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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1892

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Dairy Schools of Denmark

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1892 · page 4

What well directed training schools can accomplish is illustrated in the case of the dairy schools of Denmark. The Government has for years speat over ten thousand pounds…

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Original Correspondence. the Girls' High School. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 4

SIR,—I notice that the aldermen of East Maitland are in a ferment over the Girls' High School. Can any one inform me why they should be so very anxious to grasp everything in the shape of public…

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Shocking Railway Fatality a School Boy Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1892 · page 2

A shocking accident happened shortly after 9 o,clock on Monday morning at St. Peters railway station, near Sydney when a little boy named Henry…

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The Alleged Death From School Study. The Chief Inspector's Report. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1892 · page 3

THE Chief Inspector of Schools has reported on the case of the girl Crouch, alleged to have died from overstudy at Parramatta, to the effect…

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School Children and Overstudy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 2

The alleged death from overstudy at Parramatta recently, in the case of a schoolgirl 10 years of age, is associated with a circumstance which is of so…

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The Girls' High School. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1892 · page 7

SIR,—I am not a person of such an exalted station in life that I do not read newspapers, or that it would become me to say "my attention had been drawn" to the letter signed "Citizen" in…

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Largs School of Arts. Half-yeably Meeting. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1892 · page 4

The thirty-fifth half-yearly meeting of the members of the Largs School of Arts was held in the hall of the institute on Thursday evening last, when there was a fair attendance of members…

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East Maitland School Opening. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1892 · page 6

SIR,—Undoubtedly a great mistake has been made in the matter of the school opening at the East. No member of a pro. tem. Ministry should have been asked to perform the opening ceremony…

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Opening of the Public High School for Boys, East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1892 · page 4

The formal opening of the Public High School for boys in the Maitland district, and ereoted in High-street, East Maitland, took place on Tuesday afternoon, in the presence of a considerable number…

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Original Correspondence. Opening of the Boys' High School. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1892 · page 4

SIR,—In Tuesday's issue of the Mercury the Mayor of East Maitland in replying to a letter signed " Straight Edge," states that I as representing the public of West Maitland was offered a…

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School Boys' Fists and Toes. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 7

SIR,—The address delivered at the opening of the Boys' High School, East Maitland, by the Minister for Public Instruction, was in some respects remarkable…

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Abuse of State Schools. Not to be Used as Nurseries. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 2

THE Minster for Education, replying to a deputation to-day deprecated the practice of sending children of three or four-years' of age to public schools…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 7

On Thursday evening the half-yearly general meeting of members of the West Maitland School of Arts took place in the hall of the institution. There were only between twenty-five and thirty…

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Public School Concert

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 2

THIS event passed off most successfully at the School of Arts on Friday evening last. The large audience gave but further evidence of interest taken…

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Original Orrespondence. School Children and Public Holidays. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 7

SIR,—In the minds of some people there are too many holidays for school children, while there are many others that say there are not enough. I confess that I am one of the latter, although I have…

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The Girls' Public High School. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 4

SIR,—In last Saturday's issue of the Mercury observe a letter on this subject signed "One of the Lower Seven." But judging from his opinions he has forgotten his proper name. I think that had…

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Original Correspondence. School Children and Public Holidays. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 4

SIR,—In last Tuesday's Mercury a correspondent signing himself "Ironbark" has something to say about the lack of holidays given to the Public School children and their teachers. Is he mad?…

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Original Correspondence. School Children and Public Holidays. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 2

SIR,—I notice in last Thursday week's Mercury a letter from a correspondent on the above subject wherein he says, some people think there are not enough holidays—teachers to wit—and I am…

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee was held yesterday evening, when there were present:—Mr. J. A. K. Shaw (in the chair), Dr, Scott, Messrs. N. F. Asser,…

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The Public School

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 2

IT will be remembered that during his visit to Scone, the Minister for Works (Mr. Lyne) unsolicited expressed surprise at the smallness of the class room…

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