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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1895

126 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 7

Provisional School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 4

Mr. R. G. D. Fitz Gerald, M.P. for Robertson, has received the following from the Department of Instruction: "Sir,—With reference to the formal application for the establishment of a…

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Sacred Heart College v. Maitland High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 August 1895 · page 1

These schools rant for the first time this season in the Northern schools' badge competition on the East Mail land Reserve on Saturday afternoon, and after one of the most exciting games ever contested…

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The Cookery Classes. a Popular, Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 6

As we mentioned more than a weak ago, West Maitland and district is to lose, for a time at least, the great advantages of the cooking classes held at the Technical College, in connection with the…

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Evening School at Lulga "Gazette" Proclamation. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 3

THE Gazelle to-night notifies that it is proposed to e-tablish an evening public school at the Bulga…

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Public School Honors

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 2

MR H.E. Hunt of Public School, Clairwood, near Bridgman, has been successful inobtaining, by examination, the classification of IIA…

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Football. Sacred Heart College v. High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 5

A fair number of spectators assembled on the Park on Saturday evening to witness the contest between these old rivals, in the second round of the Northern schools badges. Contrary to all…

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Football. East Maitland High School v. Sydney High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 3

A team of footballers from the Sydney High School visited East Maitland yesterday afternoon, sad were defeated by the East Maitland High School boys on the Banks-street Reserve by 15…

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School Board Essays

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 4

At a recent Board School examination for girls, one of the tasks was an essay on boys, and this (says the Bombay Gazette) was one of the compositions, just as it was…

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Mr. Tinkle as a Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1895 · page 3

"Don't study your lesson aloud that way!" said Mr. Tinkle, sharply. "You make me nervous." "I can't help it," replied young Jim, with…

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Football. Sacred Heart College v. Maitland High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1895 · page 6

These two schools met on the Union Ground at Newcastle on Saturday afternoon, in the final for the Northern Schools Badges, and after a good, hard game, the Collegians were beaten by three points to…

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Public School Fees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 2

Every Parliament there comes up for discussion that hoary old subject, remission of the school fees now payable in the primary schools. Mr. Griffith has a bill on the paper…

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Latest News by Cable. London, Monday. Maori Scholars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1895 · page 5

In the examination of candidates to fill vacancies in the Indian Civil Service, sixteen Maoris from Wanganui, New Zealand, passed with first-class honors…

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Public School Fees

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 4

EVERY Parliament there comes up for discussion that hoary old subject, remission of the school fees now payable in the primary schools. Mr. Griffith has a bill on the paper…

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Rik's Creek Public School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 2

On Saturday the annual picnic of the Rix's Creek Public School was held, when some 200 persons of all ages and both sexes were presont, the attendance…

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Denominational Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 3

The Congregational Union of England and Wales has resolved to oppose any increases being made in the grants from public funds in aid of denominational schools…

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Tho Grammar School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

On Monday last there was a pleasant ending of the dancing term at the Grammar School. Profossor Christison has had the pupils for a short time only, yet he has…

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A Schoolboy on Columbus

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 5

Wonderful, indeed, are the compositions of schoolboys occasionally; but a paper on Columbus recently written by a young scholar is, undoubtedly, worthy of record:—Columbus…

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School at Malson de Dieu

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 2

The Hon. A. J. Gould has received the following letter from the Department of Public Instruction:—" Sydney, 3rd October, 1895. Sir,—With reference to the…

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Goulburn. Serious Charge Against a Schoolboy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 4

Lezlie Hazlewood, aged 11, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Linsey Guiymer, a schoolmate, aged 14 years, by stabbing him in the side with a knife…

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St. Paul's Sunday School Picnic, Paterson

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 9

The Sunday School feast passed off very successfully on Friday. The day was most favorable clear and bright, with a strong refreshing breeze to temper the sun's a ferce rays. The children,…

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