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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1908

514 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 26

Maitland High School "Old Boys'."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 4

In yesterday Sydney paper there appears the appointment of Mr. H.H. Parkinson, M.B., Sydney, to one of the positions of Residence Medical Officers at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. Mr…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 4

Mr. J. Gillies, M.L.A., has received an official communication from the Under-secretary of Public Instruction with reference to the letters presented by him from Mr. J. T. Arthur, secretary…

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Church-street Private School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 5

'A' very pleasant breaking-up event in connection with the Church-street Private School, conducted by Misses Mary Blair and Ruby Purchase, was held in the schoolroom…

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Nursery Notes. Children's School Lunches

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 5

In preparing lunches for children to take to school, remember that children can neither work nor play well after eating "stodgy" food. The luncheon…

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Public School Teachers' Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 4

The considerable proportion of our Public School teachers who give up a portion of their Christmas vacation to conference upon the improvement of our Public School…

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Nursery Notes. Children's School Lunches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 8

In preparing lunches for children to take to school, remember that children can neither work nor play well after…

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Catholic Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 3

It is pretty generally known, that all the Catholic schools in the State are supported wholly and entirely by the Catholics of the various parishes, on whom it is no light…

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Catholic Schools Savings Bank

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 11

Speaking at a prizc-giving ceremony at Bathurst, Dr. Dunne, Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst, expressed his approval of the introduction of the Catholic school…

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Chinese Schoolboys

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 11

The following racy talk about the new schoolboy in China, written by Rev. Donald McGillivary, of Shanghai, is from "News from Afar" (the young people's…

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Buchanan Public School. Distribution of Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 December 1908 · page 4

Buchanan Public School presented quite a lively aspect on the evening of the 17th, on the occasion of the annual school concert. The room was tastefully decorated with greens and specimens of the…

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German Medical School Inspection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 3

There are still a number of people in England who object to the medical inspection of the children attending State Schools. Some of them because it will throw a small…

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Paterson Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 4

Mr. W. L. Ross, head master of the Paterson public School, left by the "Westralia" yesterday on a holiday visit to Tasmania. He was very pleased to hear of the success of his pupil, Miss Mayde…

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A Schoolgirl Strangled

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

Margaret Baxter eldest daughter of Mr Benjamin Baxter, was accidentally killed at Terang. Victoria, on Wednesday. On returning from school she…

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Blenheim School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

At the close of the year's work at Blenheim School, occasion was taken to present to Canon La Barte (who has always shown a kindly interest in the…

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