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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

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Minister Visits Boys' High School

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

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, accompanied by the headmaster, Mr. Chrismas, Inspector James and Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A.,…

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High School Entrance Examination Further Candidates Qualify. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 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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Lord Clive a Bad Boy at School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 13

It does not follow because a boy is idle at school, that he will become famous but how mech of our Empire has been built up by the bad…

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School Competitions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 8

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

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

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

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School Bursaries Northern Districts. Awards Announced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

It is announced that the Bursary Endowment Board has awarded bursaries, admitting to a secondary course of instruction, to the following…

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School Bursaries

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

The Bursary, Endowment Board has awarded bursaries, admitting to a secondary course of instruction, to a number of pupils of schools in the…

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Infants' School wanted for Hebburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

On behalf of the Weston Progress Association, Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A. has made representatives to the Minister for Education, Mr. D. H…

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School at Halliday's Point

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

Hon. W. Bennett, M. L. A. has been informed by the Director of Education us follows:— I desire to inform you that the…

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Official Correspondence Iona Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

Hon. W. Bennett, M. L. A. has been informed by the Director of Education as follows:— With reference to your personal…

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Movie News School for Child Players

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

Paramount solved the problem of educating child players by erecting a special school within the studio grounds, where the children are given…

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School Teachers Transfers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 4

The following transfer of teachers are included in a list made available by the Education Department:—Assistants: Miss C. Lawson, West…

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Teachers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Maitland District Teachers' Association was held in the Girls' School on Saturday. The wet weather affected the…

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Quorrebolong Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 6

The Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drummond, has advised Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., that he has accepted the tender of Mr. C. M…

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School Bursaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 6

The Bursary Endowment Board has decided to give 300 bursaries admitting to courses of secondary instruction, 30 admitting to…

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White Memorial Baths. Committee Meeting. Concession Foe School Children

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

The weekly meeting of the committee of the White Memorial Swimming Baths was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present:—Messrs. W…

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New Books at School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

Many new books have recently been added to the School of Arts library. Following is a list of some of the latest additions:—…

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Scholarships Teachers' Colleges. Successful Students

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

The following students have gained scholarships tenable at the sydney or the Armidale Teachers' collage, subject to the fulfilment of regulation…

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Boys' High School the Minister's Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

on Friday last,after tje pffocoa; opening of the new building at west Maitland, Mr.Drimmond visited East maitland High school…

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Scone D.R. School. MR. A. G. White's Munificence

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

That the people of the Upper Hunter are keenly interested in the educational progress of the younger generation has been frequently shown during the last…

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