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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1899

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School Prize Presentation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 4

The annual distribution of prizes to the Misses Upjohn's pupila will take Place in the Temperance Hall on Wednesday afternoon at 3.30. Awards to be presented by…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Local Schools—the Coming of the Holidays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1899 · page 4

It would probably be hard to find a child who does not always look forward with eagerness to the vacation periods of his or her schooldays, because no matter how dutiful a juvenile may be…

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Our Singleton Letter. the School Vacation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1899 · page 4

At the conclusion this week of the year's work the various schools were mostly made up of contending young and surveying old. In all cases the head teacher bore generous testimony to the…

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Speech Day. At the Singleton Grammer School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 1

THE annual Speech Day one Prize distribution took place on Thursday last, at 3.30 p.m. There was a good attendance of parents and friends…

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A Teacher Promoted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

We lean that Mr D. Howell, teacher of the Rix's Creek Public School, has received word that ho has been promoted to the charge or the Bourke Public, which is a…

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Edinglass[?] Public School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 2

ON Saturday morning last the children attending the Edinglassie Public School were presented with prizes by Mrs. J. C. White, in the presence of…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the honchman of the public weal Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1899. Local and General News. School of Arts Library

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 2

ABOUT fifty new books, by popular authors, have been recently added to the excellent library of the local School of Arts…

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Newcastle Grammar School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 2

The breaking up and distribution of prizes in connection with the Newcastle Grammar School took place in the school room on Tuesday. The chair was taken by His Lordship the Bishop of Newcastle, who opened the proceedings by calling…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. St. James' Convent High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 4

The annual display by the pupils of the local Convent High School conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, took place, as previously intimated, in the School of Arts on last Tuesday night, in the presence of a goodly…

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A Schoolroom Idyl

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 5

'Teacher, I cannot answer that question.' 'Robert, your reasons for this surprising refusal to answer me! Did…

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Scone Grammar School. Distribution of Prizes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 2

THE annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Christmas vacation of the local Grammar School took place on Wednesday afternoon…

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MISS Asser's Ladies' Private School. a Pleasant Gathering

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 2

THE School of Arts was the scene of a pleasant gathering last evening, on the occasioa of the breaking up, for the Christmas holidays, of Miss Assers'…

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Convent School Entertainment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

THE attendance at the music and dramatic entertainment given by the pupils of St. Jumes's High School in the School of Arts, on Thursday night last, was not so large as…

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Grammar School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

THE Rev. W. Marshall presided at the local Grammar School on Thursday morning last, on the occasion, of the distribution of prizes to the scholars in…

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Clarence River Teachers v. Paterson District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 3

The visiting team of Clarence River teachers went out to Paterson yesterday in one of Watson's buses, and played an all day match against a Paterson District team. The game was a very…

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Newcastle Grammar School

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

The breaking up and distribution of prizes in connection with the Newcastle Grammar School took piece in the school room on Tuesday. The chair was taken by his Lordship the Bishop of Newcastle, who opened the proceedings by calling…

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Schools of Arts and Municipal Deting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 2

A point women will poronably be on some interest loually. has been ralsed in connedtioa with the st Leomards school ot Arts at North Sydney the local council claims…

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Poetry. in School Days

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 6

Still sits the school house, by the road A ragged beggar cunning Around if still the sumachs grow And blackberry vines are running…

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South Singleton School. a District Inspector's [?]rest Report. The Matter Before the House

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 8

THE proposed public school at South Singleton was referred to in the Assembly last weak by Mr Dight, M.P., during the discussion on the…

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