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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1881

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Workmistresses in Public Schools

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 1

THE following regulations for the employment of workmistresses under the department have been made by his Excellency the Governor, with the…

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The Cuan School. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 7

SIR.—About twenty miles to the west of Scone lies the beautiful and well ordered station of "The Cuan," the property of D. Mclntyre, Esq., which is under the able management of Mr, J. McDonald. It…

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Murrurundi School of Arts. (From our Mu[?]rundi Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the members of the School of Arts and Mechanics' Institute was held on Tuesday night. The Rev. W. Marshall (President), who occupied…

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The Interior Decoration of the School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 6

Mr. Joseph Chapman having completed his task of decorating the interior of the Maitland School of Arts hall, a few words of description may not be out of place. We venture…

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Public School Fees

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 5

The following circular has been issued by the Department of Public Instruction to all the teachers under its charge:- "Department of Public Instruction,…

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Morpeth School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1881 · page 9

[?]he half-yearly meeting of the members of [?]orpeth School of Arts was held in the [?]of the institution on Friday evening. [?]ng to the inclement state of the weather,…

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A High School for Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 9

Mr. James Fullford, M.L.A., has banded us for publication the following letter:- Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 21st January, 1881…

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Scone School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 5

The annual meeting in connexion with the Scone School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution, on Friday evening last. Owing to the threatening aspect of the…

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Sydney Free Library and Country Schools of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 4

At the recent Conference on Technological Education in Sydney, it was suggested that application should be made to the trustees of the Free Public Library, requesting the loan…

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Murrurudi Public School v. BLANDFORD R. C. D. SCHOOL

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 6

A match came off on Saturday last between eleven of the Murrurundi Public School Cricket Club and eleven representatives of Blandford R. C. D. School, at Blandford…

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St. John's School Picnic

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 6

The annual picnic of St. John's boys' and girls' school took place on Thursday. The children, to the number of over 500, assembled at an early hour in the play grounds of their…

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The Annual Feast of the Wallalong Public School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 5

The annual feast of the Wallalong Public School took place on Friday, the 18th instant. The most striking feature in this year's gathering was the general interest…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Stroud. School of Arts Annual Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1881 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Stroud School of Arts was held in the reading room of the institution, on Monday evening, 21st instant, and was one of the most numerously attended…

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The Poet's Corner. Baby Has Gone to School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1881 · page 1

THE baby has gone to school, ah me What will be the mother do, With never a call to button or pin, Or tie a little shoe?…

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School Holiday for the Maitland Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1881 · page 4

The following correspondence has been handed to us by Mr. W. Briggs, who has been working zealously in this matter:- Elgin-street, West Maitland,…

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School Holiday for the Maitland Show. The following correspondence has been handed to us by Mr. W. Briggs, who has been working zealously in this matter:- Elgin-street, West Maitland, l5th March, 1881

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 2

Sir,—I have the honor, on behalf of the Public School Board of District No. 18, to request the favor of a holiday being granted on the 7th April next to the children…

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The Massacre of Teachers at New Guinea. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 7

Additional information has been received by the Rev. J. P. Sunderland, agent of the London Missionary Society, respecting the massacre of teachers at Kalo, New Guinea. On the 7th March, a Hula…

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Elderslie Public School. Department of Public Instruction. Sydney,5th April, 1881

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 2

Sir,-With reference to the question of accommodation at Elderslie Public school, I am directed to a[?]aint you that, from a report which has been received, it appears…

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Establishment of Whittingham Public School. Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 31st March, 1881

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 April 1881 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to a letter from this office dated 24th February, 1881, in which you were informed that notice of the application for the establishment of a Public…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Paterson. Paterson School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1881 · page 6

On Wednesday evening last the adjourned meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held at their temporary room, the Church of England school-house. The friends…

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