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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1866

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School of Arts. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1866 · page 8

D[?]AR SIR—Will you kindly take notice that the committee of the School of Arts have added to the works of reference in the institution by the purchase of an illustrated book—which is no doubt familiar by name to…

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Reformatory Schools

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1866 · page 3

A statute was passed on the day of the prorogation to consolidate and amend the Acts relating to reformatory schools in Great Britain. In this Act there are thirty-eight sections and a…

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Destruction of St. Ethel's School Room by Fire

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1866 · page 4

On Thursday evening the greater part of St. Ethel's School-room, situated in the vicinity of St. Paul's Church, Devonshire-street, West Maitland, together with the most valuable of its…

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Public Schools Bill. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1866 · page 6

THE bill to make better provision for public education was yesterday (Friday) reported to the Legislative Council, with numerous alterations. We print in full the clauses which have…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, December 10, 1866. Legislative Assembly. Sydney Grammar School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1866 · page 2

Mr. Parkes laid on the table the report from, and evidence taken before the trustees of the Sydney Grammar School relative to the state and condition of that institution…

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The Public Schools Act. an Act to Make Better Provision for Public Education

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 December 1866 · page 2

Whereas it is expedient to make better provision for the administration of the public funds devoted to education. Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of…

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