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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1906

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Letter to the Editor. Winter School for Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 3

Sir,—In your leader of 25th instant you suggest that teachers who attended the summer school would perhaps recommend their neighbouring farmers to strive to enter the…

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School Gardening

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 2

Mr I. Halstead,. Superintendent of School Agriculture, will visit Singleton next Saturday, and at 11 a.m. intends to deliver an address upon…

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Schoolboy Adventures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 7

In "Recollections," William O'Brien, M.P., recalls his first days at school, and tells of an adventure of his brother, at which William, excessively frightened, looked on; and of his…

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A School Besieged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

— The dearth of higher grade Schools in Hamburg, has had curious results. Parents are required to attend at the beginning of the term and to place the…

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Armidale School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

Rev. A. H. Reynolds, B.A., London, M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge, and associate of the University, Birmingham. has receiVed "the appointment of headmaster of the…

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School of Arts Literary and Debating Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

The usual weekly meeting of the society was held at the institution last evening, Mr. P. J. Flanery, deputy speaker, presiding over a fair attendance, which included several visitors. The lecture…

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Libels on Australia. "Anti-christian Schools. "Modesty Vanishes. "A Mighty Revolution." London. 'April 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 5

The "Western Morning News," issued at Plymouth, has published an interview— purporting to be with an Australian Agent-General, whose name, however, is not given—on…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

Encouraged by the success of the summer school for teachers, the Minister for Agriculture has decided upon running a winter school for farmers for one month…

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Our Singleton Letter. Elite School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 2

On Saturday evening there was a crowded. attendance at the Mechanics' lnstitute, were the pupils of Miss Campbell's E[?]te School, assisted by friends, gave a concert the…

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School Gardening Addresses to Teachers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 4

On Saturday Mr J. Halsted, Superintendent of School Agriculture, Department of Public Instruction, delivered addressee to State School…

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Our Schoolboys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 4

We notice that the Lord Month Empire Pay Prize for an essay on the subject of "The Chief Stages in the Growth of Greater Britain " has' been secured by a young…

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Muswellbrook Letter. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of management of the School of Arts was hels last night. There were present-Messrs. E. Bowman (in the chair), W. C. Priest, H. J…

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Agriculture in Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. J. Halsted, Superintendent of 'Agriculture, is at present touring the Maitland district inspecting and instructing in the gardening work in connection with public…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Committee of the abovenamed institution was held on Thursday evening last, when there were present: Messrs E Bowman (in the…

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Empire Dav Schools' Demonstration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 4

Mr. C. J. Mannall, hon, secretary to the Empire Day Demonstration Committee, has received the following letter from the Under-Secretary of the Education Department:—"With reference to…

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Libels on Australia. "Anti-christian' Schools." Modesty Vanishes. "A Mighty Revolution." London. April 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

The "Western Morning News," issued at Plymouth, has published an interview—purporting to be with an Australian Agent-General, whose name, however, is not given—on…

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Our Schoolboys

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 4

We notice that the Lord. Meath Empire Day Prize for an essay on the subject of "The Chief Stages in the Growth of Greater Britain" has been secured by a young…

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Religion in Australian Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

The Anglican Archbishop (Dr. Saumarez Smith), who is now on a visit to England, was recently interviewed by a representative of the "Church Family Newspaper" on the…

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Methodist Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 5

The anniversary services in connection with the Sunday School of the Methodist Church were conducted yesterday with great success the preacher being the Rev. S. V. Cock, of…

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Schoolboys' Essays on Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

The "Herald's" London correspondent recently had submitted to his inspection a bundle of essays on Australia, written by English schoolboys, aged 16 years and upwards, The essays show, on the…

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