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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1907

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee of the West Maitland School of Arts was held last evening. The president (Captain Nicholson) occupied the chair, and there were present…

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Empire Day. Celebrations in the Public Schools

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 1

Instructions for the schools' celebration of Empire Day are now being issued to teachers under the Department of Public Instruction. The…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 4

Attention is directed to the advertisement with reference to the concert and dramatic entertainment arranged for the 27th instant. The programme will be found in a future issue…

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Concert at the School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the School of Arts last evening, when a concert was held in aid of the Independent Order of Good Templars Lodge funds. A lengthy programme was submitted and highly…

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Cessnock Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 14

When seen in Sydney on Friday, Mr. Board, the Under-Secretary for Public Instruction, who had just returned from a visit to the district, stated that he was very much…

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School Of Arts

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

A committee meeting of the above institute was held in the Reading Room ion Wednesday evening. There were present:—Messrs. E. Cameron…

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Homeville Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 2

At the Homeville Public School to-morrow evening, Mr. J. C. McLelland, society entertainer and magician. will give a popular programme in aid of the school equipment and library funds, and…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture announces a Winter School for Farmers from June 18 to July 16, applications for which have to be in by the 28th of May, and particulars…

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School Books and Eyesight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 7

Some public interest has been aroused by the complaint from a mother, of the injury done to her son's eyes, by the small print of some of the books used by him in school…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

The winter school for farmer's at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College is evidently an institution that has come to stay, and it is one that is almost sure to grow in grow in popularity as…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

The following latest works by well-known writers have been Added to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts:— "To-morrow," by Victoria Cross; "The Penniless Millionaire," by…

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School of Arts

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above institution was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: Messrs. W. S. Goard (in the chair), W. C. Enderby, G. B. White…

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Burned to Death. Forty Children. Girl Teacher's Heroism

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 3

On 26th February, the Ottawa correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— Forty school children were burned to…

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American Schoolroom Humour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 7

A boy who had been asked to write a brief biography of George Washington could not well have condensed facts more than he did when be wrote—…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

In Another column will be found the programme of the concert and dramatic entertainment arranged for Monday evening, 27th inst. An excellent list of songs and instrumental items is provided, included…

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School Chess

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 7

The Education Department in Adelaide issues monthly a periodical, "The Children's Hour," for reading and recreation, adapted for the fourth and fifth classes. Over six months ago a chess page,…

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Two-up Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1907 · page 3

Two men, mimed Nicholas Squoides and August Holman, both foreigners, were fined at the police court to-day for playing a game known as "heading en" at Randwick yesterday One…

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Horseshoe Bend School. Hoisting a Flag

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 5

It will be recollected that about a month ago, Mrs. J. J, Marshall, of Sydney, and Mrs. J. Farrell (President, of the Women's Branch of the British Empire League), visited West Maitland, and took…

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Schools' Demonstration. Empire Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 8

The committee of the above have made very complete arrangements for a big day on Friday (Empire Day). Thirteen different schools will take part, numbering in all…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Tuesday afternoon. Patriotic Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 5

Scholars at Ryde, Isle of Wight, have received a flag from Ryde, Sydney, and intend to return the compliment. Mr. Deakin, writing to scholars at Exeter, expressed warm…

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