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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1908

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Promotion of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

The Public Service Board has approved of the promotion of the undermentioned teachers and pupil teachers to the classes specified:—Class 11A by examination, Mr. Arthur G. Murray, Weston,…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the general committee was held last evening. The president (Major C. E. Nicholson) presided, and there were present: Messrs. E. J…

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Aberdeen. Empire Day at the Public School

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 2

EMPIRE DAY was fully celebrated at the Aberdeen Public School on Monday, the 25th inst. At about 10 o'clock in the morning, the pupils and visitors…

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Aberdeen. Empire Day at the Public School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 2

Empire Day wan fully celebrated tit Aberdeen Public School, on Monday, the 25th inst. At about 10 o'clock in the morning the…

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An Academy of Arts. the Legion Op Honor School. a Practical French Establishment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 3

The Legion' of Honor School for Girls at Saint Denis is, we all know, an academy of arts. Music, drawing, declamation,and twice a week plain…

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Glenoak School Demonstration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 3

Favoured with beautiful weather, in which to demonstrate their patriotism and loyalty, the people of Glenoak proved on Monday, how, by friendly unity, a great success could be…

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Abergiasslyn Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

Efforts are being made to have the Aberglasslyn Public School, which has bow been closed for some time, re-opened, and the assistance of Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., has…

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Tenambit Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 3

Empire Day was celebrated in a very enthusiastic manner at Tenambit. The children, and a large number of parents and Visitos. were entertained at a picnic. On…

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Empire Celebrations. Empire Day at Aberdeen Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 3

Empire Day was fully celebrated by the pupils of Aberdeen Public School on Monday last. At about ten o'clock the pupils and visitors assembled in the new classroom, which, with the…

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Schools' Demonstration

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 11

Empire Day in West Maitland was celebrated with, great enthusiasm, and was carried out under the auspices of the British Empire League, Mr. J. Douglass, head master of the West Maitland…

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Historic Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 11

Mr. Henniker Heaton, M. P., presented from Canterbury, Now South Wales, and from The King's School, Parramatta, a flag to the Canterbury elementary school…

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East Greta Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 11

Formerly the East Greta Public School joined in the United Schools' Demonstration in maitland, but this year they celebrated the occasion in their own locality…

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Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 11

A big display was made in connection with the East Maitland Public School, the precincts of which were invaded at an early hour by teachers of all departments and…

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The Day at East Maitland. Public High School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 11

Proceedings at this school were of the briefest character. On the pupils assembling this morning the Union Jack was hoisted and saluted in the customary loyal…

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School of Viticulture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 3

The Minister of Agriculture is considering a scheme for establishing a school of viticulture, with an idea of giving young men a chance of learning wine growing in all its branches. The…

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School of Arts, West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 4

A meeting called at the request of ten members of the School of Arts will be held in the main hall of the Institution on Tuesday evening, June 9th, at 8 p.m., to discuss the question of improvements to…

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School Requirements in Durham Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 4

Mr. W. Brown, M.L.A., has received word from the Department of Public Instruction in reply to lettor, urging the necessity for improvements in connection with Public School buildings in his…

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Viticulture School. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture is considering a scheme for the establishment of a school of viticulture, so as to[?] give young men a chance of learning…

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A Plucky Lad. One Schoolboy Rescues Another

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 1

Charles Worboys, about 10 years of age, son of Rev. James Worboys. Baptist Minister. Parramatta, had a narrow escape from drowning In the…

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Alleged "Two-up" School. Police Make a Raid

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 3

At about 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon the Sydney police raided an alleged "two-up" school in a lane off Haystreet. The raid was planned by…

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