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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1897

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School Picnic at Sweetman'3 Creek. Millfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 3

One of the most successful picnics that I attended was given on Saturday last by the good people of Sweetman's Creek to their friends and the children of the local public school. The sky in…

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School Picnic at Sweetman's Creek, Mlllfield

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 14

One of the most successful picnics that I have attended was given on Saturday last by the good people oE Sweetman'a Creek to their friends and the children of the local public school. The sky in…

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An Educational Question. Religious Instruction in Public Schools

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

The battle of the polls at the ensuing general election in Victoria will be largely determined by the effect of the present agitation in the sister colony…

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School of Arts Flower Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the committee which is arranging the flower show and fair in aid of the West Maitland School of Arts week, was held at four o'clock this afternoon at the institution. Mr. W…

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The School of Arts Flower Show and Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1897 · page 5

The flower show and its many accompanying attractions arranged in aid of the building fund of the West Maitland School of Arts will be opened in the Town Hall to-morrow afternoon at three…

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School of Arts Flower Show and Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 4

The Flower Show and Fair conducted in the Town Hall, which opened yesterday afternoon, was continued last evening to a large attendance of the public. Aa briefly mentioned in our last issue…

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School of Arts Flower Show and Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 4

The School of Arts Flower Show and Fair at the Town Hall was liberally patronised last evening, and very fair business was done by the lady stall-holders both in the right-out sale and disposal by…

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The Mount View Public School. Picnic and Medal Distribution

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 4

Last Saturday was a rad letter day at Mount View. There was a public school picnic in hononr of Mr. and Mrs. Gillies' visit to the district, to present Diamond Jubilee medals to the children…

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School of Arts Flower Show and Pair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 6

The Town Ball wan crowded on Saturday night when the Flower Show and Fancy Pair in aid of the building fund of the West maitland school of arts was closed, after a very successful run of three…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 19Th October, 1897. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., and Ham. Robinson, J.p.) Neglecting to Send Child to School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 3

A case against [?] Dines for neglecting to send a child to school was withdrawn on the application of Senior-Sergeant Moylan…

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School of Arts Flower Show and Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the committee which organised the late flower show and fair aid of the west Maitland school of Arts was held last evening at the institution, Mr.W.T.Lindsay (president)…

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The School of Arts Flower Show and Fair

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 9

The Town Hall was crowded on Saturday night when the Flower Show and Fancy Fair in aid of the building fund of the Weet Maitland School of Arts was closed, after a very successful run of three…

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A Bluecoat Boys' School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 5

The Prince of Wales to-day Laid the foundation—stone of a Bluecost Boy's School at Horsham…

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St. John's Boys and Girls Schools. Proposed Excursion and Picnic at Toronto

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 5

A well—attended meeting of the men of St. John's parish was held in the Boys' Schoolroom, Free Church—street, last evening, for the purpose of considering a proposal to have and excursion to Toronto…

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St. John's Boys' and Girls' Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 13

A well-attended meeting of the men of St. John's parish was held in the Boys' Schoolroom. Free Church-street, on Monday, for the purpose of considering a proposal to have an exclusion to Toronto…

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Presentation to a School Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 3

A pleasing ceremony took place at St. Albans on 30th Oct., when Mr. A. J. Dransfield address from the people of Copeland…

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Demonstration at Stewart's Brook. Opening of the School of Arts. Friday droning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 5

Stewart's Brook held a high holiday to-day, the occasion of the holding of the annual sports and also the opening of the School of Arts. From as carly hour the residents might have been seen…

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Sunday School Picnic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 4

There was a very large attendance at the All Saiuts' Sunday School picnic held on the Town Common on Thursday last. The day was rather warm but,…

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Stewart's Brook. Opening of a School of Arts and the Annual Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1897 · page 2

Forty-seven miles from Muswellbrook in a narrow and winding valley lofty mountain ranges it the mining settlement of Stewart's Brook. The township is built upon the fine and…

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Wesleyan Sunday School Picnic

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

Yesterday the annual Sunday-school, picnic in connection with the local Wesleyan Church was held on the racecourse. The children, carrying a banner, marched…

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