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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1873

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Murrurundi School of Arts. (From the Murrurundi Times, Jan. 18.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 4

The annual meeting of this institution was held at the Court-house, on Tuesday evening last. The President in the chair. There was not a score of members present, which exemplifies the fact that a…

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Sydney Mechanics School of Arts. (Abridged from the Empire.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 5

The annual meeting of the members of this institution took place on Tuesday evening. Mr. W. C. Windeyer occupied the chair. The Secretary (Mr. John Rogers) read the annual…

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Morpeth School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1873 · page 3

The annual meeting of the members of this institution was held in the Hall, High-street, Morpeth, on Friday evening. There was a larger attendance than usual, and much interest was manifested in the…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saurday, March 1, 1873. the Orphan School Resolutions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 2

IN the Assembly, on Tuesday, Mr. Forster succeeded in carrying resolutions affirming that in the opinion of the House, the Roman Catholic and Protestant Orphan schools…

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Stroud School of Arts. (From our correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1873 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the members of the above Institution was held in the reading room, on Wednesday evening, 26th instant. There was a good attendance of members, considering the…

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Public School for West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 3

After a long delay, the Council of Education has decided finally on a plan for a public school building in West Maitland, which, as our readers know, is to be erected in Elgin-street, on the allotment…

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District News. [From Our Various Corespondents.] Paterson. Half Yearly Meeting of the School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 3

On Wednesday evening, 2nd, the ninth half-yearly meeting of the Paterson School of Arts was held at the Odd Fellows Hall; there was a moderate attendance of members present. Mr. Joseph Tucker, the…

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Muscle Brook. Muswellbrook School of Arts. Half-yearly report for period ending 31st Junuary, 1873

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1873 · page 3

In submitting this twelfth half-yearly report for your adoption. Your Committee beg to congratulate you upon the present prosperous condition of your institution…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of members of the Maitland School of Arts was held on Thursday evening. There was a fair attendance, and the President, the Rev. J. Benvie, occupied the chair…

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Public Meeting in the School of Arts. Proposed Welcome to Bishop Murray

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 5

A numerously attended public meeting was held in the ball of the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of making arrangements for welcoming the Right Rev. Dr…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Pic-nics

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1873 · page 2

The annual pic-nic in connection with the Rev. Mr. Bonthorne's Presbyterian Sabbath School, East Maitland, took place on Saturday last at the East Maitland racecourse, and was…

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Wesleyan Sabbath School Picnic

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1873 · page 2

We learn that the children attending the Wesleyan Sabbath School at Hexham received their annual treat, in the shape of a picnic on the bank of the river, and that a pleasant day…

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Exhibition of Pictures at the Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 2

For some days past, there has been on view in the Maitland School of Arts, the series of pictures which were imported to this colony by Mr. William Wade, who selected them himself when on his…

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Entertainment by the Pupils of the Dominican Convent, West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1873 · page 4

On Monday evening a number of ladies and gentlemen of Maitland and the district attended by invitation in the upper room of St. John's School, West Maitland, to witness a…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, June 26, 1873. the Petersham School Case

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 2

WHEN the Assembly interfered with the action of the Council of Education in the Grenfell school case, and when shortly after-wards the Council was reconstructed, and the…

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Provision for Teachers Under the Council of Education. (From the Goulburn Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1873 · page 2

The following circular has been issued from the Council of Education office to the several teachers in the employ of the Council:— "Sydney, 31st May, 1873…

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Government Gazette. Supplement, Thursday, 26Th June, Sale of Church and School Lands

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1873 · page 1

The following lots of land, forming part of the Church and School Estates, will be offered for sale by public auction at the undermentioned places, at eleven o'clock on the days specified, at the upset…

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Original Correspondence. Public and Denominational Schools.— Their Relative Superiority. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1873 · page 1

SIR—The continual warfare that is waging between the supporters of the Public and Denominational School systems (which, in reality, are only branches of the one, viz., the Public School system), and the…

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Charge of Manslaughter Against a School-girl. (From the Queenslander, June 28.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1873 · page 4

At the Brisbane police court, on the 26th June, Emily Penfold, aged ten years, was charged, on remand, with the manslaughter of Constance Mallalieu, a school mate of about the…

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The Nautical School Ship Vernon. (From the Herald, July 8.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1873 · page 5

The Nautical School Ship Vernon, at present lying off the eastern side of Cockatoo Island, has of course long been a familiar object to thousands, not merely in its present position in the Parramatta River, but…

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