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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1907

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Fire in a School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 2

A shocking disaster occurred at Hochelaga, Montreal, yesterday. 40 children, being being burned to death. A Protestant school in Hochelaga caught fire, and at…

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School Chess

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 7

A chess column has been introduced into the Children's Hour," a publication issued in connection with the South Australian State schools, and several teachers report that some of their scholars…

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Fire at a School. Forty Children Perish. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 6

Forty children were incinerated in a fire which occurred at the Hochclaga Protestant school, in Montreal, Canada. At the…

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Public Schools' Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 2

The grand programme of physical displays, carried out on Saturday afternoon in connection with the District Schools' Exhibition of Work, was brought to a fitting…

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School Legislation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 3

A bill introduced into the House of Commons by Mr. Ramsey Macdonald (Labour) [?] to extend the Provision of Meals to [?] Children Act to Scotland. The bill on Friday…

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Maitland Schools of Art. Proposed Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 6

Mr. F. W. Ashe (president), Mr. J. Winsor (vice-president), and Mr. D. Fisher (treasurer) of the Newcastle Union of Institutes, met delegates from kindred institutions in…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

The Literary and Debating Society in connection, with the Maitland School of Arts will open its next session on Monday evening, 11th instant, at 8 o'clock…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

The following works have been added to the library of the Maitland School of Arts:—"The Bottom of the Well." by F.W. Admas; "A Sporting Squatter," by Nat Gould; "Bob Hampton, of…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 2
Also in Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative

THE regular monthly meeting of the Committee of the abovenamed institu tion was held in the Committee Room, on Thursday night last, when there…

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Muswellbrook Letter. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held last night, when there were present the Rev. Canon Regg, Dr. Halcomb, Messrs. W. C. Priest,…

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The Schools' Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 4

We have been requested to draw attention to an advertisement in our columns to-day in which the Public Teachers' Association desire in the heartiest manner to return thanks to all friends who by…

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Public Schools Exhibition. Interesting Display

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 12

The Maitland District Schools Exhibition was opened on the well-appointed show grounds of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association on Friday, under…

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Oban Vale School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 7

Saturday afternoon last was selected for a tea, concert, and social in connection with Oban Vale Public School, and the popular teacher and his good lady, Mr. and Mrs…

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Oakhampton Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 2

Fun abounded at the Oakhampton Public School on Saturday, when the children were entertained at a picnic and sports in the school grounds. The weather was favourable and the youngsters…

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Montreal School Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 3

Queen Alexandra has telegraphed to Earl Grey, through Lord Elgin, her admiration for Miss Max well's heroism, and her sympathy for the bereaved…

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The Maitland District Combined Schools' Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 3

Sir,—It has twice been stated in the "Maitland Mercury" during the last few days that Mr. Senior-Inspector McLelland had suggested the recent Combined Schools…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 4

The following latest works by wall-known writers of the day have been added to the library, viz.:— "the Descent of Man," by Charles Darwin; "The Par Horizon," by Lucas Maelt; "Waifs of…

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Dungog Teacher's Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of Dungog District Teachers' Association was held in the local Superior Public School on the 2nd instant. Mr T…

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South Singleton School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

Yesterday, Mr J. Fallick, M.L.A., who is on a trip to this part of his electorate, paid a visit to the South Singleton Infant School, which he had…

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