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Schools, 1883

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Maitland School of Arts. Winter Course of Lectures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1883 · page 8

On Tuesday evening, Dr. Carr delivered the second of this year's winter course of lectures, in the Hall of the School of Arts. There was a very large attendance; the chair was occupied by the Rev. James…

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Use of Hand Tools in Schools

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1883 · page 4

SPEAKING of the refusal of the [?] House of Representatives to pass, to a third reading the measure which authorizes instruction in the elementary use of hand tools…

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The Public School Teacher a[?] Mittagong. (Evening News[?])

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1883 · page 6

It may be remembered that a few days ago a deputation waited upon the Minister of Public Instruction to ask him to remove Mr. Knapp from his position as head master of…

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The Maitland Mercury Tuesday, July 31, 1883. Physiology in Public Schools

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1883 · page 4

A SUB COMMITTEE of the New South Wales Branch of the British Medical Association, appointed to inquire into the advisableness or otherwise of introducing anatomy and…

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School of Arts, West Maitland. Winter Course of Lectures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1883 · page 7

The third lecture of the present winter series in connection with the School of Arts, West Maitland, was held in the hall of that institution on Tuesday evening. The lecturer…

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School of Arts, West Maitland. Winter Course of Lectures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1883 · page 6

The fourth lecture of the present winter course, being delivered in the West Maitland School of Arts, was delivered in the hall of the institution on Friday evening last, by the…

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Proposed Public School for Horseshoe Bend

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1883 · page 7

On Tuesday evening a meeting of persons interested in the establishment of a primary Public school in the Horseshoe Bend, was held in the Council Chambers, West Maitland,…

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Clarence Town Public School. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1883 · page 7

SIR—I cannot allow the remarks made by your Clarence Town correspondent in last Tuesday's issue of your paper to pass unnoticed, as I consider them both uncalled for…

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Football. (From a Correspondent.) East Maitland Grammar School V. Singleton Grammar School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1883 · page 7

The first named having received a challenge to a game of football from the latter, proceeded to Singleton on Saturday last by the eight a.m. train, where they were met by…

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0Pening of Public School at West Tamworth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1883 · page 6

On Thursday afternoon, the Minister of Public Instruction proceeded to open the new Public school at West Tamworth. A procession was formed at the hotel, and on arrival at the school the children sang…

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Thoughts on High Schools

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1883 · page 6

It is gratifying to know that Maitland a few weeks hence shall have its High Schools for both boys and girls. The long-looked-for comes at last. It is now too late to discuss the question whether the…

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Concert at the School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1883 · page 5

Time was when Australia's Hope Lodge, Independent Order of Good Templars, West Maitland, was one of the most vigorous and successful lodges in connexion with the order in the Northern district;…

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St. Ethel's Public School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1883 · page 3

As most persons who take an interest in the above school are aware, the playground attached to the school is not fit for use during wet weather. A letter was sent to the H[?]n. H. E. Cohen, the member…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1883 · page 6

SIR,—In your report of the last meeting held with regard to the proposed Horse-sho[?] Be[?]d Public School, one of the principal speakers (Mr. Chapman) is represented as saying that, "Whenever there was…

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Public School Teacher's and Their Religion. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1883 · page 7

SIR,—Not long since I noticed in the papers an [?]cco[?]unt of a disturbance [?]rising [?]mong[?]t certain pep[?]l at Mittagong, becauce their Public school teac[?]er was a Catholic. Mr. Reid has tried to quell…

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Superior Public School, West Maitland. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1883 · page 5

SIR,—Having noticed in an issue of your paper during the Midwinter vacation a letter signed "A Parent," complaining of the children in the Infant Department of the above school being put out in the…

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Horseshoe Bend School Movement. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1883 · page 5

SIR,—If the applicants for the establishment of a Public school in the Horseshoe Bend had made their request through the properly constituted authority, viz, the Local School Board, I think it might have…

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Original Correspondence. the Accommodation in the West Maitland Superior Public School. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 4

SIR,—A letter referring to my speech at the Council Chambers in support of the proposed school in the Horseshoe Bend, appears in your issue of Tuesday last, and…

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[?] Maitland School of Arts. Winter Course of Lectures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 5

[?] Wednesday evening the fifth lecture of [?]resent winter series was delivered in the [?] the School of Arts, West Maitland, by [?]sby W. Morgan of Newcastle. The…

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Recognition of a Teacher's Ability. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1883 · page 6

SIR,—I undèrstand it is Mr. John Fraser's intention to retire from teaching at the end of the present quarter. As an old pupil of his, I think it would be a fitting opportunity…

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