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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

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School Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 4

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

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High School. West Maitland Girls. Successful Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 4

The following pupils have qualified for admission to the Girls' High School at West Maitland:— Bates, Irene, Greta…

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Iona Public School

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

With reference to his personal representations relative to the need for the painting of the public school premises at Iona (Woodville) while the…

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Entrance to High Schools

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

Further examination results qualifying for admission to East. Maitland Boys' High School made available show that H. W. Fitzgerald and C. Ham, of…

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Manual Teacher

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association it was decided to urge the Department to appoint a full-time teacher for the…

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Boys' High School School Prefects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of the staff, the following boys were selected to act as Prefects for the year: Gray, Thursby. Baldwin. Mitchell, Palfrey,…

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Our Public Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

This afternoon's formal opening by the Minister for Education od the new school buildings brings West Maitland officially into the front line…

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Homeville School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, who visited West Maitland this afternoon, in connection with the opening of the new…

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West Maitland School. the New Buildings. Opened by Minister for Education

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Education, the Hon. D. H. Drummond, officially opened the new buildings of the West Maitland Superior Public School, in the presence of a large gathering, this afternoon…

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Scone D.R. School. School Appointments

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

The following have been elected to official positions for 1929 by the pupils of the above school:—School Captain: C. Flaherty…

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Wireless in Schools

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

Yet another country newspaper has become a champion of radio in schools. In its issue of January 21st, the "Western Age," of which Cobar, has a…

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Meeting at Ellalong Proposed School of Arts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

A public meeting was held at Ellaloug Hall on Sunday morning for the purpose of electing a committee to push forward the building…

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School Children Inconvenienced. Mr. Baddeley Takes Up the Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

A deputation representing the parents of a number of children waited on Mr. Baddeley at his home, in relation to the inconvenience…

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Evening Continuation School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 5

Boys who have left the Primary School, and do not desire to go to the High School, have an opportunity to continue their education at the…

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Hebburn Wants a School. Weston Progress to Take Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 7

Residents of the Hebburn Estate at Weston wants a school erected at this place. They told members of the Weston…

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British Schoolboys Tour of New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2

Forty-five public schoolboys, representing the principal English schools, have arrived at Auckland by the Ionic. They will make a tour…

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School Essays History of Maitland School. the Prizewinners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 10

Some time ago, four prizes were offered for the best essays on the history of the West Maitland Superior Public School…

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School Opening The Visitors Entertained. President of P. AND C. RESIGNING

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 4

After the official opening of the new boy's school at West Maitland yesterday afternoon, an inspection was made of the buildings, and the…

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High School Entrance Examination

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 6

Francis Carrington, West Maitland, has passed the entrance examination to the Boys' High School, East Maitland. His name inadvertently…

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School of Arts Librarian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 6

Mr. J. E. Allomes, of Anzac-street. West Maitland, has been appointed librarian at the West Mailand School of Arts, vice Miss Shaw, who…

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