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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1905

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Health of School Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 5

The Board of Education, with the concurrence of. Mr. Gerald Balfour President of the Local Government Board, has appointed Committee to inquire into the subject of…

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Carrow Brook School. Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 18th March, 1905

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 2

Sir,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the letter dated 12th instant presented by you, from Mr L. Manwaring, of Carrow Brook,…

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Water at Owendale Public School Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, March 18, 1905

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to your letter dated 23rd January last, relative to the necessity for improvements to the "water supply in connection with the Public School at…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. a Two-up School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day 50 persons were charged in connection with a raid last night on a two-up school. Mr. Carroll said he would take the same objection…

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Medical Inspection of Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 4

IF the physical condition of children generally attending public schools was such as who hinted at on Monday by a deputation to the Minister of Public Instruction, undoubtedly a…

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Care of School Children. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 12

The necessity of looking after the physical as well as the mental well-being of school-children was urged upon the Minister Public Instruction to-day by a deputation…

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Sabbath School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1905 · page 3

The annual picnic of the scholars of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sabbath School was held on Saturday on the Show Ground, Favoured by delightful weather, the festival…

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South Singleton School. Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 21st March, 1905

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 4

Sir,—Referring to the petition, presented by you. from certain residents of South Singleton, urging the establishment of a public school for infants…

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Sunday School Picnic

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 2

The animal picnic in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday School Was held on the Singleton show ground on Saturday last. The day…

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Late News by Cable. London, March 28. Feeding School Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 5

Mr. keir-Hardie (Labour) raised a discussion in the House of Commons last night relative to under-fed school children. Mr. J.T. Macnamara (Liberal), Stated that…

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Schools' Football Competition, Season 1904

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 6

Your committee have very much pleasure, in stating that a competition amongst the Schools was held during the past season, and turned out very successfully. The competition aroused considerable…

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Little Japanese Maids at School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

One of the most interesting products of Japan of to-day is the schoolgirl. Wearingthe clogs and kimono of old Nippon, she attends a European college, and [?]…

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Naval Yarns. Schley and the Sunday School Teachers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

Some years ago Admiral Schley was command of one of the old Navy ships that was fitting out at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for a foreign cruise. A few days before his…

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Wollombi. Public School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 7

A movement was inaugurated during last week by Mr. and Mrs.Croft to hold a concert there being present in Wollombi three lady singers from Singleton, and this added…

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Public School Adornment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 3

Mr. B.B. O'Conor, Minister of Public Instruction went out to Arncliffe yesterday. Speaking of the regarding ceremony in the Superior Public School, he said that school boards and…

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Maitland Catholic Dio- Cesan School. ("Freeman's Journal.")

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 4

The Very Rev. J.O'Donohoe, Adm. (Hamilton has submitted to the Bishop of Maitland and his coadjutor the report on the primary schools of the [?] for 1904. The…

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School of Arts Exhibition, &c. a Splendid Entry

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 2

TO-DAY was the last day for receiving entries for the exhibition of school-work, and music and elocution competition, arranged by the local School…

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Young Japan at School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 3

The Japanese schoolboy has a much better time of it than his Chinese cousin. In the first place, his language is…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 2

ON Thursday, 6th instant, a committee meeting of the above took place, There were present—Mr. Humphries (V.P. in the chair), Canon Regg, Messrs. Clarke…

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Public School Adornment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 10

Mr. B. B. O'Conor, Minister of Public Instruction went out to Arncliffe on Monday. Speaking at the regrading ceremony in the Superior Public School, he said that school boards and…

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