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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1905

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The Old School and the New

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 7

Some interesting remarks on the distinction between the old school of Chess and what is known as the modern school are made by a writer in the "Saturday…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held in the institution on Thursday, when there were present. Messrs. E. Bowman (in the chair), J. W…

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West Maitland School of Arts Literary and Debating Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 7

A meeting of the a love society was held at the School of Arts, West Maitland, last evening, the deputy speaker, Mr. Crutch, being in the chair There was a large attendance including several…

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Cessnock School of Arts

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 3

A meeting of the School of Arts commistee was held in the library of the institution, on Wednesday evening last. Present—Messrs. J. Doyle (president),…

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In a Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1905 · page 6

It is a warm day just before the end of the term, and the youthful teacher is telling a class of six-year-olds what a prism is. " The cube and sphere are an old story to…

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"Two-up" School Raided. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1905 · page 3

On Sunday, about noon, the police, raided a "two-up school" at – Cookstreet, Glebe, which was crowded with young fellows. The majority got away,…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1905 · page 4

The committee of the School of Arts has invited applications for the position vacated by their late worthy secretary-librarian, Mr. J. Peek. Upon the wisdom and impartiality…

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Education Reform. Training of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1905 · page 5

The advisory board which was appointed to deal with the question of the training of teachers has submitted its report, and the report having been considered by the…

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Training of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 2

A further instalment of educational reform has been decided upon by the Government in connection with the very important subject of training of teachers. An…

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Studies for Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 3

The Education Department is arranging for holding a number of summer schools in several subjects for the teachers during the Christmas vacation, including agriculture…

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In a Village School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 4

"As a schoolboy, that man was noterious all over Walworth county for his utter disregard of his personal appearance," remarked Judge Monahan, of…

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Training of Teachers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 4

A further instalment of educational reform has been decided upon by the Government in connection with the very important subject of training of teachers. An…

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Public School Holidays

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 4

Whether the matter be considered from the point of view of master or of boys, there is little, doubt in the mind of the writer that no consecutive period of…

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School of Arts

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Committee of the School of Arts was held in the institute on Tuesday evening, when there were present Messrs. W. S. Goard…

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Education Reform. Training of Teachers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 10

The advisory board which was appointed to deal with the question of the training of teachers has submitted its report, and the report having been considered by the…

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Summer Schools. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 5

The Education Department has arranged summer schools, at which several subjects for teachers will be presented, during the Christmas vacation…

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Sentenced to Three Years "Two-up" Schools. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 5

A number of sentences were passed at the Sessions this morning. In one case a man was sentenced to three years in Bathurst Gaol for receiving…

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Agricultural Summer School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 October 1905 · page 4

A few days ago we intimated that arrangements had been made for a two days' agricultural summer school for Queensland public school of teachers during the Christmas…

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First Aunual Meeting of the Dungog District Teachers' Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 2

Saturday last was essentially teachers' day in Dungog. Chalk dust might have been said to be in the air, and, if the metaphor be not too far-fetched, ink in the murky clouds…

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Babies and Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 4

A new departure of considerable importance has been decided upon by the Education Department of the London County Council. The Vice-president of the Council announces…

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