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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1889

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Singleton Superior Public School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 4

ON Wednesday evening a concert was given at the Mechanics' Institute in aid of the picnic fund of the Singleton Superior Public School. The attendance was largo, and the…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, November 12, 1889. the Citizenship of Teachers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1889 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT has twice addressed us in somewhat violent terms respecting the Hon. J. H. Carruthers' republication of the regulations which restrain public sehool teachers…

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The Disturbance at the Girls Industrial School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1889 · page 2

A report was received at the Department of Public Instruction on Monday (says the Herald), relative to the grossly disorderly conduct of which some of the inmates of the Girls' Industrial School…

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Original Correspondence. University Examinations and High School Successes. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1889 · page 7

SIR,—Your items of news, re the " Maitland High School for Boys," bears out with remarkable clearness the fact that true figuies can be made to mislead as thoroughly as false assertions; and they,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, November 16, 1889. Public School at Brokenback. (From a correspondent)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 4

On the Prince of Wales' Birthday, the Public school at this place was opened with some [?]remony by the Hon. J. N. Brunker, Minister of Lands, in the presence of a large assemblage…

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Original Correspondence. a Jesuitical Attack on Our Public Schools. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 7

SIR,—The sect of sacerdotalists in the Church of England seem to be very solicitous for the welfare of the rising generation, that is it we could only belicretbem. But since the catechism episode, grave fears have been held that under their…

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Liberty of Teachers. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 7

SIR,—In your issue of the 12th instant you devote a leading article to part of my letter which appeared in your columns of the 9th November The inconsistency o0 the 30th clause and the remarks I made and the questions I asked about this rule you…

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The Outbreak: at Parramatta Industrial School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1889 · page 8

A very careful investigation has, the Herald is informed, been made relative to the cause of a recent series of outbreaks of disorder amongst the inmates of the Parramatta Industrial School. The…

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Original Correspondence. Liberty of Teachers. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 7

SIR,—In response to your rather sarcastic invitation, I supply you with a few more reasons to add to those given by me, and published by you in your issue of the 16th inst. In reply to your article of the 12th inst., you state in that article that [?]…

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Cardinal Moran on the Public School System

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 4

The following observations made by Cardinal Moran on Saturday last will be read with interest. The Cardinal said that some people regarded the education question as a delicate subject…

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Public School Teachers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1889 · page 2

THE Minister of Public Instruction is, we learn, making provision for the status of teachers entering into the service of the department to be improved. Pupil teachers…

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School Teachers as local Preachers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1889 · page 2

THE regulation requiring public school teachers to abstain from acting as local preachers or lay readers formed the theme of a good deal of adverse comment…

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Cardinal Moran and the Public Schools. an Important Declaration

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1889 · page 4

CARDINAL MORAN, speaking on Sunday at the Marist Brothers College, Hunter's-hill, referred to the attitude of the Roman Catholic body towards the public school…

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Shorthand in Public Schools

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1889 · page 2

THE Minister for Public Instruction has decided to establish, as an experiment under the technical education head of the department, two classes for the study of shorthand…

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State School Teachers and the Regulations

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1889 · page 7

An influential deputation interviewed Mr. Carruthers, Minister of Public Instruction, on Monday, representing several religious bodies. The deputation was introduced by Mr. F. Abigail,…

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Sunday School Teachers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 2

On Tuesday last the first annual mepting of the above association for the Central Rural Deanery of the diocese of Newcastle, which was inaugurated about a year ago, was held at East Maitland. At…

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Morpeth Public School Concert

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 4

The concert which came off on Friday night last resulted in being, from both musical and financial points of view, one of the most successful concerts ever held in connection with the Morpeth Public…

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Public School Teachers. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1889 · page 6

Sir,—In the many letters which have appeared in your columns re the "regulation for teachers," I have failed to notice any of them touching that part of the regulation relating to teachers acting…

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More Schools

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 December 1889 · page 2

The Minister for Education has decided to establish a system of mining education at Broken Hill…

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School Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 December 1889 · page 2

A CONCERT was given at the Mechanics Institute on Thursday evening in aid of the picnic fund of the Singleton Superior Public School. The attendance was…

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