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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1884

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Wesleyan Sabbath School, Sugarloaf. [By a Visitor.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1884 · page 6

Acting upon a very kind invitation we left Maitland early a few mornings ago to be present at the usual annual examination of the children attending the Wesley on Sabbath…

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The Rev. W. K. Colyer and his Old Pupils

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1884 · page 4

Last evening a number of gentlemen who had been educated at the Maitland Grammer Behool (which closed on Tuesday last after thirty-one years' existence) under the Rev. W. K. Colyer, assembled…

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Additions to the Largs School of Arts. Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1884 · page 7

We are told that some years ago, when the residents of Largs, the originators of many good movements, determined, with a desire to keep abreast of their neighbours in point of…

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Jerry's Plains School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 October 1884 · page 2

Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 20th September, 1884.-Sir,-With reference to my letter, dated 29th July last. I am directed to acquaint you that the Minister of…

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St. Paul's Sunday School Festival

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1884 · page 4

The annual treat in connection with St Paul's and St. Barnabas' Sunday Schools came off on Tuesday last on the Albion Ground, West Maitland. Great…

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Woodville School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 15

The half-yearly meeting of the Woodville School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution last Tuesday evening. In the absence of the President, the Chair was occupied by Mr. John Pearse, jun.,…

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The West Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 13

At the committee meeting of the School of Arts on Tuesday evening, after the ordinary business was concluded, Mr. J. J. Riley Vice-President of the institution, who was…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools Declaration of Anglican Bishops. [By Telegram From Graville's Telegram Co.] Sydney, Monday, received 7 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1884 · page 5

The following declaration has been issued by the Bishops of the Province:— "The Bishops of the Province of New South Wales having had the subject of religious instruction in…

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Religions Instruction in Public Schools. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1884 · page 2

The following declaration has bean issued by the Bishops of the Province:- "The Bishops of the Province of New South Wales having had the subject of…

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Dunolly Public School. (to the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1884 · page 2

Dear Sir,- At the request of the parents of many of the children attending Dunolly Public School, I visited that Seminary yesterday evening. The hour chosen was…

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Serious Charge against a Public School Teacher. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1884 · page 2

At the Singleton police court, on Friday, the 24th instant, before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Richard Read, J.P., Arthur Squire, on remand, was charged with…

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Paterson School of Arts. Opening of New Hall. (From our Paterson correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1884 · page 2

Our School of Arts has been slow in growing, yet it has developed. Established in 1868, it flourished for a while, but ere long suffered a relapse from neglect or internal…

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The Vernon Nautical School Ship

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 3

We have received from the superintendent of the Nautical School Ship Vernon his report for the year ended June 1884, and present an abstract. Captain Neitenstein has…

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Maitland School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 15

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

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West Maitland Wesleyan Sunday School Treat

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1884 · page 5

Yesterday the annual treat in connection with the Wesleyan Sunday School, West Maitland, came off. Annual services in connection with the School were held in the church on the previous day. In the…

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Greta Wesleyan Sabbath School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1884 · page 5

The children attending the above school were entertained at their annual treat yesterday, and a most enjoytble day was spent. The Wesleyan Church at Greta has just been enlarged, and a few…

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West Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1884 · page 4

The first meeting of the new committee of the West Maitland School of Arts was held last evening; the President (Mr. J. J. Riley) in the chair. There were also present—the Rev. W. H H. Yarrington…

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The Magic Want. a School Board Officer's Story

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 2

HOURDLE dens, sir, aren't they? This is one of my daily rounds It's here, in these awful places, That child life most abounds…

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Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 2

ON Sunday, morning and evening, sermons were preached at the Wesleyan Church in connection with the Sunday School anniversary by the Rov. W. G.R. Stephi[?]son; of…

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The Maintenance of Catholic Country Schools. Freeman's Journal, Nov. 22

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 7

In the course of his speech at St. Mary's Cathedral on Monday evening, Archpriest Sheehy, speaking on behalt of the country missions, stated that in the work of building St. Mary's the people of the city…

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