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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1905

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The Local Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 3

The Municipal Council has received the following letter from the Under-Secretary of Public Instruction, addressed to the Council Clerk:—"Department of Public Instruction…

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Football. Schools' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 4

In the schools competition yesterday [?] Cotterill's School defeated High School in the senior grade by 8 points to 3, and Rovers vanquished High School No. 1. In the B grade, Homeville…

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School Statistics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 6

Latest statistics published in connection with the schools of the Commonwealth, are not very encouraging reading. These statistics show…

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Monday, May 22, 1905. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 2

"WHY is it called School of Arts" is the puzzling query of the javenile member of the family who has reached that stage in which he may fitly be described as a " walking…

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Letters to the Editor School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 3

Sir.—Under the above heading your leading article dealing with the above institutions puts the question : "Why are they so called ?" and says that the…

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A "Two-up" School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 3

Thirty-one men appeared before the police court to-day in connection with a raid last night on a "two-up" school in Engine-street. All the accused pleaded guilty. The…

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Homeville Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 4

Empire Day was celebrated at above school to-dav. The chair was taken by Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., and the following gentlemen were present :—Messrs. J. Gillies, M.L.A,…

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Superior Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 4

Proceeding at the Superior Public School, West Maitland, began at 10 o'clock, when brief addresses, suitable to the occasion, were delivered by the Mayor, who presided,…

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Empire Day in the Public Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 2

THE chief interest in the first celebration of Empire Day in Maitland, as in most other parts of the State, centred around the Public School demonstrations. It is probable that…

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Tenambit Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 2

The general programme as arranged by the department was adhered to at Tenambit Public School. Mr. Ryan, the moster, explained the nature of the celebration, the…

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Morpeth Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 2

At Morpeth Public School the arrangements for the celebrations were most successfully carried out. After tho flag had been hoisted by Harold Maynard, tho oldest…

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Empire Day. Singleton Celebrations. The School Fete

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 2

Yesterday being the 24th May, and now kept as Empire day, in memery of the birthday of the late Queen Victoria, Singteton. duly…

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Lochinvar Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

Empire Day was celebrated at the local Public School in a most loyal and interesting manner. About 10 o'clock the children were mustered in the playground and marched…

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Aberglasslyn Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

Empire Day was celebrated at Aberglasslyn Public School. The children assembled at the school ground at the usual time in readiness for the lecture upon the British…

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Largs Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

In order to fittingly commemorate Empire Day the head master of the local public School, Mr.Pyman, arranged that the children should be entertained in a manner…

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Paterson Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

The pupils of the local public school celebrated Empire Day by an address, singing of patriotic songs, hoisting the Union Jack and the Federal flag on their scarcely…

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Hinton Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

Empire Day was was celebrated in Hinton in a manner befitting the occasion. The children attending the local school marched in procession, with banners and flags…

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Empire Day. Branxton Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

Empire Day was celebrated here in a very [?] patriotic, and pleasant manner. From a early hour in the morning the committee [?]pointed for carrying out the arrangements…

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Schools' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 5

In the district schools' football competition matches, played on the Albion Ground yesterday East Greta beat Bolwarra by 3 points to nil. West Maitland Superior Public School beat St. John's by…

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Empire Day in the Public Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 4

THE chief interest in the first celebration of Empire Day in Maitland, as in most other parts of the State, centred around the Public School demonstrations. It is probable that…

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