The Free Passes to School Children
Preliminary steps towards [?] free passes on the railways to all [?] dren attending the nearest [?] schools, are being taken by the [?]…
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As to Fuel for Public Schools. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—When teacher at Stanhope National School about twenty years ago, being much pressed for firing to the school, I remember one of the neighbours, Mr. O'Neil I believe was his name, sent a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Superior Public School
The following letters have been received by Mr. M. Moore from the Under Secretary for Public Instruction:— (1.) I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Official Correspondence. Repairs to Roads and School Buildings
The following official letters have been handed to us by Mr. J. N. Brunker, M.P. for East Maitland, which we publish for the information of parties interested:—…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Boys' Column. The Old School-Books
What pleasant memories cluster round these volumes old and worn. With covers smirched and bindings creased and pages thumbed and torn!…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Grammar School Entertainment. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Will you grant me space in your colomuns to say that some of the members of the E. M. Bohemian Club most kindly gave their services in produeing the minstrel part of the entertainment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Superior Public School Concert
On Friday evening last a Jubilee concert, in connection with the Superior Public School, West Maitland, was held in the School of Arts. The object was to raise funds for prizes; but, while the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Weathershed for Dunolly Public School. Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, Ist June, 1887
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →School Children Feted
The Jubilee demonstration to the school children was held yesterday in Hyde Park, thirty thousand children being feted. The Queen inspected the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Maitland School of Arts Debating Class
The winter session of the above was opened in the hall of the Institution on Thursday evening, the Vice-President (Mr. J. J. Riley) in the chair. In a few preliminary remarks the Chairman declared the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, July 2, 1887. S. James' Sunday School, Morpeth
The annnal presentation of prizes took place on Thursday 23rd instant, in the School-room. There was a good attendance of members of the congregation, as well as teachers and scholars. The chair…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FICTION. From English, American, and other Per[?] Allan Livingstone Chapter Viii. Gertrude at School
"Have you seen the new schoalr?" "N[?]s there a new scholar at this time in the year?" "Yes she came this morning."…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →FICTION. From English, American, and Other Periodicals. Allan Livingstone Chapter Xi. the End of School; And—a So[?] Seal
School had closed for the year. Commencement was over, and Rose Taylor had graduated—not with the highest honors, as she predicted that Gertrude would do, but very creditably to herself and her…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Morpeth. School of Arts
The annual meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held in the reading room of the institution on the 18th instant. There was a fair attendance of members, numbering over 20, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Maitland School of Arts. the Debating Class.—essay Night
Last Thursday evening was devoted by the Debating Class of the Maitland School ol Arts, to the delivery of essays. Mr. J. J. Riley, Vice-President, occupied the chair, and the essayisls were Messrs. Bushell, Grimwade, and M. Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Schools In Europe, and their Cost
In Russia there are 32,000 schools, having each an average of thirty-six scholars. This is one school to 2,300 inhabitants, at a cost of less than a cent a head of the population. In Austria, with…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Largs School of Arts. Half Yearly Meeting
The twenty-fifth half-yearly meeting of the above institution was held in the hall on Thursday evening 21st inst. There was a large attendance and a lively display of interest on the part of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Goulburn River School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting
This meeting took place on Saturday evening last in the institution, at which a goodly number were in attendance. The chair was occupied by the senior vice-president, Mr. F. R. Hungerford. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →School of Arts
A special general meeting of the members of the Muswellbrook School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution on Wednesday evening. The attendance was limited. In the absence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Original Correspondence. School Books and Country Storekeepers. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I trust you will be good enough to give space for this letter in your columns, as it may cause some to take steps to remove a grievance that presses oftentimes heavily on sections of the…
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