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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Schools

Schools, 1909

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West Mitchell. Sunday School Anniversary

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 3

The nineteenth anniversary of the West Mitchell Sunday school was held in the Union Church on Christmas night. As is always the case at these gatherings, the…

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Bathurst School of Arts. Monthly Meeting

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held last night. Mr. Rutherford, President, occupied the chair, and the other members present were: Messrs. D. J. Hines…

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School of Arts Hall. Direction of J. and N. Tait. a Revelation in Choral Singing

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

"If everything to which the appellation Royal is applied were as worthy of the title as the Royal Welsh Male Choir has proved itself to be, the star of monarchy would…

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Bathurst School of Arts

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

At the Committee meeting of the Bathurst School of Arts, on Monday night, Mr. James Rutherford (President) occupied the chair, and there were present: Messrs…

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School of Arts

Leader · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 4

The following new books have been added to the School of Arts Library: Fairless, The Grey Brethren; Webster, Comrade John; Burnham, The…

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School of Arts

Leader · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

The monthly, meeting of the committee of the above was held last night in the institute. The President Mr. H. J. Elder, occupied the chair,…

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Beneree Public School

Leader · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 6

Mr. Calder, of Millthorpe, is making great headway in- renovating the [?]eneree Public School at the forest. The progress that he is making is…

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Portland School of Arts

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

The new School of Arts building is now open for the use of members, and has been fairly well patronised during the past week. It is proposed to hold a…

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School of Arts

Leader · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee was held in the School of Arts on Friday night. There were present :Mr. J. H. Dobbin,…

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Patrician Bros' New School

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

The design of Mr. J. F. Kenny for the Patrician Bros' new school, at the corner of George and Keppel streets, has been accepted…

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Kelso Public School

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

Mr. J. Miller, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following from the Department of Public Instruction: "I have the honor to acquaint you that the Minister of…

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Molong School of Arts

Molong Argus · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 8

A committee meeting of the above was held on Friday evening last. Present: Mr J. C. L. Fitzpatrick (President), in the chair, and Messrs A. V. Barry, E…

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Return Whist Tournament. Another Win for the School of Arts

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

A whist tournament, between representatives of the School of Arts and one work men's Club was played in the lodge room of the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday…

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School of Arts Library

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 6

At the monthly committee meeting of the above on Tuesday night tho members present wore Messrs. Ryan (president), Barham (secretary), Harris (treasurer),…

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Schoolboy's Death. Melbourne

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

The latest development in regard to the death of the boy Edmund Bridges, who was killed on the Railway Line at Elsternwicke, yesterday, indicates that…

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Patrician Bros' SCHOOL—Design by Alderman W Dryden

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

Description:—Built of red brick with black facings and string courses. Two stories, each 14 high, having a clear floor space of 70ft, by 22ft. Tallow wood floors are used throughout to allow for the excessive wear of so many little feet. A cement dado is run round each room 3ft, 6in. high finishing with a simple flush moulding, the upper part of wall is finished in common plaster, and the ceilings of decorative stamped steel with simple wood mouldings to finish the angles. The roof projects over the…

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Patrician Bros' School, Bathurst—Accepted Design by Mr J F Kenny

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

Description:—An imposing building, ecclesiastical in character, to correspond with the other church buildings, Externally, the new building, when completed, will have a hold, massive and at the same time, an elegant appearance. Its walls will be constructed of Bathurst bricks, relieved with bands and arches of dark blue, machine-pressed Sydney bricks. These gablets over each pair of windows will serve to divide up the long expanse of roof on the George-street side of the building. These gablets…

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Telegrams. East Orange School Additions Successful Millthorpe Tenderer. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

The tender of Mr. P. Beddie of Millthorpe, tor £433/7 has been accepted for [?] additions to the public school at Last Orange…

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Limekilns Public School

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. J. Miller, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Department of Public instruction: "I am directed to acquaint you that the…

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