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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1877

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Newcastle Grammar School

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1877 · page 4

In the Supreme Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Hargrave the case of the Attorney-General and others v. Scott and others, was heard The…

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Maitland School of Arts. the Winter Course of Lectures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 11

The third lecture of the series was delivered in the Hall of the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Thursday evening by Mr. G. H.E. B[?]frage, of Singleton. The subject chosen was "The chemistry of the…

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Brisbane Water. Gband Concert at the New School Room At GOSFO[?]D

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 10

On Thursday evening, the 28th instant, an u[?] usually successful, well-attended concert was given in the new Public school-room at West Gosford, [?] aid of an excursion and school feast for the children…

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Branxton School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting. (From our Branxton correspondent)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1877 · page 2

The usual half-yearly meeting of the members of the Branxton School of Arts took place on Monday evening last, in the hall of the Institution. There was a fair attendance of members, considering the…

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Maitiand School of Arts. the Winter Course of Lectures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1877 · page 6

Mr. G H. E. Belfrage, of Singleton, delivered his second lecture on "The Chemistry of the Atmosphere, its constituent gases," at the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Friday…

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Raymond Terrace School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 11

The half yearly meeting of the Raymond Terrase Mechanics' School of Arts was held in the Temperance Hall this evening (17th). The President (Mr. W. Kent) occupied the chair…

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Dungog School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting. (From our Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 10

The second half yearly meeting of the members of our School of Arts took place on Friday, 6th July, and I forward you the report of the committee, which was unanimously adopted…

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West Maitland Public School. Opening of the New Infant School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1877 · page 4

The new building for the infant department of the Public School, West Maitland, was form ally opened on Friday last. The parents and friends of the children had been invited to be…

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Maitland School of Arts. Winter, Course of Lectures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1877 · page 6

The fifth lecture of the series arranged by the committee of the above institution was delivered in the hall of the building, on Thursday evening. The lecturer was the Rev. R. T…

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Morpeth School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1877 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of members of the School of Arts, Morpeth, was held in the hall of the institution on Monday evening. There were about twenty members present The…

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Maitland School of Arts. Winter Course of Lectures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1877 · page 4

The sixth lecture of the series of the winter course of lectures in connection with the above institution was delivered in the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Thursday evening. The lecturer was Mr. Thos…

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Muswellbrook School of Arts. (From our Muscellbrook Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1877 · page 10

The half-yearly meeting of this institution was held on Tuesday evening, the 7th inst., and was attended by a considerable number of the members. The chair was taken by the President, W. Bowman,…

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Maitland School of Arts. the Winter Course of Lectures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1877 · page 6

The seventh of the winter series of lectures was delivered in the hall of the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Thursday evening last, by the Rev. T. J. Popper, of Newcastle. The…

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Public School Education

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1877 · page 4

On Saturday the foundation stone of a new Public School at Wickham, Newcastle, was laid, the Rev. John Dixon officiating We were nuable to send a reporter, and therefore copy from…

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Public School Lesson-Books. (Herald, Aug. 21.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 7

With reference to a letter which appeared in the Herald a few days ago, animadverting against the Council of Education, for continuing to use in the Public schools the Irish National school books, we…

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Quirindi. The New Public School

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 3

Amongst the most attractive and important objects of remark to visitors who were present at the opening of the rail-way to Quirindi, the new building for…

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Maitland School of Arts. the Winter Course of Lectures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1877 · page 4

The eighth and last lecture of the series arranged by the Committee of the Maitland School of Arts, was delivered in the hall of that institution on Thursday evening by the President, the Rev…

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Opening of a Provisional School. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1877 · page 4

A provisional school at Oakhampton Park, under the Council of Education, was formally apened yesterday (Monday), by J. B. R Robertson, Esq., J.P., Chairman of the Local Board…

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Public School, Cooranbong

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1877 · page 5

The following letter has been forwarded to us for publication:— Council of Education Office, Sydney, 6th September, 1877…

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Brokenback Public School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1877 · page 4

We have received from a correspondent a full report of a public meeting held at the Brokenback Public School-house on Saturday, September 1, at which parents and others…

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