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Schools, 1858

18 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1858 · page 2

On Thunday evening last the half yearly meeting of the members of this institution was held in the hall of the School of Arts pursuant to advertisement, for the purpose of receiving the report and financial statement for the past half-year, and also…

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The High School v. the Grammar School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1858 · page 1

On Saturday last, the 17th instant, a cricket match between the above took place at the rear or Mr. Aked's tannery establishment. The day was particularly inauspicious for the occasion, inasmuch us very heavy rain fell, which served somewhat to…

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Parliamentary Paper. Report of the Denominational School Board, for the Year 1857

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1858 · page 2

The report of the Denominational Board for the year 1857, having been printed by order of the Council, has been issued with the Parliamentary papers. The Board first account for their expenditure of the…

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Pre[?]an Church, School, and Man[?]e, Mud[?]e. Surveyor General's Office, Sydney, June 11, 1858

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1858 · page 3

The descriptions of the following portions of land are published for general information, in order that the partoes concerned may have an opportunity of correcting any errors or omissions which may have been made inadvertently. At the…

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Roman Catholic Church, School, and Residence[?] Newcastle[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1858 · page 4

The descriptions of the following portions of land are published for general information, in order that the purtics concerned may have an opportunity of correcting any errors or omissions that may have been made inadvertently…

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The Sydney Grammar School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1858 · page 2

The third repprt of the Sydney Grammar School has been issued with the Parliamentary papers. Since the opening of the school in August, 1817, its progress had been satisfactory) the number of pupils had steadily…

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The National Board, on Non-vested Schools

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1858 · page 2

The letter from the National Education Board to the Colonial Secretary, dated June 3rd, and ordered by the Legislative Assembly to be printed has been issued with the Parliamentary papers…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1858 · page 2

At a meeting of the Committee held last evening, the following report was adopted, for prosontation to the members, for approval, at a special meeting to be hereafter held. As it relates to important changes in the…

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, September 7, 1858. Roman Catholic Church, School, and Residence, Port Macquarie. Surveyor General's Office, Sydney, 7th September, 1858

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1858 · page 4

The descriptions of the following portions of land are published for general information, in order that the parties concerned may have an opportunity of correcting any errors or omissions that may have been made inadvertently…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1858 · page 7

A special general meeting of the members of this institution was hold in tho hall, on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Management, by which an alteration in the…

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Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. Poetry. Lines on the Clarence Town National School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1858 · page 6

There is a little country town, And Clarence Town by name, Which, though possessed of no renown, May yet become of fame…

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The Clarence Town National School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1858 · page 6

In the county of Durham, a very small town, On the banks of the Williams is plac'd, Surrounded with hills of monotonous brown, And of ridges, an uncultur'd waste;…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1858 · page 4

On Thursday evening the half-yearly general meeting of the members of the Maitland School of Arts was held in the Hall, for the purposes of receiving the report of the committee for the past six months, of electing…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1858 · page 2

On Thursday evening, a general meeting of the members of the Maitland School of Arts was held in the Hall, for the disposal of some business postponed for want of time from the half-yearly general meeting. The…

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Parliamentary Paper. Denominational Schools

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1858 · page 3

The following return has been printed, to an Address from the Hon. the Legislative Council (moved by Mr. Holden), that his Excellency the Governor-General would be pleased to cause to be laid upon the table "A list of…

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Poetry. Lines on the Death of E—l—, a Pupil of the National School of Glen William

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1858 · page 3

Thou art gone to the sunshine land, Away from a world of care; Thy spirit has joined the angel band, Serving the Saviour there…

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Maitland High School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1858 · page 2

A public examination of this school was held on Thursday last Circulars had been sent to the parents and guardiads of the puplls, and also to others, inviting them to attend, and, consequently, the large room which had been gaily decorated…

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School Examinations. (Communicated.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1858 · page 2

On Tuesday last, the 14th last., the Very Rev. Dean Lynch held his annual examination of the children attending the Rosebrook School, and, not with standing that this is the busy season with bush people, there was a goodly muster of the…

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