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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1894

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London School Board Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 2

The London School Board elections, which have just been held, attracted a large amount of public interest, in consequence of the strong party feeling displayed throughout the contest on the subject of…

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The Exhibition of School Work and Fine Arts. Thursday and Friday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1894 · page 2

IT is gratifying to learn that the entries received for the exhibition of school work and fine arts, and the musical and elocutionary competition,…

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Gunnedah. Superior Public School Entertainment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1894 · page 4

On Friday the School of Arts was crammed from doorway to footlights with fond expectant parents and sympathetic friends, including the major part of the cultured and wealthy residents of the…

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Our Public Schools

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1894 · page 3

SPEAKING at Ashfield on Friday, on the occasion of opening a now building to be used as a girls' department in connection with the local…

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Convent Pupils' Concert and Play at Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 4

A very large and appreciative audience assembled in St. Joseph's Schoolroom, Lochinvar, last evening, to witness a concert and play given by the pupils of St. Joseph's Convent. Among…

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Superior Public School Entertainment at Gunnedah

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 6

On Friday the School of Arts was crammed from doorway to footlights with fond expectant paren and sympathetic friends, including the major p[?] of the cultured and wealthy residents of the…

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St. John's Schools Entertainment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 7

The large ball and gallery of the School of Arts were crowded to their utmost capacity on Monday evening last by the parents and friends of the pupils attending St. John's Boys and…

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A Fatal School Treat. Arousing a Panic. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 4

DR RING a treat in, connection with a Roman Catholic School at Belfast, in one of the city halls, some person turned off the gas. A dreadful panic…

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The School of Arts Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1894 · page 2

OWING to our having to go to Press in the afternoon, we we e unable in our report of the above in last issue to give the awards in the elocutionary…

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Boys' Public High School, East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1894 · page 4

The Mayor of East Maitland (Mr. G. T. Chambers) attended at the above school this morning to distribute the medals and certificates awarded at the recent University Examinations. In some…

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The Schools. East Maitland Grammar School. Commemoration Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1894 · page 4

Last evening in the Mechanics' Institute the Commemoration Day of the East Maitland Grammar School was celebrated by the prize-giving and an entertainment. The chair was occupied by His…

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Public High School for Girls, West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1894 · page 4

Last evening the Mayor of West Maitland, Mr. H. Crothers, in the presence of a large gathering of ladies and gentlemen, presented to the successful pupils of the Public High School for Girls, the…

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The Schools. St. John's Boys' School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with St. John's Boys' School took place this morning in the schoolroom, Free Church-street. His Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Bishop of…

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West Maitland Superior Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 3

At this school there was no formal proceedings otherwise than among the pupils. There was a large attendance of the little ones. Prizes were distributed in the different departments of the…

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The Misses Upjohn's Pupils Concert Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 3

THOSE who attended in All Saints Schoolroom on Wednesday evening last in good numbers had a most pleasant and agreeable time at the novel…

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The Schools. Sacred Heart College. Monte Pio, West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 2

Aa we briefly mentioned yesterday, his Lordship the Bishop of Maitland distributed the prizes and medals won by the pupils at the Sacred Heart College at a gathering of ladies and gentlemen…

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East Holmwood Ladies' School, East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 2

The above school broke up for the holidays yesterday morning. A number of the relatives and friends of the pupils were present. Recitations were given by Miss Nina Sealy and Miss Madeline…

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The Schools and Prize Distributions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 7

On Wednesday evening last, in the Mechanics' Institute, Commemoration Day was held in connection with the East Maitland Grammar School. The Right Rev. Dr. Stanton, Bishop…

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Singleton Public School. Tenders Accepts for Improvements (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 4

TENDERS have been accepted from William Coe. for £12 10s, for erecting a bathroom; and from Thos. Ford, for £l6 10s. for improvements and repairs…

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The Schools. St. John's Girls' School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1894 · page 3

The prizes were distributed at St. John's Girls School to-day by His Lordship the Bishop of Maitland, with whom were the Very Rev. Father Hand, V.G., Fathers Roche, McCormack, and…

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