was a fair attendance. The prises were presented hy the Bishop of Maitland…

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Greta School Prize-giving Day

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 14

Prize-giving day was held at Greta Public School, in the presence of a large gathering of Parents. Mr. Arnold Weber (Headmaster) presided…

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School Concert

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 3

Prior to breaking up for the Christmas vacation, the Public School children arranged and carried out a concert. The teacher, Mr. Helm, occupied…

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Continuation Schools. Examination Results

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 13

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) hus announced the names of successful candidates at the examination held last October for…

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Teacher Fined. Offensive Conduct in the Street

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 5

"I cannot understand you getting up to this sort of business," said Mr. Perry, S.M., at the Central Court, Sydney, when he fined James…

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Speech Night Cessnock Intermediate High School. Parents' Sacrifice

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 9

The Strand Theatre At Cessnock was packed for the third annual speech night of the Cessnock Intermediate High School. The Mayor of…

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Christmas Tree. Hinton Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 14

The annual Christmas tree and distribution of special prizes to the pupils of the Hinton Public School took place in the School of Arts on…

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Prize Distribution Greta Convent School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 14

The annual distribution of prizes was held at the Convent School, Greta, Rev. Father Kelly presided, and with him were Rev. Fathers…

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School Prizes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 9

The annual Christmas holiday concert at St. Brigid's R.C. School took place on Wednesday evening last, when the prizes won by pupils in the…

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Mothers' Club. Teachers Entertained at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 15

The members of the Kurri Kurri Mothers' Club entertained the teachers of the Kurri Kurri Infanta' School, prior to their departure for…

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Cost to State Raising School Age. London, Dec. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 12

In the House of Commons to-day, Sir C. P. Trevelyan, President of the Board of Education, said, in answer to a question, that the extra charge…

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Teacher's Residence Refused

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 16

Replying to representations made to the Department or Education by Milbrodale Parent sand Citizens' Association, requesting that a teacher's…

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School Concert. Celebration at Abermain

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 11

To celebrate the "breaking up" an enjoyable function was held in the Abermain Public School on Wednesday afternoon. Parents and friends…

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Clarence Town. Public School Concert. and Prize-giving

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 11

The annual concert and prise-giving in connection with the Clarence Town Public School was held on Wednesday, in the School of Arts…

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