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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1906

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Training of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 7

[?](President of the Board of [?] has induced Mr. Asquith (Chan[?] the Exchequer) to subsidise general efforts of the local authorities to…

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Empire Day Schools' Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

A thoroughly enjoyable and most successful patriotic concert was given in the Town Hull last evening, in aid of the Empire Day Schools' Demonstration Fund. The hall was literally crowded,…

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A Country School. Teaching Under Difficulties

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

Among the disabilities from which the new mining township of Yerranderie suffers is the matter of school accommodation. Up to January last…

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Empire Days Schools' Demonstration Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of ladies and gentlemen, members of the Empire Day Schools' Demonstration Committee, was held at the Town Hall, last evening when final arrangements were made for the…

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Homeville Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 4

As will be noticed in our advertising columns, it is proposed to celebrate Empire Day at Homeville Public School on similar lines to last year. Every endeavour has…

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Sabbath Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 6

The committee charged with promoting he interests of the Sabbath schools has great responsibilities and opportunities. The conduct of the annual examinations is one of…

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Mrs. Lee at the Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 4

The ministers who conduct Scripture classes at the Public schools gladly consented to their classes uniting to hear an address from Mrs. Harrison Lee. No class…

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The Schools' Demonstration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 4

The committee of the Empire Day Schools' Demonstration have decided to proceed with the demonstration to-morrow as arranged. The procession will leave Church-street railway station at 10.15,…

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Sleep for Schoolboys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 8

The necessity of an adequate allowance of sleep for schoolboys is pointed out by the "British Medical Journal." Their school life is strenuous, and it ia excellent that within…

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West Maitland Superior Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 3

Anticipating participation in the Combined Schools' Patriotic Demonstration, no arrangements were made for any special function for to-day at the West Maitland…

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The Girls' School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 3

Despite the inclemency of the weather and the depression caused thereby in teh festivities. Empire Day was celebration in an entbusiastic manner in the girls department of the West Maitland…

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St. Ethel's School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 3

At the above school the children assembled at the usual hour this morning and were marched into the school, where addresses were delivered and patriotic songs and recitations given. The…

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Infants' Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 3

The little mites Infants the Infanta' Public School, Horsehee Bond, were miniature pictures of misery when a full conception of the disagreeable meteorological conditions grew upon them…

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Homeville Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 3

Despite the infavourable state of the weather Mr. Massey resolved go go on with the celebration, which had been arranged in connection with his school. Great preparations had been made to…

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Local and General. Art at Homeville School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Massey, the popular and energetic headmaster of the Homeville Public School has received the following letter from Mr. John E. Branch superintendent of…

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Merriwa Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 3

At 9.30 o'clock yesterday Mr. Bond had mershalled over 80 pupils at the public school fittingly to celebration Empire Day. Rev. H. S. D. Portus unfurled and hoisted the flag, amid hearty…

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Pelaw-main School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 3

At the Pelaw-Main School the principal (Mr. G. Lawglends) and his assisted by parents of the children had made very complete arrangements for the celebration of Empire Day. A…

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East Maitland Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 3

Arrangements have been made to celebrate Empire Day on a grand scale at the East Maitland Public School yesterday, but the inclement weather interfered with the programme: still the…

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Boys High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 3

There was no special celebration of the day at the Boys High School East Maitland although the day was not entirely overlooked. The Empire flag was hoisted in the schoolground, and…

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Girls High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 3

Empire Day was quietly celebration at the Girls High School, West Maitland but Miss Grossman the principal took advantage of the occasion to deliver an instructive address to the schools. In…

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