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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1899

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Superior Public Girls' School Concert. a Grand Success

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 6

ON Thursday night last a grand entertainment was given by the pupils of the Singleton Superior Public Girls' School in the Mechanics'…

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Thalaba School Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 3

The annual picnic to celebrate the opening of the Public School Library took place at Tbalnba on Saturday last The day was gloriously fine, and…

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Succesful Pupils

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 2

Singleton may well be called a musical town when we hear of the number of suecessful pupils. Two more young ladies, Miss Ivy Pratt, aged 11, and Miss Mabel…

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Music Pupils

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 2

The pupils, trained by Miss McCallum, of Burdekin House, who were successful at the recent Trinity College practical examination, held at Newcastle, did…

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School at Oban Vale

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 2

For some time past the residents of Oban Vale have been urging the Department to establish a half-time school at that contra. At length the request was…

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Maitland District Public Schools Athletic Association. Second Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 2

Officers:—Patron, the Minister of Public Instruction; President, Mr. T. Dwyer, District Inspector Vice-Presidents, Messrs. R. J. Hinder, J. A. Hollings. G. Wan[?]oiz, and J. Lynch;…

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Maitland District Public Schools Athletic Association. Second Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

The above meeting was continued yesterday afternoon after the report which appeared in our last issue closed. The attendance during the afternoon gradually increased, and the final "march…

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Maitland District Public Schools Athletic Association. the Second Annual Sports

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5

The second demonstration and sports of the Maitland District Public Schools Athletic Association was held on Friday on the Albion Cricket Ground under most favourable conditions. The…

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Arbor Day, Bolwarra Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 13

The annual picnic in celebration of Arbor Day at the Bolwarra Public School was held yesterday in Messrs. Bowden's paddock, which was kindly placed at the disposal of the committee by those…

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School of Arts

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Committee of the Murrurundi School of Arts was held in the institute on Tuesday evening. when there were present Mr. A. Busby…

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Our Singleton Letter. School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 4

The annual picnic of the Rix's Creek Public School was held on Saturday, and as usual was a complete success. Favoured by good weather, the festival passed off splendidly under the supervision…

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Wesleyan Sunday School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

WE are requested to state that a public meeting will be held in the local Weslcyan Church on Monday evening next, when the prizes awarded to the…

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St. James's Sunday School Picnic

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

WE are informed that the annual picnic in connection with St. James's R.C. Sunday School will be held at Toronto on the 9th November next,…

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Maitland District Public Schools Athletic Association. Second Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 13

The second annual demonstration and sports of the Maitland District Public Schools Athletic Association was held on Friday on the Albion Ground under most favourable conditions so far as weather…

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Terrible Disaster at a School Picnic

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred at the Floating Jetty, Circular Quay, Sydney, shortly before 7 p.m on Saturday last. It appears that the scholars of Christ Church Sunday…

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School of Arts Library

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

We have pleasure in announcing that the first instalment of books obtained by the Committee of the local School of Arts from the Sydney Book Club were placed in the…

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Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

THE anniversary services in connection with the local Wesleyan Sunday School, which were held on Sunday last, were very bright and pleasant. The Rev. J…

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Fine Arts at Gunnedah. Re-opening of the School of Arts. Interesting Exhibition. Gunnedah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1899 · page 3

The School of Arts, which has lately been enlarged from plans and specifications prepared by Mr. J. Warren Scobie, of West Maitland, was reopened last night with an exhibition of fine arts…

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The Segenhoe School Picnic

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 1

ONE bright morning in September. Crowds of people might be soon, Gathering up from all directions To a flat with clover green…

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Fine Arts at Gunnedah. Re-opening of the School of Arts. Gunnedah

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 1

The School of Arts, which has lately been enlarged from plans and specifications prepared by Mr. J. Warren Scobie, of West Maitland, was reopened last night with an exhibition of fine arts…

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