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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1875

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Denman. Opening of the School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1875 · page 3

The members of the Denman Mutual Improvement Society had a grand day, both as regards weather and attendance, for the opening of their hall, on Monday, the 19th. I do not know if ever I saw a…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1875 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of this institution was held in the hall on Tuesday night, Mr. W. Bowman, vice-president, in the chair. The attendance was very good, taking into consideration the stormy…

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Musclebrook. [From Our Correspondent.] August 8. Seventeenth Half-yearly Report of the Musclerook School of Arts

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1875 · page 4

"IN reviewing the work for the past six months your committee have to direct your attention to a few matters of interest that have transpired during that period…

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The New Church School at Muswell

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1875 · page 2

This trim little town has long rejoiced in the possession of a Church of England building which has borne the deserved reputation of being the most perfect specimen of gothic church architecture in…

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London School of Medicine for Women

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 3

The distribution of the prizes at the London School of Medicine for Women took place oil Wednesday, under the presidency of the Earl of Shaftesbury…

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Tea Party in St. Joseph's School, East Maitlands

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 2

A tea party was held in St. Joseph's Catholic School-room, on Thursday evening, in aid of the funds os the new cemetery. The night was all that could be desired—a beautiful moonlight one[?] and…

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Opening of S. Alban's School, Muswellbrook. [By Our Own Reporter.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 5

Michaelmas day, Wednesday, September 29, was quite a gala day with the Church of England section of the Muswellbrook community. It will long be remembered as the day on which…

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Serious Cases of Flogging by State Schoolteachers. (From the Bendigo Advertiser, Oct. [?].)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1875 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, Mr. Palliser, head teacher of the Golden-square State school, was charged with unlawfully assaulting a boy 12 years old, named Thomas Porter, a pupil at the school…

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Opening of St. Alban's New School, Muswellbrook. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1875 · page 4

SIR,—In your report of what I said on the above occasion, the following error occurs:—I am there made to say, the minister "did what the teacher was incompetent to do, and saw that he did his duty."…

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Original Correspondence. the Opening of S. Alban's School, Muswellbrook. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1875 · page 2

Sir,—Noticing that Mr. Cole has, in your issue of to-day, revised the report of his speech, made on the above occasion (and published by you on Saturday, Oct. 2) I conclude that your readers are now in…

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Serious Cases of Flogging by State Schoolteachers. (From the Bendigo Advertiser, October 2.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1875 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, Mr. Palliser, head teacher of the Goldensquare State school, was charged with unlawfully [?] a boy twelve years…

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Maitland School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Mailand School of Arts, West Maitland, was held in thehall of the institution on Thursday evening. Mr. C. [?]pper was voted to the chair. There was a fair…

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Exciting Scene in a Ballarat State School

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 4

THE Courier reports that a special meeting of the Board of Advice, No116, west riding of the shire of Buninyong, was held on the 15th October, to…

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Wednesday, November 3 1875 Sunday Schools and Morally

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1875 · page 2

THE revelations made by DEAN COWPER in his letter to the Herald on Saturday startling though they may appear to clergymen and Sunday School…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, November 6, 1875 the Council of Education and Building Schools

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

A STATEMENT has recently been made by Mr. J. C Kirby, in a letter to the Herald, which cannot be expected to pass without challenge when Parliament meets. It may be…

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Quadrille Party in Aid of the Catholic School, Morpeth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1875 · page 2

In the evening a quadrille party was held in the Catholic schoolroom, the proceeds to be devoted to the liquidation of the debt upon the building. There was a good number, present, and dancing was kept…

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The New South Wales Public School League

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1875 · page 4

We abridgge, from the Echo of Friday, its report of the proceedings of a meeting held in the Masonic Hall, York street, Sydney, on Thursday evening, in connection with the New South Wales Puplic School…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 5

SIR,—Some short time ago, at the opening of the new Church of England School At Muswellbrook, Mr. Cole stated that it is optional with teachers of Public Schools to use or not to use at their pleasure,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, December 2, 1875. Public School Glass Books

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

WHILE controversy rages high over the relative merits of Denominational and secular instruction, it is somewhat strange that no one has thought it worth while to cast a glance of…

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The Public School Vote for 1876

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 2

IT is stated in the Herald of Thursday, but not mentioned in its summary of the Estimates, which we reprint, that it is proposed to vote £250,000 instead of £180,000 for the…

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