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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1878

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[?] School, Statistic

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1878 · page 4

TWAS-Saturday night [?] Alone her [?] She [?] Of all that her [?] was [?]…

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Official Correspondence. Broke School of Arts

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 2

WE have received from Mr. W C. Browne, M L A, the following official letter for publication:-Sydney, 7th January, 1878…

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Murrurundi School of Arts

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1878 · page 1

THE annual meeting of the members of the Mechanics' Institute was held in the hall of the Institution on Tuesday evening last, the President (Mr. A. Brodle) in the…

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Public School Inspectors

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 1

THE changes recorded from time to time in the appointment of Public School. Inspectors may attract but little notice from the public generally; but their…

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Singleton Grammar School

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 1

IT will be a matter of great satisfaction to many to learn that the Grammar School established at Singleton by the into Mr. Belfrage will in future be…

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Broke School of Arts. Sydney, 28th January, 1878

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 2

SIR.-With reference to your enquiry respecting the omission of item £[?]0 aid towads the Building Fund of the school of Arts at Broke, I am directed by the Minister…

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Soone School of Arts. (From our Scone Correspondent.) Annual Meeting and Concert

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 6

On Tuesday evening, Jan 29, a very large audience assembled at the School of Arts, numbering not less than 250 persons. The hall was so full that nummbers had to…

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Morpeth School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1878 · page 3

The half yearly meeting of the members of the Morpeth School of Arts was hold in the institution on Monday evening, to receive the report for the past half-year, the election of…

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Review. History of the Continent of Australia, and the Island of Tasmania (1787 to 1870.) Compi[?]ed for the use of Schools. Edited by Marcus Clarke. Melbourne: F. F. BAILLIERE

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 7

We are able to understand, having read Mr. Clarke's compilation described above, how English and American writers get confused between New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South…

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Newcastle Public School

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 4

IT is a pleasing and practical testimony to the apread of education in our midstand an eloquent proof that the schoolmaster is Abroad amongst us that our…

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he Debate on the Public Schools Act

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 4

In the Assembly, on Tuesday night, Mr. Greenwood moved the resolutions of which he had given notice. They appear in our Parliamentary report. We give here the Herald's summary of the debate…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 11

The half-yearly meeting of this institution took place last evening (Tuesday, 12th instant). There was a good attendance of members, and after the half-yearly report (given below) was read, the…

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Merriwa. Annual Meeting of the School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 7

The annual public meeting in connection with our Sohool of Arts was held in the hall of the institution, on the evening of Monday last. The attendance was rather small, but this was…

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The Building of provisional Schools

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 6

In the Assembly on Tuesday night, a reported in the Herald's summary, Mr. M'Elhone moved that Provisional schools as well as Public schools should be built and furnished at the cost…

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The New Grammar School

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 2

THIS fine building owes its existence to the energy of the late Mr. G. H. E. Belfrage, and the liberality of six prominent and wealthy residents of the district, Messrs. G. Loder,…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Hinton. Complimentary Concert to Mr. John Cameron at the School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1878 · page 4

Amid all the cares and disappointments to be met with in this "Vale of tears," we have much to be thankful for. After the abundant supply of rain, our cause for gratitude is being…

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Exhibitions to the Singleton Grammar School

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 4

ANOTHER step in the right direction has been taken by the principal of the Singleton and Northern Districts Grammar School in the institution of exhibitions…

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Stroud School of Arts. (Favored by a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 3

The annual meeting of our School of Arts was held in the reading[?]room on Monday, 25th February, [?]ut was not well attended on account of the in[?]lemency of the weather…

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Review. History of the Continent of Australia and the island of Tammuna (1787 to 1870) compiled for the use of schools. Edited by Marcus Clarke, T. F. Bailliere, Melbourne, 1877

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 2

If long-felt and urgent need of any publication can secure for it a charitable reception, the school history of Australia appears at a very opportune season,…

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Grammar Schools in the Country

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 4

Mr. Windeyer moved a resolution for the establishment of grammar schools at Maitland, Goulburn, and Bathurst; and to make provision for the free education of a certain number of…

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