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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1888

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Public School, Chilcott's Plains Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 19th October, 1888

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 October 1888 · page 3

Sir,—With reference to your recent interview with the Minister of Public Instruction in regard to the necessity of continuing the Public school at Chilcott Plains in operation,…

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Proposed Sunday School Teachers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1888 · page 7

On Tuesday evening a meeting of elergymen and laymen interested in Sunday school work, in the central rural deanery was held in the vestry of St. Peter's Church, East Maitland, for the purpose of…

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The Morpeth Public School Picnic. [One of the Pupils' Account of It.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 3

This picnic, which took place on Friday, 19th October, 1888, was a very good and successful one. The children and their friends met together about half-past nine o'clock, and were ready to proceed…

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Middle Falbrook Public School. Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 23rd October, 1888

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1888 · page 3

Sir,—I am directed to acquaint you that your letter, dated 20th instant, arging the early appointment of a teacher to the charge of the Public school at Middle Falbrook is…

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The Superior Public School Picnic

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 6

A very successful meeting in connection with the proposed Superior Public School picnic whs held in the boys' department on Tuesday evening. There was a large…

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Morpeth Roman Catholic School C.C. v. Morpeth Public School C.C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1888 · page 6

The above clubs met together, and played a friendly game of cricket on Saturday last, resulting in a rather easy victory for the R.C. School by one innings and four runs. The hatting of Jno. Butler…

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Laguna School Picnic. [By One Who Was There.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1888 · page 3

The Prince of Wales' Birthday was celebrated at Laguna by a picnic to the Church of England Sunday school children. Every one contributed towards it: so all the Public school children from…

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West Maitland Wesleyan Sabbath School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 6

We have received the annual report of the West Maitland Wesleyan Sabbath School for the year ended the 5th November, which was presented at the yearly meeting of the school held recently…

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Public School Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 2

THE concert held in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday night in aid of the fund for the proposed Public School picnic was, beyond all doubt, a marked success. The hall was…

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Sunday School Teachers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 4

The Sunday School Teachers Association, which it was proposed to form in the central rural deanery of the diocese of Newcastle, was most successfully inaugurated in East Maitland on Tuesday…

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Superior Public School Picnic Committee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 5

The fourth general meeting in connection with the Superior Public School picnic was held in the the usual place on Tuesday evening, 20th instant, Mr. R. Ross in the chair, the attendance numbering…

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The Superior Public School Picnic. a Brilliant Gathering

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 4

Yesterday the pupils of the Superior Public School, West Maitland, enjoyed a holiday, and the day was spent in recreative ex[?]cise on the Albion Ground in conditions which delighted the hearts of…

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Singular School Board Prosecutions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1888 · page 4

AT the Highgate Police Court, London, a labourer named Batchelor was summoned by the Finchley School Board for not sending his child regularly to school…

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School of Arts Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1888 · page 2

A special meeting of the Committee was held at the Temporary Reading room on Tuesday evening last, and was attended by Messrs. E. Solomons…

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Public School Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 2

THE concert held at the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening in aid of the Public School Picnic Fund was in no way behind tbe effort of last month. The…

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Concert for Maitland School of Arts Building Fund

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1888 · page 6

On Friday evening a large and fashionable audience had an opportunity of listening to a high-class concert of vocal and instrumental music, presented tin-he Hall, as the result of efforts of the…

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Entertainment at St. John's School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1888 · page 4

The annual entertainment by the pupils of St. John's Denominational Boys School and the distribution of prizes to them took place in the schoolroom, Free-Church Street, on Tuesday evening in…

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Maitland Public High School for Boys

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon the pupils of the Boy Department of the Maitlan[?] Public High School assembled in the School of Arts, for the proceeding of the annual speech day. There were present…

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Superior Public School, West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 4

On Wednesday evening, an interesting ceremony, in anticipation of the breaking up of the Superior Public School for the Christmas holidays, took place at the school…

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Entertainment at the R. C. Schoolroom

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening a most successful entertainment was given in the R. C. School room by the pupils of the Convent High School. The room was crowded, and among…

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