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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1906

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St. John's Boys' School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 3

The distribution of prizes in connection with the above school took place on Friday morning, in the present of a number of priests and parents of the children. The…

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St. John's Girls' School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 3

On Friday the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, Very Rev. Father Hand, V.G., Rev. Fathers McAuliffe, B.A., and Peters, and several visitors, parents of the…

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S. Peter's Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes gained for attendance, conduct, and diligence in study, together with special prizes numbering some 20, wore distributed on Tuesday…

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Schoolboys' History

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 5

Here are some of the answers given in an examination in history by schoolboys from 12 to 14 :— Simon de Montfort was called Simple…

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Schools and Scholars. Prize Distributions. Convent School Concert at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 5

The annual entertainment of the Convent of Morey School for the Christmas vacation took place in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday night. The building was…

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Letter to the Editor. Teachers Scholarships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 6

Sir,—I noticed in your Saturday's issue a paragraph complimenting West Maitland Public School on the success of three pupil teachers. Would you mind giving East…

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Superior Public Girls' School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 5

The annual, presentation of prizes to the pupils of the Singleton Superior Public Girls' School was witnessed by a number of the parents and friends of the children…

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Breaking Up Day at Dunolly Public School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 4

On Friday last a number of friends and parents assembled at Dunolly Public School on the occasion of the annual presentation of prizes, Mrs F. A…

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High School Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 3

The annual entertainment by pupils of the local Convent of M[?]r[?]y was given in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday night. There was a good…

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The Rhodes Scholars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 5

The Atlantic Union entertained the Rhodes scholars at the Criterion, Mr. Eugene Wason, M.P., presiding…

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Schools and Scholars. Prize Distrisutions. Convent School, Louhinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 6

The annual entertainment given by this pupils attend ing the Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph at Lochinvar took place in the Catholic Schoolroom last evening, and was…

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Merriwa Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 6

A large and appreciative audience assembled at the Public School concert on Friday last. The puplis contributed the Maypole dance, a govtto, and a country dance, and…

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The Education Bill. Absolute Impasse Feared. Rural Schools Cause Difficulty. London, Dec. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 3

Yesterday was spent in active negotiations of between the Government and the Opposition on the Education Bill. The Earl of Crewe, Lord President of the Council,…

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Schools and Scholars. Buchanan Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 6

'A very successful concert, was given by the pupils of the above school on Friday night in aid of the prize and library fund. The first, part of the programme consisted of…

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Convent High School

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 2

The Pupils of St. Joseph's Convent High School, Haydonton, at the close of their year's stud[?]s, gave an excellent and attractive entertainment in the Convent…

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Largs Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 6

The annual presentation on of prizes took place on Friday afternoon. Mr. J. T. Kirkwood presented the following prizes to the successful pupils:—Agriculture, Wm…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the Convent High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 7

The annual display by the pupils of the Muswellbrook. Convent High School took place in the School of Arts oh Tuesday night in the presence of a large attendance. The…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 5

At the invitation of the West Maitland School of Arts, a number of delegates from East Maitland, Lochinvar, Kurri Kurri, and Largs institutions met the Entertainment…

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Scone Grammar School

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 2

YESTERDAY was "speech day" at the local Grammar School, and there was a large attendance of pupils, parents and friends to…

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"Penshurst" Ladies' School

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 2

THE recurrence of the Christmas holidays once more brought parents, pupils, and many friends and well-wishers pleasanarly together at…

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