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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1903

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West Maitland School of Arts. Musical and Literary Festival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 8

The usual weekly meeting was held last evening. Mr. C. James occupied the chair, and there were in attendance—Messrs. J. Pritchard, W. R. Kerr, J. Douglas, J. Buman, T. A. Hill, E. P. O. Capper,…

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Local and General News. Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

Services in connection with the above were held in the local Methodist Church on Sunday last, the preacher for the day being the Rev. W. W. Roger, of…

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Schools for Advertising

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 13

"A recent report from the British Consul at Chicago calls attention to the establishment in the United States of schools where the art of advertising forms the subject of…

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The Transvaal Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 5

Mr. Louis Botha, in a letter to Mr. Leonard Courtney, complains of the false history taught in the Transvaal schools. The teachers are Romanists, he says, and…

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A Schoolboy Drowned. Gallant Efforts at Rescue

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 4

A LAD named Rigby, aged seven years, while Grossing from school at Smith town, in the Kempsey district, on Thursday, was drowned. Two other…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 4

ON Sunday last the annual picnic of the Methodist Sunday School eventuated on the Singleton showground. The atmosphere was delightfully cool,…

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A Day in a Public School. [No. 2.]

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 4

"NATURE is to be ruled only by obeying her."—Bacon. "The art of edu cation is to follow nature, to assist and imitate her in her way of rearing…

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East Maitland Methodist Church. Sunday School Anniversary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

The anniversary of East Maitland Methodist Sunday School which was begun on Sunday week, when very successful special services were held, was further celebrated last evening when the annual public meeting was held in the church…

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Sunday School Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

The annual Sunday School picnic, for the children attending the Presbyterian Sunday School, and their juvenile friends, eventuated on…

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee of the above was held on Thursday evening last, when there were present: Messrs. C. Curnow (in the chair) D. Cameron…

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The Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 4

The annual Celebrations of the Methodist Sunday school will be hold to-morrow, when the Rev. G. H. Hewitt, of Merewether, will conduct the services. The…

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Howe's Valley and Springfield School Picnic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5

THIS annual event, which eventuated last Friday, was, as usual, a brilliant success. Although the day was anything but suitable for a picnic, still the…

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The Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 2

ONE of the most successful Sunday School anniversaries ever held in Singleton was celebrated at the Methodist Sunday School on Sunday…

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Oak Park Public School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 2

Mr C. H. Dight, M.P., informs us that be has received intimation from the Department of Public Instruction, dated Sydney, 20th November, instant, stating…

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Poetry. His First Day at School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

She lost her little boy to-day ; Her eyes were moist and sweet And tender when he went away To hurry down the street…

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The Methodist Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 2

At the annual meeting in connection with the Methodist Sunday school at Singleton, Rev. G. H. Hewitt, of Merewether, presided, and with him sat Mr. Arthur Grainger (the…

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State School Outing. a Very Pleasant Time [contributed ]

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 4

The continued wet weather, during the weeks that are past, has militated very much against those pleasant trips in the country, arranged for the…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary. a Successful Function

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 4

THE annual meeting in connection with the Metbodist Sunday School anniversary took place on Monday night, when there was another large…

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A School House on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 3

A fire broke out in a Board School at Eastham, where there were 2000 children. All were rescued unhurt owing to the coolness of the headmaster and the teachers…

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Public School Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 16

The Public Service Board has approved of the transfer of the following teachers to the positions specified in connection with their respective names: —Mr. Thomas D. Cragg, from Cook's Hill…

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