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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1902

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District News. (From Our Correspondent.) Aberdeen. School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the School of Arts Committee was held on Friday last. There were present:—Mr M. C. Mac kenzie (president, in the chair),…

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Public Schools' Athletic Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 3

The sports meeting of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association is being held to-day on the Agricultural Society's Show Ground., Fully 50,000 juveniles were present. The weather is…

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Successful Pupils

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

The following pupils of the local Convent School have been successful in obtaining a high percentage of marks at the recent theoretical examination in music in…

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Methodist Sunday School. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 4

The gathering of people in the Methodist Church, West Maitland, last night, on the occasion of the annual festival of the Sunday School, was probably larger than on any…

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How Betty Went to School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 14

By the pleasant path along the edge of the lake it is a mile from the old-fashioned house where Betty Jennings lives to the beautiful modern cottage where Hilda Reed spends her summers…

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Scene Grammar School

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

It is announced in our business columns that the next term at the above school commences on Monday next, 13th instant…

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Cyclonic Storm. The Public School Struck by Lightning

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 4

SHORTLY after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon a cyclonic storm, which had previously been heralded with clouds of dust that filled the high ways and…

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Our Churches and Our Schools. Religious Tyranny in England

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 7

REFERING to our education system, the Rev. W. H. Ash, at North St. Leonards Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening, said that regarded…

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Our Churches and Our Schools. Religious Tyranny in England

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 2

Referring to our education system, the Rev. W. H. Ash, at North St. Leonards Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening, said that he regarded…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday last. Mr. M. C. MacKenzie, president, occupied the chair. The business was the ordinary routine…

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St. Paul's Sunday School Picnic

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with St. Paul's Church of England Sunday school was held in the Police Paddock, by kind permission of Sergeant Niee, on Wednesday…

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Blunders in School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 1

A North of England pupil teacher was asked to describe the way in which he had spent his Easter holidays. This was his answer:—" At Easter I and a companion…

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Attack on State Schools. Strong Comments

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

THE Rev. J. Hanley, of Sydney, preached in St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, on Sunday. His subject…

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Attack on State Schools. Strong Comments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 2

The Rev. J. Henley, of Sydney, preached in St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, on Sunday. His subject…

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Absence From School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 1

Teachers who require written excuses for tardiness from parents af pupils, sometimes receive very amusing notes. Here are a few specimens from a number received some time…

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Our Singleton Letter. All Saints' Sunday School.—festival Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 4

At All Saints' Church on Sunday morning a Festival Service was conducted with great success in connection with the Sabbath schools. The congregation was large. There are about 140 scholars…

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Sunday School Fetival Service

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 2

Very pleasing services were held, last Sunday morning and evening, in connection with All Saints' Anglieas Sunday School These services were attended by…

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Illness of Public School Teachers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 November 1902 · page 2

Mr Campbell, the principal teacher at the Greta Public School, who has been very ill from influenza during the past week, has contracted typhoid fever…

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School Children's Contributions. The Mr. Kembla Fund

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 November 1902 · page 2

MR A.E[/] M.P, has recieved the following letter from Mr Bridges, Cheif Inspector of public Schools :- Sydney, Oct.30th, 1902.-Dear…

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The Abolition of School Fees a Definite Promise

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 November 1902 · page 1

A REPUCTION INTRODUCED by Mr [?]G[?].M.L.A., and accompaniod Messrs Hepher, M.L.C, Power Griffith, M's.L A…

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