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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1900

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School of Arts v. Sydney Chess. Club

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 6

This important and interesting event is fixed for next "Wednesday, tho 12th inst. Each club will bo represented by 20 players, and the match will be divided—half at the School of Arts Chess Club, and…

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School Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

On Friday evening last the concert held in the Victoria Hall in aid of the Library and Prize fund of the Superior Public School, Dungog, was…

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Public School Holidays. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

THE Government has decided that the Public Schools will break up on Friday next, and remain closed till 29th January…

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The High School Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

We finally remind our readers of the Convent High School entertainment, which takes place in the Mechanics Institute to-morrow (Wednesday) evening…

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LOCAL & General News. Public School Holidays

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

THE Government has decided that the Public Schools will break up on Friday next, and remain closed till 29th January…

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The Convent High School Display

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

ALL arrangements are now complete for the annual Convent High School display which will take place in the School of Arts to-morrow night, and…

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Convent High School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1900 · page 4

The people of Singleton and district have now for long come to regard the annual exhibition given prior to the Christmas holiday by the pupils of the Convent of Mercy High School as one of the most…

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The School Holidays

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 December 1900 · page 2

To-morrow there will be great rejoicing amongst the youngsters, when the schools break up for six weeks' holidays…

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Homeville Public School Annual Distribution of Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 4

At the Homeville Public School the annual distribution of prizes was conducted yesterday afternoon in very pleasant circumstances. At 2.30 a number of parents and friends of the children…

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Poetry. School Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 4

What blissful peace the city holds, And thankful mothers say Once more that school (and safety) folds Each little flock away;…

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Entertainment by Convent Pupils

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

THE annual entertainment by pupils of St. James's High School was given in the School of Arts on Thursday night last There was a large attendance of…

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St. Ethel's Public School. Annual Distribution of Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 5

The completion of the year's work and distribution of prizes to the successful pupils of St. Ethel's Public School, West Maitland, of which Mr. John M. Anderson is the head master, was made the…

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Public High School for Boys, East Maitland. Conclusion of the Year's Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 5

Yesterday, the conclusion of the year's work at the Boys' High School, East Maitland, was marked by a gathering of the boys the teachers, and a few friends, at which the prizes given by the head master (Mr…

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Singleton Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 5

The distribution of prizes and Christmas gifts to the pupils of the Singleton Superior Public School was made yesterday in the presence of a number of the parents of the children, members of the School…

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Morpeth Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 4

The interior of the Morpeth Public School was lavishly adorned with foliage and bunting yesterday afternoon, the occasion being the celebration of the breaking up proceedings in connection with the annual…

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Largs Public School. Distribution of Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 3

The distribution of prizes and medals won during the year by pupils attending the Largs Public School took place yesterday afternoon in the local School of Arts (which was placed at the disposal of…

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An Unhappy Schoolboy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 14

"Bricky" Stevens, the most mettlesome spirit in the Ballantyne Academy, was at the blackboard working hopelessly upon a theorem in geometry. Having applied himself pretty steadily for five…

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School of Arts

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Committee of the local School of Arts was held in the institute on Tuesday evening. The [?] business transacted was the election of…

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Singleton Superior Public School. Presentation of Prizes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 4

YESTERDAY, the break-up day for the Christmas vacation, prizes were presented at the Superior Public School by Mr Dight, M.P., and Dr. A. S…

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Convent High School Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 4

The annual entertainment by pupils of the Convent of Mercy High School was given in the hall of the MechanicsInstitute on Wednesday evening last…

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