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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1904

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Sydney Bagged Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 11

A subscriber, who forwards the 43rd annual report of the Sydney Ragged Schools, supplies the following notes:— Schools in existence five; founded 1860, " For…

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Te[?]ors for Teacher's Residence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 4

Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue of the ARGUS, by which it will be perceived that tenders are invited for additions to the Teacher's rosidence at the…

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A Gala Day at Roughit Public School. Presentation to Mr E. B. Cragg

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

SATURDAY last, was a gala time at [?] Public School,one of those red [?] days in fact that leave their isprints in pleasing memories…

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Public School Chess

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 7
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A Team Match Tourney ia being arranged for the public schools of Devonshire. Each school that enters the competition will be represented by a team of six players, and the winning will be rewarded…

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The Modern School and Lasker

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 7
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The following is extracted from a lecture given some time ago by Dr. Lasker, and will be found both interesting and instructive:-" Tho chess players of the Continent, especially of tho Latin…

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Mitchell's Flat Public School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

Mr C. H. Dight, M.P., has handed us the following for publication:—" Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 5th January, 1994, Sir,—I am directed to…

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The Roughit Public School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

The vacancy caused by the worthy retirement of Mr E. B. Cragg from the position of head teacher of the above school has been filled by the appointment…

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Education Commission. Meeting of Inspectors and Teachers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 3

A wry large gathering of inspectors and teachers of public schools was held in the Masonic. Hall to-day, the object being to discucs the report submitted by the Education…

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A Conference of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3

The conference of public school teachers, convened by the Minister in Sydney Masonic-hall yesterday, to discuss the report of the Education Commissioners, was very largely…

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The School of Arts

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

A conference between the Trustees of the School of Arts and a Sub-Committee representing the Municipal Council, was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday…

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School of Arts

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of the Committee-of the School of Arts was held in the institute on Tuesday evening, when there were present Mr. A. Busby…

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Teachers' Conference. Practical Education Favoured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

THE conference of public school teachors convened by the Minister in the New Masonic-hall, to discues the report of the Education Commissioners…

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Our Public Schools. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

SIR,—In your leading article on education in Wednesday's issue you ask, "What does the Minister mean to do about the report of the Educational…

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A Conference of Teachers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 13

The conference of public school teachers, convened by the Minister in Sydney Masonic-hall last week, to discuss the report of the Education Commissioners, was very largely…

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Largs School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 8

The 56th half-yealy meeting of the Largs School of Arts was held on Thursday evening last. There was a fair attendance of members. The president of the institution (Mr. J. C. McKenzie)…

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Meteorology for Schools

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 3

Mr G. H. KNIBNS, in the Education Commissioners report, draws attention to the fact that in the education of the French teacher, the professors…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

The ninety-seventh half-yearly meeting of members of the West Maitland School of Arts was held last night in the large hall of the institution. Mr. C. James (president) was in…

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The Public School

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

In consequence of a case of scarlatina having occurred in the family of Mr. W. S. Goard, Headmaster of the "local Public School, orders were received from the…

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