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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1880

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Patient Scholars

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1880 · page 5

There is nothing in the world which better illustrates the possibilities of an enduring patience than German scholarship. The only stimulant in which the spectacled professor…

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Maitland School of Arts. Lecture on the Englishman in Australia

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1880 · page 6

A large audience assembled at the School of Arts on Thursday evening, notwithstanding the rough nature of the nignt, to listen to the opening lecture of the series arranged by the committee of the…

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The Premier on Public Schools

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1880 · page 14

On Tuesday last the Public School at Blayney was opened by the Premier, Sir Henry Parkes. An address of welcome was presented to him, and, according to the…

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The Public School at Aberglasslyn

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 6

On Saturday, the new building for the Public School at Aberglasslyn, near West Maitland, was formally oponed by Mr. J. F. Burns, member for the Hunter. Although…

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Original Correspondence. the Government and Teachers' Salaries. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 4

SIR,—The Government appear to regard the office of teacher, under the new Act, as an office requiring only their secondary consideration. At least it would appear so, from…

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School Hygiene—Habitual Headaches

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 14

The following important paper, by Dr. Treichler, of Bad Lenk-Bern, was read in the Section of Psychiatry and Neurology, upon the dangers of habitual headache, and…

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Government Gift to the Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 6

Recently, Mr. H. E. Cohen, M. P., made application to the Government for a supply, to the Maitland School of Arts, of books published at the Government Printing Office…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Second Lecture of the Winter Series

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1880 · page 6

The second lecture of the present winter course in connection with the School of Arts West Maitland, was delivered in the hall of that institution on Thursday evening. There…

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District New. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Largs. Half-yearly Meeting of Largs School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1880 · page 12

On Thursday evening last the eleventh halfyearly meeting of the above took place in the hall. There was a small attendance of members, but the proceedings throughout were…

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The New Master of the R. C. School, West Maitland. (Tumworth Observer's Nundle Corr.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 15

Our late respected shoolmaeter, Mr. J. J. Callaghan, bade us good-bye on last Sunday morning. He goes to Maitland to enter into his new charge there. Mr. Callaghan was…

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The Old Schoolmaster

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 2

HE sat at his desk at the close of day; For he felt the weight of his many Years; His form was bont and his hair was grey, And his eyes were dim with the faling…

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Quipolly Public School. Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 11th June, 1880

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1880 · page 2

Sir, – Adverting to your letter of the 7th insant, again advocating a Public school site on Reserve No. 47 at Quipolly, I am to acqunint you that your communication has…

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Public School at Blackville. Education Office, Sydney, 11th Jnne, 1880

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1880 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 7th instant, applying for the establishment of a School at Black Creek (in the district of Liverpool Plains). I am to acquaint you…

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The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, June 23, 1880. The Classification of Schools

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1880 · page 2

IN framing new regulations under the Public Instruction Act, the Minister seems to have found that another and better method of classification of…

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Public School at Castle Mountain. Education Office, Sydney, 5th June, 1880

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1880 · page 2

Sir,-With reference to your letter of the 21st [?], complaining of Mr. Gruggen's action in connection with the matter of the selection of a site for a…

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Public School Teachers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 7
Also in The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate

A supplement to the Gazette dated June 22, intimates that the teachers whose names are given have been appointed to the offices specified in connexion with their respective…

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Maitland School of Arts. Third Lecture of the Winter Course

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 6

On Thursday evening last the third lecture of the winter course in connection with the above institution was delivered in the hall of the School of Arts. On this occasion the lecturer was the Rev John…

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The Oakhampton Public School. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1880 · page 7

SIR,—Oakhampton appears to be beneath the notice of the Minister of Instruction, judging from the apathy shown to the requirements of the inhabitants. We were promised…

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Public School Teachers

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1880 · page 2

THE names of the follwing persons have been gazetted by the Minister for Education, as Public School teachers in the districts mentioned:—…

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