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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1882

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The Education Department and Schools. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of last Saturday I noticed a communication from the Education Department, addressed to Mr. H H. Brown, M,P., relating to the Public school at Clarence Town, which I think is…

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Athletic Sports. the East Maitland Grammar School Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 4

President, the Hon. John Eales; VicePresident, W. M. Sykes, Esq.; Judges, the Rev. Canon Tyrrell and H. Williams, Esq.; Starter, John Eales, jun, Esq.; Judges of…

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East Maitland Grammar School Sports. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 6

SIR,—Would you kindly allow space for the following, inadvertently omitted from the report of the athletic sports last Friday:—1st prize, Hurdle Race, presented by Dr. Pierce; 1st prize, Mile Walking,…

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Waratah School of Arts Sports

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1882 · page 5

The following are the handicaps for the Allcomers Handicap in connection with the Waratah School of Arts Sports at the Crystal Palace[?] Gardens on the 28th instant:…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, October 26, 1882. Schools of Arts and the State

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1882 · page 4

MR. ROBIS[?] [?]mbines, with the inspection of charities, [?] mechanics' institutes and [?] [?]encies. His inspection [?] [?]sertion by the Government…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, October 28, 1882. West Maitland School of Arts. Lecture on Astronomy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 4

On Thursday evening a lecture was delivered in the hall of the School of Arts, West Maitland by the Rev. W H. H. Yarrington on astronomy with special reference to the approaching transit of Venus. There…

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Cricket. Singleton Grammar School V. East Maitland Grammar School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 3

The first match this season between these elevens was played at Singleton last Saturday. The visitors went first to the wicket and succeeded in putting together 73, Will Readett and Will Eales doing good…

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Seaham Public School. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1882 · page 7

SIR,—In your issue of last Saturday there is an announcement from the Department of Instruction in which the present dimensions of the Seaham Public school is wrongly…

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Hinton School of Arts. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1882 · page 7

SIR,—I as a member of the School of Arts now complain of the way the newspapers are delayed before they are sent to the reading room. They are taken out of the post office…

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Public School [?][?] (Singleton)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 2

A[?] [?] on the [?] [?] show Gr[?]…

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Maitland School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Maitland School of Arts was held in the Hall of th[?] Institution on Thursday evening. Mr. C. F. Sölling, president, occupied the…

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Public School at South Singleton. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 3

A meeting of the residents of South Singleton took place on Thursday evening in the Exhibition Pavilion on the Show Ground, to take steps for having a public school established in that rapidly growing…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Lecture on Astronomy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 4

On Wednesday evening the Rev. W. H. H. Yarrington delivered a second lecture on Astronomy, in the hall of the School of Arts, West Maitland, as a continuance of the one delivered the previous week…

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Cricket. Emerald C.c. V. E. M. Public School C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1882 · page 7

A cricket match was played at East Maitland on Saturday, the 11th instant, between the above clubs, which resulted in a win for the Emerald C. C. by 11 runs:…

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The Bazaar at the School. of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1882 · page 4

The bazaar in aid of the fund for the erection of a residence for his Lordship the Bishop of Maitland is being continued at the School of Arts, West Maitland. Since its opening a…

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Public School Concert at Greta

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1882 · page 2

A delightful treat was afforded the inhabitants of the little township of Greta, on Thursday night, 9th of November, in the shape of a school concert, arranged and conducted by Mr. Middenway, head…

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School Girls on A Tramp

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1882 · page 4

Laurinburg, N. C., Aug. 26.—This morning the people of this place were astonished at seeing a party of six young and pretty girls arrive with stout staffs, and carrying substantial knapsacks…

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Scone Public School V. Aberdeen Public School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 2

The return match between the above schools came off at Scone on the 18th, and resulted in a victory for Aberdeen. Appended are the scores:- SCONE…

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The Catholic Church and School, Muswellbrook

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 7

Being lately in Muswellbrook, we availed ourselves of the opportunity to inspect the improvements being effected to St. James' Catholic Church, and also to the school…

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Sacred Heart [?] East Mai[?] School C.[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1882 · page 6

A match was pla[?] teams on the East M[?] resulted in a drawn ga[?] drawn at 5.30, much [?]…

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