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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1874

43 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 3

Rugby School. London, December 28

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 2

The Earl of Warwick disapproves of the Rev. Dr. Hayman's dismissal from the position of Head Master of Rugby School; and has, in consequence, resigned his office as Governor…

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Merriwa School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 3

On the evening of Wednesday, the 28th instant, the half-yearly public meeting of our School of Arts was held in the society's usual place of assembly. The Vice-president, Mr. Jas. White, occupied the…

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Original Correspondence a Public School for Muswellbrook. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1874 · page 3

SIR—Permit me through the medium of your columns to call the attention of the inhabitants of Muswellbrook to a matter which intimately concerns the well being of the youth of that town. It is…

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Morpeth School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1874 · page 4

The annual meeting of the members of the Morpeth School of Arts was held in the hall of the building on Thursday evening. About thirty members were present, and Mr. R. Wisdom, President of the…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Stroud. Stroud School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the members of the above institution was held in the reading-room on Saturday evening last, 28th ultimo, at seven o'clock. The attendance was not very numerous. The Rev…

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Half-yearly Meeting of the Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 3

The half yearly meeting of the members of the Maitland School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution on Thursday evening. There was not a large attendance. In the absence of the President…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, May 5, 1874. Resumption of Dedicated Lands.—the Public Schools Act

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1874 · page 2

ABOUT a month ago, a short bill was introduced by Mr. Farnell with the view of procuring the cancellation of the dedication of several portions of Crown land, which had been dedicated for…

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West Maitland Public School Opening Demonstration

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1874 · page 2

The West Maitland Public School was formally opened by Sir Alfred Stephen, Knt., C.B., K.C.M.G. late Chief Justice of New South Wales, and a member of the Council of Education, on Tuesday…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondens.] Paterson. Half-yearly Meeting of the School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1874 · page 3

On Wednesday evening last the half-yearly meeting of the School of Arts, Paterson, for the half year ending 30th March, was held at the Old Fellows Hall, pursuant to advertisement; there was but a…

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Original Correspondence. Schools. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mircury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 3

Sir—The late Chief Justice is deservedly held in high esteem, and is, without doubt, an able man; but his address, delivered at the opening of the Public School in West Maitland, gives strong…

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The Grammar School, Newcastle. May 25,1874

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 3

To the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Newcastle MY LORD—In reading over your remarks upon the Newcastle Grammar School, as published in the Maitland Mercury of Saturday last, I come to the…

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Original Correspondence. Newcastle Grammar School. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 3

SIR—The Bishop of Newcastle has kindly permitted me to publish his explanation of some of his words in Synod, as reported in your paper. I shall therefore, be much obliged if you will insert…

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Public School Teachers

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1874 · page 2

The public generally are [?] doubt that [?] contro[?] has been going on of [?] concerning in the council of Education and the teachers of that…

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Hinton School of Arts. Half Yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1874 · page 4

On Monday evening the half-yearly meeting of members was held in the Hall of the Hinton School of Arts, Mr. W. M. Christian, the President, in the chair. The attendance was limited, a heavy shower…

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Morpeth School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Morpeth School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution on Thursday evening. The President of the institution (Mr Robert Wisdom) occupied the…

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[?] of Teachers

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 2

We make no apology for again offering some observations relative to the Council of Education and the teachers. The actions taken by the Council regard to certain of their…

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Suspension of school [?]. Decision or the Council of Education

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 2

ThOUGH not yet officially known, it is currently reported that the following is the decision of the Council of Education in reference to the charge against the committee of…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, August 8, 1874. the Council of Education and the Suspended Teachers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 2

DURING the last two or three weeks, as will be remembered the Council of Education suspended the teachers in its service who had been acting as conductors of the Journal of Primary…

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[?] of School Teachers. Decision of the Council of Education

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1874 · page 4

THOUGH not yet officially known, it is currently reported that the following is the decision of the Council of Education in reference to the charge against the committee of…

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Muscle Brook School of Arts. (From our Muscle Brook Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1874 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the above institution was held in the large hall on Tuesday evening, the 4th instant. In the absence of the President, the Vice-President (Wm. Bowman, Esq.) occupied the…

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