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68 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 4
SIR—The question has been raised lately as to whether history ought to be taught in onr schools or not. Divers opinions for and against have been entertained on this matter, and it…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →She was at one of the union sohool-houses half an hour before school-oponed. She had "Linda" with her. She was a tall woman, forty years old, with a jaw showing great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The half-yearly meeting of the Maitland School [?] Arts was held on Thnrsday evening, when the[?] a moderate attendance. The Vice-President, Mr. [?] Eipper, occupied the chair, and after reading the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →PRACTICAL men will hardly have failed to note, with commendation, one statement made by the Bishop of Newcastle, in the address to his Synod on May 2. A statement, namely, that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Thursday last, a disturbance, of a rathe[?] serious nature was caused by Mr. Joseph Reynolds, fishmonger and fruiterer, of Auburn-street, at the Goulburn Public School. From…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Report of the Council of Education fo th[?] [?]ear 1875, has been laid before Parliament, [?]blished. In the second clause, reference is made to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The report of the Coucil of Education for 1875 upon Denominatinal Schools, states that at the Close of the year then were 191 such schools in operation, being thirteen leas than in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ELSEWHERE will be found an advertisement signed by the local inspector of Public schools, Mr J S Jones, which has, in our view, a very pleasant significance. Parents and others…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Tuesday, the 16th ultimo, there was an interesting episode in connection with this school. A number of the female pubile, under the instruction of Mrs Wiley, had made a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Robertson said, in answer to Mr Driver, for Mr. Leary, that the Council of Education did not invite applications for the appointment of head master of the West Maitland Public…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual meeting of the members of the [?] School of Arts was held in the hall of that bu[?] on Monday evening last, at eight o'clock, for the purpose of receiving the committee's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We were told, some time ago, that the provision for supplying the Public school in West Maitland with water, was very defective—the water was bad, and the children were made ill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—The gentleman appointed as teacher to the above school by the Council of Education must have [?]lt annoyed as well as indignant when he read in your paper the reasons given by two of the persons…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sir,—In your issue of Saturday, 8th July, I note a letter signed "Peter Simple," and as he seems to be the champion of Mr Conihan, as also the Council of Education, as well as trying to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—I hope you will pardon ma for trespassing on your space with a few remarks, concerning the educational ory that has been raided in consequence of the appointment of a Catholic…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A few days ago we were favoured with a perusal of the letter of remonstrance addressed to the Council of Education, from 28 parents and guardians of 73 children attending the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Last week we had a still small voice from the East, and this week one from the West; also, conjointly with them, we have your impertinent remarks about religious…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This rather angry local debate is of course now narrowed down to the positions taken by the 28 parents, who wrote to the Council of Education on what grounds they objected to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The third half-yearly celebration of the Largs School of Arts was held in the Catholic Schoolroom (kindly granted for the occasion) on Friday evening, the 7th July. Notwithstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →We have received a vigorous reply to Mr. Badgery's letter, from one of the 28 parents; and the letter also goes on to state this parents, views on the objections raised by the 28 parents…
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