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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1869

43 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 3

Church of England School Meeting. the Public School Act. (From our Paterson Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon a public meeting of the inhabitants of Paterson was held, at the Court-house, to consider what steps were to be taken in reference to the Church of England Denominational School—notice having…

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Original Correspondence. Public Schools Act. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 4

SIR—I see that your late editorial article has called forth from teachers and others, encomiums in favour of the Act, but as is usual on such questions not without accompanying effusions…

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Velocipede Schools

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1869 · page 4

The nightly scenes at Burnham's and Witty's schools in Brooklyn constitute quite an interesting entertainment. The expert riders of Brooklyn are multiplying rapidly, and at both…

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Original Correspondence. Teachers' Mutual Insurance Association. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1869 · page 4

SIR—I have just caught sight of a circular addressed to the teachers under the Council of Education, in which, to quote the author of it, "It is confidently expected that you will at…

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Hinton School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1869 · page 1

The half-yearly meeting of this institution was held in Hinton on Monday evening, in the usual place of assembly. Mr. Bower, president, occupied the chair. There was a fair attendance…

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Scone School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1869 · page 3

The tea meeting in aid of this institution, held on Thursday evening last, 29th instant, was, under the able management of the ladies, a great success. Notwithstanding the…

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School of Arts.—half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1869 · page 6

A very large number of members of this institution attended at St. Alban's schoolroom last evening, to receive the half-yearly report of the committee for the period ended 31st July, 1869…

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Raymond Terrace School of Arts. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1869 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the above institution was held on Tuesday evening, 3rd inst. There was a full attendance of members, and after some preliminary matters had been…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Paterson. Church of England School Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1869 · page 5

0n Monday evening last a meeting of the members of the Church of England of this neighbourhood was held at the Court Hoose, for the purpose of learning from the deputation, appointed at a previous meeting to wait upon…

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Public and Denominational Schools Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1869 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the members of this association was held at the East Maitland Public School on Saturday last. The attendance was rather limited, owing no doubt to the very…

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The Public School at Windsor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1869 · page 6

The foundation-stone of a new Public Sohool was laid at Windsor, on Monday, by the Hon. Henry Parkes, M.L.A., in the presence of a large number of persons. Mr. Parkes, after receiving and replying to an address,…

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Hinton School of Arts. Opening Lecture

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1869 · page 1

The members of the Hinton School of Arts, in the short space of a few months, find themselves in possession of one of the neatest buildings of its kind in the district, and are enabled…

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Lecture by Dr. Badham at the School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1869 · page 1

On Tuesday evening last, Professor Badham, of the Sydney University, delivered a lecture in the hall of the School of. Arts, West Maitland, upon "John Milton." There was a large and…

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District News. Paterson. (From our own Correspondent.) School of Arts Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1869 · page 2

On Wednesday evening the second half-yearly meeting of our School of Arts was held in the Odd Fellows' Hall, and was numerously attended. The president, Mr. M. L. Saunders,…

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Morpeth School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 2

The half-yearly general meeting of the members of this institution was held on Thursday evening. The attendance was not very numerous. The President, Captain Dye,…

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Maitland School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1869 · page 1

On Thursday evening last, the members of the Maitland School of Arts assembled in the hall, to receive the report of the committee for the past half-year, and to transact such other…

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Original Correspondence. Public Schools Act and Synodical Action. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1869 · page 2

SIR—Judging from your columns, the friends of the above-named Act were in no way disconcerted by the animadversions of the Newcastle Synod five or six months back. Probably it…

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Original Correspondence. Public Schools Act and Synodical Action. (To the Editor af the Ma[?]tland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1869 · page 1

SIR—A letter in your Thursday's paper, signed "Layman," should be answered, although there is little more than unreasoning assertion and evident dislike to the clergy in it, which…

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Original Correspondence. the Public Schools Act and Synodical Action. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 5

SIR—The style of the letter of "Vigilans" is well suited to his poor cause. He manages as well as possible the attempt to enlighten through foggy moonshine. Daylight reveals in the Schools Act Simply the will of…

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Industrial Schools. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1869 · page 4

SIR—It appears from the report of the proceedings of the late Legislative Assembly that on the 11th Mr. Dodds, for Mr. Bell, asked the Colonial Secretary—"Is it the intention of the…

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