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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1888

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Scone School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Monday evening last. Mr. N. F. Assor (Vice-President) occupied the…

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Annual Meeting of the School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 6

The annual meeting of the members of the local School of Arts was held in the hall on Tuesday night. The attendance as usual was shamefully small. In the absence of the president, the chair…

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Paterson. School of Arts Annual Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 7

The annual meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held in accordance with ad[?] [?]tisement last Thursday evening in the hall of [?]institution. There was a small attendance, an[?]…

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Morpeth School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1888 · page 7

On Monday evening the half-yearly meeting of the members of the Morpeth School of Arts was held in the reading-room of the institution. Between 20 and 25 members were in attendance. Mr…

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Annual Meeting of the Scone School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above took place in the Hall at the Institute on Monday evening last, when there was a fair attendance of members present…

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Hinton School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 4

On Wednesday evening the annual meeting of members of the School of Arts, Hinton, was hold in the hall of that institution. The attendance was small, only some ten members being present. The…

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Goulburn River. Half-yearly Meeting Goulburn River School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 6

This meeting was held in the hall of the institution on Saturday evening last. There was a very fan and representative meeting of members piesent, and great into est appealed to be taken in…

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West Maitland Public High School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 8

At the recent examination for admission to the "West Maitland Public High Schools 29 candidates (21 boys and 8 girls) were present. Following are the names of those who secured a sufficiently high…

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Denman. Half-yearly Meeting School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 3

This the 31st half-yearly meeting was held in the institution on Saturday evening last. The chair was occupied by the president, W. L. C. Brecht, Esq., who on opeaing the meeting regretted…

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Editor's Drawer. Kitty's First School Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 5

Little Kitty Clover started up in bed just as the sun came peeping in the window. A very sweet little Kitty she was, with her blue eyes and her dimples, for the angel had kissed Kitty Clover…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 4

SIR,—There is a slight inaccuracy in your otherwise excellent report of my speech at the late half-yearly meeting of the above institution, which with your permission I should wish to rectify. With…

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 2

THE interest taken in the framing of rules for the government of the local School of of Arts does not appear to diminish. So great, indeed is the feeling manifested by at…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Bishop's Bridge. St. Andrew's Sunday School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 4

On Saturday, 4th inst., the children of this school, with their teachers, parents and friends, assembled at the church for the purpose of receiving their prizes, awarded according to a system of marks extending…

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 2

THE adjourned members' meeting in connection with the above was held on Monday evening last, when there were between fifteen and twenty members…

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The Schools of Europe

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 3

THE Paris Figaro gives some interesting statistics on sobooli of Europe. In Bussia there are 32,000 schools, having each an average of 36 scholars. There is ono school…

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Schools of Arts Again. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 6

SIR,—Your issue of Thursday, March 22, contains amongst other items, a long letter from your Merriwa correspondent, in his summary of news. He comments on the communication of the…

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Original Correspondence. Schools of Art Endowments. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 6

SIR,—We notice in to-day's issue of the Mercury your foot-note to our remarks upon the abolition of endowments to Schools of Art, wherein you administer a mild reproof to the committee of the…

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Mercury Junior. His School Troubles. Chapter I.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 5

Away up town stood "Ninety"—one of the great public schools needed by New York's growing thousands. Five stories high, solid, square, substantial, was Ninety, and through its iron gates passed…

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Mercury Junior. His School Troubles. Chapter Ii. Jack Mastered by His Temper

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 5

The gratified look teacher and pupils had been wearing since Mr. Neills' approval left their faces very suddenly. Mr. Haverill began again, less angrily, and with…

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Maitland Branch Technical School. Presentation of Certificates

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 6

On Tuesday evening an interesting ceremony took place in the School of Arts, West Maitland. The members of the classes for technical education established in West Maitland, who had won…

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