Immense Gathering of School Children
At the Crystal Palace an immense gathering Board school children took place, and prize [?] the gift of Mr. Peck, were presented to over 4000 pupils for proficiency in Biblical…
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Maitland School of Arts. Lecturb on "Tennyson."
On Thursday evening, the third of a series of lectures arranged by the committee was delivered in the hall of the Maitland School of Arts, by Mr. C. Eipper, the Vice-President. The subject was "Tennyson:…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Public School, Murrurundi. Laying the Foundation Stone. (From Our Own Reporter.)
Yesterday, shortly after noon, the Hon. Henry Parkes, M.L.A., laid the foundation stone of a new buililing to be used in Murrurundi as a Public School, in the presence of a very considerable concourse of…
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The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Morpeth School of Arts was held on Friday evening last, in the hall of the institution, pursuant to advertisement. The Vice-Presidest…
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The usual half-yearly meeting of this institu tion was held in the hall on Tuesday night, the 1st august, the President, Mr. W. Bowman, being in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Public School at Gosford. Laying the Foundation Stone. (From a correspondent.)
On Monday last, the 7th instant, Mr. Edward Reeve (the Police Magistrate of Gosford, and of the district of Brisbane Water) laid the corner-stone of the new buildings for the Public…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →School Furniture. (From the Arugs, Aug. 5.)
The principal of the Scotch College, Dr. Morrison, during his recent visit to England and the continent of Europe, appears to have taken every opportunity of acquainting himself…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Government Gazette. Supplement, Monday, August 14. Church and School Lands Sales
The following lots of land, forming part of the Church and School Estate, will be offered for sale by public auction, at the undermentioned places, at twelve o'clock noon on the days specified, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →School of Arts Lectures — Refined Larrikinism. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
Sir—The larrikinism which we sometimes meet is very annoying. One excuse for the poor street larrikin is, that he is the victim of parental neglect, and perhaps of mischievous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. Mr. Parkes and the Public Schools Act. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
Sir,—Mr. Parkes' Public Schools Act of 1866 was undoubtedly a great advance, and he deserves considerable credit for the courageous manner in which he fought it through the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Ragged Schools. (Abridged from the Herald, Sept. 5.)
The sixteenth annual meeting of the Sydney R[?]ed schools was held at the Temperance Hall on Mo[?]y evening last, ad waspresided over by Major Goodlett. The report of the committee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton Grammar School Ataletic Club. Second Annual Meeting. (From our Singleton correspondent.)
To attain the good old latin maxim—"Mens sana in corpore sano"—a sound mind in a sound body—necessitates the developement of our physical organisation from the earliest time…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Bandon Grove. Union Sabbath School Pic-nic
The anniversary of the above school was held on Wednesday, the 20th September, and was in every way a great success. No effort appears to have been spared by teachers and friends to make the day…
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On Friday last many of the parents and friends of the children attending the West Maitland Public School assembled in the girls' room to inspect an exhibition of needlework,…
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The half yearly meeting of the Peterson School of Arts was held on Wednesday evening, 4th. The attendance was numerous, about thirty persons being present. The chair was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Muswellbrook. (From an Occasional Correspondent.) St Alban's Schools
On the 21st September the children attending St. Alban's Day and Sunday Schools, received their annual treat. The weather was propitious, the attendance large, and if "The Feast"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Original Correspondence. the Public School League and Mr. Greenwood's Address. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
Sir,âYou have done good service in your leader of yesterday, in drawing attention te the essential weakness of the position of the League, and the positive Harm it is doing to the cause…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting
The half-yearly meeting of the members of this institution was held in the hall of the institution on Thursday evening. The Rev. James Benvie (President of the institution)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. Public School Books. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Some six or seven years ago, when the present inspector of this district was a training master, all the inspectors of schools met for some time daily in the Model School, Fort-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Randwick Asylum. — Dismissal of Teachers. (From the Evening News.)
At the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Randwick Institution, held at the Asylum, Wednesday, there was a lively debate. Mr. S. H. Pearce was voted to the chair…
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