Sales of Leases of Church and School Lands. (Abridged from the Gazette Supplement, Jan. l6.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 5
The leases for five years of the undermentioned lands, forming part of the Church and School Estate, will be put up at auction at the places and on the dates respectively named below, the Government…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 2
On Friday (Anniversary Day) the Iona and Hinton Public Schools, with the parents, friends, and a number of distinguished visitors, were regaled by a pleasure excursion and picnic to Picnic Point, Paterson…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 3
The half-yearly meeting in connexion with the Scone School of Arts took place on Monday evening last. The chair was occupied by Mr. Frederick Brown, one of the Vice-presidents. The attendance…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 4
The half yearly meeting of this institution was held on Tuesday evening, the 6th inst. There was a good attendance of members present. The chair was occupied by the vice-president, W. Bowman,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 4
The ceremony of opening the new budding took place on Tuesday evening, the 5th inst. The hall was filled with an attentive and appreciative audience,a goodly number of ladies being present,—…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 2
A meeting of persons interested in the establishment of a Public School in West Maitland was held on Thursday evening, in the Hall of the School of Arts, West Maitland, to make arrangements for…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1872 · page 2
WE observe with pleasure the progress that has been made with the movement to procure the establishment of a public school in West Maitland. It has been a cause of wonder that the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1872 · page 2
On Saturday forenoon a meeting of teachers employed under the Council of Education took place in the hall of the School of Arts, West Maitland, to take into consideration two circulars of the Council, one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Proposed Public School for West Maitland. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 3
SIR—The proposal to establish a Public School in this town, with the reasons that have been advanced in support of the desirability for such an institution, have not awakened in the minds of the persons chiefly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. the Public School for West Maitland. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 3
SIR—I remember that on several occasions you have kindly stated your willingness to devote a fair share of your valuable journal to the consideration and discussion of matters affecting the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1872 · page 4
SIR.—Many persons are of the belief that at the meeting to be held in the hall of the School of Arts, this evening, to consider the desirability of establishing a Public School in this town,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Correspondence. the Council of Education and Its Teachers. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1872 · page 4
SIR—Following the example set by the present Ministry in its illiberal treatment of the Civil servants, the Council of Education, of which Sir James Martin is a leading member, has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, March 28, 1872. the Public School Movement
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1872 · page 2
THE public meeting of Tuesday evening, though not absolutely necessary to the success of the public school movement, can hardly fail to promote its success. The movement could have…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1872 · page 2
On Tuesday evening a public meeting was held in the hall of the School of Arts, "West Maitland, to take the initiatory steps for the establishment of a public school in the town There waa a very large…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1872 · page 4
SIR—With your permission I beg to offer a few remarks relative to Mr. Parkes speech at the meeting held in the School of Arts, on Tuesday last. I wish the more especially to do this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Correspondence. the Public Schools Act and " Commox Sense." (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercuray.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1872 · page 4
SIR—Just as I am leaving Maitland I read the letter of your correspondent " Common Sense," and write one or two words in reply while waiting for the train Even if your…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1872 · page 3
SIR—Will you kindly allow me to correct a mistake in my letter in Tuesday's issue. It is stated therein "that during 1870 the Denominational Schools, with an average attendance,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1872 · page 3
SIR,—I conceive the public of this town feel much obliged to you for the manner in which you allow this matter to be ventilated in your columns. This is evidence that you believe it…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1872 · page 2
IF the interest felt in the success of the Public School movement could be ganged by the unwillingness of its promoters to enter into a newspaper controversy upon the question, its…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1872 · page 4
On Wednesday evening the seventh halfyearly meeting of the School of Arts was held in the Oddfellows' Hall. The attendance was not so large as usual. The President, Mr…
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