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20 stories in Hunter Valley's papers
Mr. Gardiner, Inspector of National Schools in the Hunter district, being about to leave for Sydney, it was resolved by the teachers of the National Schools in the district to present him with a testimonial prior to his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The prize essays on the question—"School of Arts, have they answered the expectation of their founders"— were read on Thursday night, at the School of Arts, West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wednesday evening, February 11th, 1863, will long be remembered by the members and friends of the Maitland School of Arts as one of the most agreeable and pleasant ever spent in the town of West Maitland. We allude to the second annual…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The half-yearly meeting of tho members of the School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution on Thursday evening. At fiftoen minutes to eight the President (Rev. J. R Thackeray) opened the proceedings; at that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The sixth half-yearly meeting of this institution was held in the temporary reading-room, Morpeth, on thursday evening, to receive the report of the committee and to elect office-bearers, for the current half-year,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This school appears to be progressing very favorably, and the people as well as Mr. Steadman, the newly appointed teacher, appear to be taking considerable interest in its success. There are great numbers of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A "Shakspearian Portfolio," illustrating man's career from the cradle to the grave, was the title of a pleasing and interesting lecture delivered in the hall of the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Wednesday evening, by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The National system was introduced into Monkerai in January, 1861, by Miss M. H. Moss, the teacher appointed by the Local Patrons. During six months scholastic operations were carried on in an unoccupied building belonging to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of teachers was held on Saturday, at one at Mr Moore's Book Mart, to consider the present state of the education question as affected by proposed legislation. The meeting occupied nearly five hours, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of National teachers was held in the Model School, East Maitland, on Thursday, the 9th instant, at seven p.m., for the purpose of discussing a number of suggestions which had been drawn up by a committee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THOSE who have congratulated themselves and the country upon the supposed final settlement of the question of State-aid to religion in this colony, have, it seems, reckoned without their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual meeting of the Hunter River National Teachers' Mutual improvement Society was held in the Model School, East Maitland, on, Saturday, the 18th instant, at twelve o'clock noon. Fourteen members were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A special general meeting of the members of the Maitland School of Arts was held in the ball of the building on Thursday evening, for the purpose of electing a president, in the room of the Rev. J. R. Theckeray, resigned,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As the time is fast approaching for the election of officers in connection with the School of Arts, it is desirable that members should well canvass the merits of the various candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir.—I fear "Argus[?] letter-writing will not get him a lunch at the opening of the Morpeth School of Arts To every community grumblers exist, and this " Argus," with all his eyes, seems very shortsighted and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The very handsome structure erected for the Morpeth School of Arts, having been completed in all its details, was formally opened on Thursday evening last, by an inaugural lecture delivered by the Rev. Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WE have much pleasure in congratulating our neighbours at Morpeth on the successful issue to which the project of establishing a School of Arts in their town, and providing the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The half-yearly meeting of this institution was held on Thursday evening. The attendance at the commencement, owing to the rain that was falling, was small; by the time, however, that the report had been read, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The seventh halfyearly meeting of the Morpeth School of Arts was held in the new hall on Thursday evening. The attendance was numerous—much larger, than upon any former occasion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →With reference to your Despatch, No. 72, of the 21st of September last, 1 enclose, for your information and guidance, the copy of an opinion which I have obtained from the Law Officers of the Grown in this country,…
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