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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1905

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Pupils for Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 4

An Immigration League has been started in Sydney to undertake the charge of young men arriving in New South Wales and put them in the right way of getting colonial experience…

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School of Arts Literary and Debating Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 2

There was a fair attendance at the usual weekly meeting of this society, when the first half-yearly meeting was carried out. The Deputy Speaker (Mr. C. E. Crutch) presided…

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The School of Arts. Special General Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 4

A special general meeting of members of the School of Arts. West Maitland, convened by requisition signed by 40 members, under Ruler 13, was held in the hall of the institution last…

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Timor School

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 2

A correspondent writes:—Miss Kealey, who has been in charge of the Timor Public School for the past four years, has been promoted to the Public School at…

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High School Sports. a Successful Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 3

Those who have a penchant for athletic sports and who were present at the carnival held in connection with the Maitland Boys' High School, held on the Albion Ground…

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School of Arts Debating Society. a Mock Banquet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 8

The debating society started in connection with the West Maitland School of Arts some six months age, closed its first session last evening, the occasion being celebrated by what was termed a "mack…

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Child Locked in a School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 3

A feeling of indignation exists at present among parents at Footscray (Melbourne) regarding the treatment meted out To a child scholar…

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Broke School Residence. Dept. of Public Instruction, SYDNEY, 20th Nov., 1905

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 6

Sir,— With reference to my letter dated 23rd August last, I have the honor to acquaint you that the Minister for Public Instruction has…

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A Grammar School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 4

Singleton has had its Grammar School, and the building still stands, which was once a flourishing educational establishment. However, as will…

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McKINLEY and the Schoolboy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 November 1905 · page 7

An Englishwoman tells the renders of the "Sunday Magazine"some anecdotes of President McKinely, whom she once I new. She says:—…

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Exhibits of School Work. a District Collection

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 2

For some tune past the pupils of the Singleton Superior Public School, as well as other schools in the district, have been preparing…

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Boy Barbers. at a County Court School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 5

For some time past "the barbers of Battersea have remarked an unaccountable falling off in the number of their child customers…

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School Anecdotes of Lord Curzon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 December 1905 · page 2

Sitting on the table idly swinging his legs, with his hat well on the back of his head, I can still fancy I see George Curzo, 'aetet' fourteen, the subject of this sketch. (The…

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Local News. Convent School Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

The annual entertainment by the pupils of the Singleton Convent High School will be given on Thursday evening next, in the hall of the…

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Muswellbrook Letter. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the School of [?] Committee was held last night, when [?] were present:—Dr. Halcomb, Messrs. [?] Fleming, Ravenscroft, Healy, and…

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Convent School Entertainment. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 6

The annual entertainment given by the people of the Convent High School, Singleton, in the Mechanics' Institute, on Thursday night, was well attended. The performance in every respect…

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Cessnock School of Arts. the Government Subsidy

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the School of Arts, Cessnock, on Wednesday evening, the matter of, the Government subsidy was discussed…

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Convent High School Entertainment. Music and Song

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 3

The annual entertainment was given by the pupils of the above school on Thursday evening in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute. There…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Kurri Kurri Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1905 · page 5

The tender of C. Sydney, Adamstown, has been accepted for additions, etc., to the Public School buildings at Kurri Kurri…

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Is the Public School a Charity School?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 4

Some few months since the S. M Herald said, referring to the duty of the State to the child, "... The original intention of the Act under…

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