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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1886

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Wesleyan Sabbath School, West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1886 · page 4

In connexion with the Wesleyan Sabbath School, West Maitland, anniversary services were conducted in the Church, High-street, on Sunday. Special sermons were preached by the Rev. H…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 13

SIR,—Will you allow me to refute charges brought against myself in connection with the above institution, which charges were publicly made, but not publicly contradicted. I have been accused of…

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His Lordship's Visit to the Schools

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 4

Yesterday his Lordship the Right Reverend Dr. Murray, accompanied by fourteen of the priests of his diocese, visited St. John's boys' school. It being the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of…

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East Maitland Wesleyan Sabbath School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1886 · page 4

The anniversary services in connection with the Wesleya[?] Sabbath School, East Maitland, were held in the Weslcyan Church on Sunday, the 7th instant. The Rev. Thomas Hanton, of Raymond…

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A Schoolgirl's Romance

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 1

I suppose normal schoolgirls of the present generation are not radically different from those of my day. Human nature is the same all the world over, and normal…

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Anniversary of Largs Wesleyan Sabbath School. (From our Largs correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1886 · page 3

The teachers and friends of the above may be congratulated upon another very successful anniversary. In many respects this may be looked upon as a model school. Neither trouble or expense…

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The Girls' High School, West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1886 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, in the High School for Girls, West Maitland, the Mayor of West Maitland (Mr. Alex. Wilkinson), presented to the girls to whom they had been awarded the gold and silver…

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Singleton Grammar School Sports

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 2

THE third week of December having one more made its appearance, bringing with it the breaking-up of the Singleton Grammar School for the Christmas vocation, the…

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Opening of the School of Arts at Jerry's Plains. a Great Success

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 2

THE pretty village of Jerry's Plains held high festival on Wednesday last on the occasion of the formal opening of the School of Arts at that place. All sections of the…

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Grammar Schools Match

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 3

The Melbourne Grammar School won the match against the Sydney Grammar School by two wickets…

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Suicide of a Music Teacher

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1886 · page 2

William Morten, a music teacher, committed suicide yesterday by cutting his throat at his residence in Crownstreet…

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Diocesan Examination of Sunday Schools

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1886 · page 4

Previous to Advent, 1885, a syllabus of instruction for Sunday schools was issued to the several parishes of the Diocese of Newcastle by a committee appointed by the Synod, with the information that…

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The School of Arts, Jerry's Plains

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1886 · page 4

A correspondent has forwarded us a lengthened account, extracted from another newspaper, of the ceremony of opening the Jerry's Plains School of Arts last Wednesday. Such a report of course we…

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