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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1898

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Accident at the Public School

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

A nasty accident occurred on Tuesday last to Master Claude Easterbrook, son of Constable Easterbrook, of this town. It appears that the lad was playing on the…

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St. John's R.C. Boys' School. the Marist Brothers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the parishioners of St. John's Cathedral mas held in the Boys' Schoolroom yesterday afternoon. His Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer, Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland, presided…

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Paterson School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the Paterson School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution on Saturday evening last, when the following were present:—The…

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Morpeth School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 3

The annual meeting of the members of the Morpeth School of Arts was held on Monday evening. The following report was read: GENTLEMEN.—Your Committee in submitting…

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Branxton. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 4

The annual meeting of the hocal School of Arts Committee was held in the hall of that institution recently, and was fairly well attended. The worthy president, Mr. A.H. Lewes, occupied the chair, to…

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Teacher Promoted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 2

We are pleased to notice that Miss Ellen M. Heuston, daughter of Mr John Heuston, of Church-street, aud pupil teachor in the local Public Girls' School, has been…

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Maison Dieu School Site

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 2

Tho Department of Public Instruction has forwarded the following letter to tho Hon. A. J. Gould, which has been kindly handed to us for publication:—" I am…

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New School of Arts, Dungog. Laying the Keystone

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

On Wednesday last the cremony nf laying the keystone of the new School of Arts took place at 3 p.m., when the Mayoress, Mrs P. A. Hooke, declared…

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St. John's R. C. Hoys' School. the Marist Brothers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 11

A meeting of the parishioners of St. John's Cathedral was held id the Boys' Schoolroom on Sunday afternoon. His Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer, Coadjutor Bishop of Maitlond, presided…

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Two Schoolboys

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 14

It was the first day of the first hot week of the public school year, and the annual promotion of classes was going on in the Franklin School. Miss Dixon of Number Eight had watched her class file…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, January 27Th. 1898. School Cramming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

FOR a long time past people have vigorously discussed through the columns of the press the question of "cramming" children in our…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

Last evening the eighty-nith half yearly meeting of members of the School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution. Mr. W. T. Lindsay, president, occupied the chair. The attendance was not large…

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Dungog School of Arts. Laying the Keystone

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

At the laying of the keystone of the new School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon last, Mr Walter Bennett said he was proud of occupying the…

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School Burnt Down. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

INFORMATION was received at Waleha this morning that the public school at Yarrowitch had been burnt down…

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Examination for Pupil Teachers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

ATTENTION is directed to the notification appearing in our advertising columns respecting the holding of a competitive examination of candidates…

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Goulburn River. Annual Report of the outgoing Committee of Baerami School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 2

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—Your committee, in presenting their report of the last year's proceed-ings, beg to congratulate you on the financial position your Institution is in. For though our…

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Technical Schools Examinations. Maitland District Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

Through the courtesy of Mr. J. A. Hollings, Resident Art Master in charge of the Maitland Dis-trict Technical Schools, we are enabled to give the names of the candidates who passed in the recent…

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Largs School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the Large School of Arts was held on Thursday evening last. Mr. J. E. B. Wynn (president) occupied the chair. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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The Bolwarra Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 6

SIR.—In Monday's issue you stats that the Mayor of West Maitland accompanied by Sub-Inspector Fowler, inspected a drain which is on the Bolw[?]a Public School premises, and found it in a very filthy…

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Goulburn River. Annual Report of the outgoing Committee of Bacrami School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 4

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—Your committee, in presenting their report of the last yesr's proceed-ing, beg to congratulate you on the financial position your Institution is in. For though our…

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