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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1902

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Visit of the Right Rev. Dr. Murray. His Lordship Entertained at the Parochial Schools. Early Recollections. The Growth of Catholic Education

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 4

HIS Lordship the Eight Boy. Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, was at Singleton on Monday and Tuesday. The venerable prelate, who recently…

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Public School Teachers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 12

The Public Service Board has approved of the transfer of the following teachers to the schools and positions specified: Miss M. E. Dunbar, from Scone to Mount Mooby, as temporary teacher on probation ; Mr. A…

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School of Arts Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

THE concert in aid of the School of Arts new scenery fund was held on Thursday night last, and was fairly well attended, and the financial result, we…

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Seaham School of Arts. Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 2

This new building was opened by the Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., on Wednesday last. A few of the leading residents met the member for the district at Mr. T. McDonald's at about 5. p.m, where light…

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A School Boy Injured. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 3

A SCHOOLBOY named Nred. [?] aged 13, residing at Pyrmote, was taken to the hospital to-day, in a serious coudition, suffering from…

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Opening of Seaham School of Arts. HON. W. Bennet on Reduction of Members

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 4

This new building was opened by the Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., on Wednesday last. A few of the leading residents met the member for the district at Mr. T. McDonald's at about 5 p.m. where light…

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Opening of new School of Arts at Seaham. Wednesday, May 21St, 1902

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

The School of Arts, Seaham, was officially opened by the Hon. W. Bennett, on Wednesday night last. Mr. Bennett was met in the evening…

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Seaham School of Arts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

This new building was opened by the Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., on Wednesday last. A few of the lending residents met the member for the district at Mr. T. McDonald's at about 5 p.m. where light…

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Female Teachers for South Africa

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 13

A number of female teachers are required from Australia for school work in the South African concentration and refuge camps. The selection of candidates has been entrusted to a committee…

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Paterson Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1902 · page 2

The official opening of the library, cabinet and microscope in connection with the above school took place on Thursday last, at 3 p.m. The chair was taken by the Rev. Canon Shaw. Mr. J. W. Kevin,…

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Paterson Public School Library

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 13

The official opening of the library, cabinet and microscope in connection with the above school took place on Thursday, the 22nd inst. The chair was taken by the Rev. Canon Shaw. Mr. J. W. Kevin,…

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Dunelly Public School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

A paragraph Lately appeared in a metropolitan. journal relative to a visit paid by Mr F. Farnell, M.L.A., to Be[?]it Public School, near Sydney, and attention was…

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School Children's Experimental Garden and Technical Education

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 6

Owing to the praiseworthy exertions of the Rev.W. Marshall a plot of land was set apart some time ago in the Public School grounds, Muswellbrook, as an experimental garden…

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Opening of Bridgman School of Arts. a Pleasing Function. A Large Attendance

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 2

ON Tuesday last the new building at Bridgman erected for a School of Arts was formally opened in the presence of a large crowd of visitors…

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Public School Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 16

The Public Service Board has approved of the transfer of the following teachers to the schools and positions indicated: Miss Frances Cassidy, from Newcastle South to Wallsend Infants' Public, as temporary…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Committee of the abovenamed institution was held on Thursday night last. There were present: Rev. Dr. Laing…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Alteration of Rules

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 2

a special general meeting of the members of the West Maitland School of Arts was held in the committee room of the institution last evening, for the purpose of considering the proposed alteration of…

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 3

THE committee of the School of Arts held a meeting on Tuesday night last, when there were present—Mr. N. F. Asser (in the chan), Revs. A. C…

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Technical Education at Schools. REV. W. Marshall's Efforts at Muswellbrook

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 3

LAST week, the Herald in a leader on the subject of technical education, made the following comments on the work being done by the Rev W…

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A Gift to the School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 5

Mr. Read, a travelling photographer, who has been stationed in Muswellbrook for some months, has presented the School of Arts with a very fine, and exceptionally large…

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