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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1878

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The Needed Reforms in the Public Schools Act

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1878 · page 14

On the 4th, May, when formally opening the new public school at Balmain West, Mr. Fi[?]z patrick, the Colonial Secretary, made a speech, in which he avowed his adherence to the Public…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, May 30, 1878. School Sites and Local Boards

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1878 · page 4

Two subjects of very considerable importance ara dealt with, in a customary tone of complaint, by the Council of Education in the report for 1877. In removing the trouble under which…

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Quirindi. School Board Meeting

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 1

A meeting of the local School Board took place at the Public school on Wednesday afternoon the 22nd May. Mr. E. Underwood, J.P. occupied the…

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Singleton and Northern Districts Grammar School Athletic Club. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 4

President, Mr. F. Lyon Weiss; Committee, Messrs. S. Kelly, P. Fleming, V. Dixon, and H. Wolfe; Hon. Sec., V. Dixon; Treasurer, P. Fleming; Judge, J. Connal; Handicappers, J. Connal, F…

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Maitland School of Arts. Winter Course of Lectures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 6

On Thursday evening, the first of the series of winter lectures, arranged for by the Committee of the Maitland School of Arts, was delivered in the hall of the [?]nstitution by the President, the Rev. James Benvie…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 15

A very valuable work of referenoe has just been purchased, at a cost of three guineas, for the referenoe library of this institution. It is Edward H Knight's "Practical Dictionary of…

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A Great Training School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 15

Some interesting particulars of the Normal College of New York City are given in the April number of Harper's New Monthly Maga zine. We shall give an abstract of the paper…

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Hinton School of Arts. Annual General Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1878 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the members of the Hinton School of Arts, was held in the hall of that institution, on Tuesday evening At the hour appointed for the meeting there were…

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Morpeth School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1878 · page 12

On Thursday evening the half yearly general meeting of the members of the Morpeth School of Arts, was held in the reading-room of that institution. There was a very small attendance…

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The Unpaid State School Teachers of Victoria

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1878 · page 2

The State school teachers of Victoria are said by the Argus to be a singularly unfortunate class. That journal says it is not enough that they have to contend against Major Smith and…

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Maitland School of Arts. the Winter Course of Lectures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 6

The third of the series of the winter course of lectures was delivered in the hall of the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Thursday evening. Light showers had fallen during the afternoon, and…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Dungog. Dungog School of Arts. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1878 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the Dungog School of Arts was held on 5th July, 1878. The President, R. L. Alisi[?], E.q, was in the chair…

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Chaper Xxvi. a School Where Much Is Learned

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 13

Alice Derwent found that she had done a wise thing for herself in leaving home, There she would simply have made herself miserable and wretched— have wasted her time and thoughts in lamenting her love…

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Maitland School of Arts. Winter Course of Lectures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1878 · page 2

On Thursday evening the fourth lecture of the course for this year was delivered in the hall of the Maitland School of Arts, by Mr. John Fraser, of Sauchie House School, Weet Maitland. There was a…

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New Public School and Teacher's Residence, Hinton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1878 · page 4

Amongst the most prominent of recent improvements in Hinton is the erection of the new public school and teacher's residence. The building occupies one of the best and highest…

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Maitland School of Arts. the Winter Course of Lectures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 6

The fifth lecture of the series arranged for the present winter, was delivered in the hall of the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Thursday evening, by the Rev. John Gibson, of Dungog. The subject…

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Muswallbrook School of Arts. (From our Correspondent.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 2

THE twenty-third half-yearly meeting of the above institution was held in the hall on Tuesday evening, August 6th. Mr W. Bowman in the chair. There was not a very…

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School of Arts

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 1

At a late meeting of residents, the question of the advisability of endeavourig to establish a School of Arts in the township was discussed…

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Borambil. a School Wanted

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1878 · page 7

You would much oblige the people of Borambil, as well as benefit other places perhaps similarly circumstanced, by giving place in your valuable and widespread Mercury to the following observations. For…

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Official Correspondence. Public School Near Belford

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

THE following letter, received by Mr. W. C. Browne, member for Patricks Plains, from the Council of Education, in reference to a Public School, at Belford, has been handed…

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