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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1906

592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 30

Empire Day. the Schools' Demonstration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the ladies' and gentlemen's committee of the Schools' Empire Day Demonstration was held in the Town Hall last evening. Mr. J. Douglass occupied the chair,…

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Religion in Australian Schools

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 4

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

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A Neglected School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

The people of Brans Plains, five miles from Bathunst, complain of the action of the Education Department. A week before the Easter vacation the…

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School of Arts

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The regular monthly meeting of the Committee of the School of Arts was held in the institute on Tuesday evening, when there were present Messrs. W. S…

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"Don'ts" for Young Teachers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 4

A writer in "T. A. T." gives the following advice to young teachers:—"Don't lose your temper. You will have it tried almost beyond endurance a dozen times a…

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School Teachers' Promotions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 5

Among the promotions of pupil teachers just gazetted are:—To class L Charlotte K. Anderson, Hamilton; Elizabeth Ash, Cook's Hill; Howard Avery, Mulbring…

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Empire Day Schools' Demonstration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 4

We are informed that matters in connection with the Schools' Demonstration to be held on Empire Day are proceeding very satisfactorily. The committee have met with…

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Religion in Australian Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 9

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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Agriculture in Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 16

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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Maitland Teachers' Association. Address by Mr. J. Halsted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 3

There was a very large attendance of teachers at the questing convened by the Maitland Teachers' Association on Saturday. 12th instant, at the Superior Public…

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Schoolboy Humour. a New Budget of "Howlers."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 4

A fresh and fascinating batch of "Comic School Tales" has been published by the well-known Jecturer and author of "The Comic Side of School Life," Mr. Henry J…

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the members of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. Mr. A. Smith, who was in the chair, explained that the…

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The Engagement Ring. English Teacher Must-not Wear

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 3

Is the wearing of an engagement ring a sufficiently grave offence to warrant the dismissal of a pupil teacher? The local Education Committee of Rotheram,…

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Empire Day Schools' Demonstration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 4

The Committee in charge of the Empire Day School's Demonstration have left no stone unturned to bring the function to a successful issue. In our advertising columns an outline id given of the day's…

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Tenambit Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 4

The school children attending Tenambit Public School at a meeting held last night, decided to full in with the arrangements of the Empire Day committee, and attend the celebration on the Albion…

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Maitland Teachers' Association. Address by Mr. J. HALSTED

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 9

There was a very large attendance of teachers at the meeting convened by the Maitland Teachers' Association on Saturday, 12th instant, at the Superior Public…

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Annual School Visiting Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 2

(Parents of the scholars attending our State Schools do not see enough of the inside of the schoolrooms m which their children receive their education, and it is a…

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Our Public Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 6

At the end of last week Mr. J. Halsted visited West Maitland Superior Public School, and gave addresses on gardening to the scholars of the upper classes.One of the scholars has provided a report, which…

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Agriculture in Primary Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 9

Mr. Halsted, Superintendent of Agriculture, visited the West Maitland Superior Public School to give the upper classes a lecture on agriculture, Before speaking to the…

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