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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1854

8 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

To the Trustees of the School of Arts or Mechanics' Institute of This City. Per favor Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1854 · page 4

GENTLEMEN—Some years since a piece of ground was given by the Government for the above institution, and a large sum of money subscribed for the purpose of building a hall…

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Council Paper. Denominational Schools. Annual Report of the Denominational School Board for the year 1853

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1854 · page 4

The Denominational School Board have much satisfaction in being able to report favorably upon the present state of the schools under their supervision; they cannot, however, but regret…

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Council Papers. Denominational Schools. Letter Explanatory of the Report of the Board for the year 1854. Denominational School Board, Sydney, 21st June, 1854

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1854 · page 4

SIR—I have the honour to enclose the Report of the Denominational School Board, for the year ending December 31st, 1853, to which, on behalf of the board, I have respectfully to invite…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1854 · page 2

On Thursday evening Mr. R. Jones delivered his opening address as the president of this institution. The crowded state of the room substantiated the remarks made by the speaker as…

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Local News. Maitland School of Arts.—opening Address

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1854 · page 4

As reported in our last, the initiation of the proceedings of the Maitland School of Arts, under that title, and its revised rules, was appropriately commenced on Thursday last by an…

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Cricket Match, Between Newcastle and Maitland Grammar Schools

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1854 · page 2

The first match between these schools took place at Hexham, on Monday last The Maitland School won the toss, and sent in their opponents. The following was the score:…

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Government Gazette. Friday, December 1, 1854. Denominational School Board

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1854 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor General has been pleased to appoint John Dunsmure, Esq., to be a member of the board for the temporal regulation and management of the…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1854 · page 2

A general meeting of the members and subscribers to the building fund of this institution was held on Friday evening, the 1st instant, to receive the report of the committee appointed to make arrangements for…

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