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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1875

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A Catechism; for General Use in Ladies, Schools. (From Melbourne Pnnch.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1875 · page 4

At the commencement of the Christmas recess—which used to be called the Christmas holidays, before shops were transformed into "emporiums," schools…

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Morpeth School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 2

The half-yearly general meeting of the members of the Morpeth Sdbool of Arts was held in the hall of the institution on Monday evening. Mr. Robert Wisdom, M.L A., President of the institution,…

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The Public School, West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 5

It is very easy to prophesy after the event, but persons who do so, do not gain much credit for perspicuity. We shall not effect a remedy of an evil which, however, it is to be regretted…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 5

The adjourned special general meeting of the members of the Maitland School of Arts was held in the hall, West Maitland, on Wednesday evening. When the meeting opened, the…

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Scone School of Arts. (From our Scone correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 2

The annual meeting in connection with the Scone School of Arts took place on Thursday evening, the 28th January, 1875. The Rev. John Shaw, vicePresident, occupied the chair. There was a very…

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Musclebrook School of Arts. (From our Musclebrook correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 2

The half-yearly general meeting was held in the hall of the building, the Vice-President (W. Bowman, Esq.) in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, having read the advertisement…

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Stroud School of Arts. (From our Stroud correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1875 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the members of the above Institution was held in the Reading-room, on Monday evening, 22nd inst. The attendance was not very large. The Rev. A. Shaw having been…

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Stroud School of Arts. (From our Stroud correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1875 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the members of the above Institution was held in the Reading-room, on Monday evening, 22nd inst. The attendance was not very large. The Rev. A. Shaw having been…

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Anvil Greek and [?] Public School

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1875 · page 4

The want of Public School [?] dation at Anvil Greek has [?] sented to the authorities and [?] lowing has been sent in reply:—…

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Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary. (Communicated.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1875 · page 2

ACCORDING to advertisement, two special sermons were preached by the Rev. TV. G. R. Stephinson in the Wesleyan Chapel on Easter Sunday…

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Sale of Church and School Lands

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1875 · page 4

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

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The Building of Public Schools

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 2

IT will have been observed that the Assembly on Tuesday evening agreed to a motion by Mr. Parkes, annulling that regulation of the Council of Education by which, hitherto, a…

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Maitland School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the members of this institution was held in the hall on Thursday evening. The President (Mr. Geo. Colquhoun) occupied the chair. There was a moderate number of members…

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The Proposed Mount Olive Public School. (To the Editor of the [?].)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 2

"SIR,—Will you kindly permit me to verifiy some of the grand and wilful mistake[?], made by your Fallbreek correspondent in your issue of the [?] inst…

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Wesleyan, Sabbath School. Anniversary Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 6

On Wednesday evening a public meeting was held in the Wesleyan Church, West Maitland, to advocate the cause of the Sunday School connected with that church, on the occasion of its…

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The School of Arts Exhibition, [?]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 3

THE formal opening of the Exhibiton now being held in the new building just completed for the Newcastle School of Arts, by Mr. John Ash, builder, from…

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Hinton, School of Arts. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1875 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Hinton School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution on Monday evening. The attendance was not large. Mr. George Ling, Vice-president, in…

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Public Night Schools

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1875 · page 2

Elsewhere we publish a letter from Mr. J. C. Kirby, who is, if we mistake not, officially connected with the Education League, for making primary education national, secular,…

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Lecture at the School of Arts. "Total Abstinence."

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 6

On Wedaesday evening the Hon. Samuel D. Hastings, the head of the Good Templars throughout the world, delivered a lecture on the subject of " Total Abstinence," in the School…

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Morpeth School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1875 · page 2

The half-yearly meeking of the members of the Morpeth School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution on Friday evening last. There was a good number of members present. Mr. D. Sim,…

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