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Schools, 1878

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Maitiand School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1878 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Maitland School of Arts, was held in the hall of the institution on Thursday evening. The attendance was very small at the…

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Original Correspondence. Paterson Public School. (To the Editor of the Ma[?]land Mer[?])

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1878 · page 12

SIR—An old saying says "that all work, and no play, makes Jack a dull boy." I think if this old saying is true—and as I have heard it repeated so many times, I think it must be true—that Paterson…

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Singleton Public School Cadets

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

ON the occasion of the late meeting of the Cadets at West Maitland, there were several prizes which were not used. It was then decided that one of these. viz.: a very nice…

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Wesleyan Sunday School Treat

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1878 · page 2

The annual festival in connection with the "Wesleyan Sunday School, West Maitland, took place on the same day. The children attended in large numbers at the School-room…

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Correspondence. a Public School for Black Ville. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1878 · page 2

SIR,—The question of education has a claim upon every member of society, and yet it is a surprising fact that very few seem to know the responsibility under…

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St. Paul's Sunday School Festival

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1878 · page 4

The annual festival in connection with St. Paul's Sunday School was held on Tuesday last. At half-past nine the children assembled at the School-room, and marched thence…

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Cricket. Largs Public School V. Paterson Public School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1878 · page 6

On Saturday last a friendly game was played at Largs between ten boys from each of the above schools, and their respective teachers, who captained the teams. Play…

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Largs School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 15

The half-yearly meeting of the members of the above institute was held on Thursday evening, 28th Nov. The attendance was rather small considering the business of the…

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The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, December 11, 1878. The Establishment of High Schools

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 11 December 1878 · page 2

THE member for the University of Sydney seems determined to show his appreciation of the distingnished position which he holds, by the…

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The Wesleyau Sabbath School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1878 · page 15

The annual meeting in connection with the West Maitland Wesleyan Sabbath School was heldin the Wesleyan Chapel, High-street, on Wednesday evening. There was a fair…

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