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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1908

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Public High Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

Yesterday the Boys' High School at East Maitland and Girls' High School at West Maitland resumed duties. The following scholars from tho primary schools gained scholarships entitling to…

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Rural Camp Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Cradick, who has been in indifferent health since early in January has given up his position as organising officer of the rural camp schools for city boys in the…

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School of Arts' Subsidy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Department of Public Instruction, which he has forwarded on to the secretary of the School of Arts…

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Stanhope Public School. (Frow our Correspondent.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 6

A very pleasing function took place on Friday afternoon the occasion being an exhibition of work and distribution of prizes won in Angus and Robertson's annual writing…

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St. Paul's Sunday School. Prize Distribution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 5

St. Paul's Parish Room was crowded last evening for the annual prize-giving. The proceedings opened with the hymn, "Brightly Gleans Our Banner," and prayer…

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Reclassificaton of Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

In the reclassificaion scheme for schools under the new regulations, West Maitland. Newcastle South, Hamilton, Wallsend, and Wickham schools have been placed among the first-class division…

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The School of Arts Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The splendid gathering at the School of Arts last night, together with the presence and help of the Minister for Public Instruction, and the co-operation of the school…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Library Scholarships. Presented by the Hon. J. A. Hogue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

An interesting ceremony, unique in the history of the West Maitland School of Arts, in met in the history of the State, was carried cut in the hall of the institution last evening,…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the abovenamed institution was held in the Committee Room on Thursday night last. There were present: Mr. W. C…

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School of Arts Scholarships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

In regard to the donation of scholarships in connection with the West Maitland School of Arts, Mr. Warren Ball. of the White Front, has promised two, and Dr. Liddell…

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School Classification. Singleton P.S. Second-Class

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 3

Under the new regulations recently drawn up in connection with the Department of Public Instruction, it is necesary to reclassify the public schools in…

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Sir Oliver Lodge on Reform in Secondary Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 6

Sir Oliver Lodge has issued from the University of Birmingham a statement of considerable interest, with the object of calling attention to a weighty report on the…

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Rural Camp School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 4

The rural camp school for city boys will be opened on the Morpeth Park to-morrow, when the first batch of boys and teachers will arrive and begin their course of instruction. Mr. F…

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West Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the General Committee was held on Thursday in the committee room of the institution. In the absence of the president, who sent an…

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Rural Camp School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

The first rural camp school under the auspices of the Education Department is now in full swing in this district, under the charge of Mr. Longmuir. The plans of last…

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School Repairs

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

It will he seen by advertisement elsewhere in this issue that tenders are called for repairs to Branxton Public School, for which tenders close on the…

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New York Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

Two hundred and severity leachers in New York voted for, and two hundred against, the use of the rod on unruly schoolars. It is therefore, expected that the use of the rod will be restored…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of members of the Maitland School of Arts will be held in the hall of the institution on Thursday evening next, at 8 o'clock. After the business of the meeting the sale…

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Rural Camp School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

On Saturday a representative of this journal visited the rural camp school Morpeth and found boys and teachers as ready as the organising officer to communicate their impressions and…

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Local and General. Oakhampton Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

The Sunday School conducted by Mrs. Meara on the Oakhampton-road celebrates its anniversary to-morrow (Wednesday) evening by a tea and concert, and as the gathering is always…

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