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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1908

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School Agriculture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 2

THE following memorandum to school teachers has been issued by Mr. Peter Board, Under-Secretary for Public Instruction:—…

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School of Arts Debating Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 4

A meeting of gentlemen interested in the re-establishment of the School of Arts debating Society, was held in the main hall of the institution last evening. Mr. H. A…

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Local and General. West Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 2

The following Intent works by well-known authors have been lately added to the Library:—"Top weight," Not Gould ; "For Abigal," S. K. Hocking "The Anchorage," W. H. Koebel; "Light Eternal,"…

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Rural camp school

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

The third session for 1908 of the rural camp school at Morpeth was not so fortunate as its predecessors, either in the matter of weather, or of excursions, in addition to the schools…

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 2

MEETING of committee held on Tuesday evening last. Present: Rev. A. C. Hirst (in the chair), Messrs. E. J. Sherwood (Secretary),…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

A bright and interesting meeting was held last night in the Presbyterian church for the purpose of awarding the annual Sabbath School prizes. The anniversary services, postponed from the previous…

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School Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 2

As will be perceived by advertisement in this issue, the Operetta of "John Bull and his Trades" successfully rendered by the p[?]pils of the…

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West Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the general committee was held in tho committee-room of the instiution last evening. The president Major C. E. Nicholson) presided, and there…

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Letter to the Editor. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 6

Sir.—Consequent upon the appointment of Mr. C. S. McDonald to the office of hon. treasurer, his seat was rendered vacant on the committee, thus necessitating the…

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District Teachers Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitland District Teachers' Association was held this morning at the "West Maitland S. P. S. Papers were read by…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Friday afternoon. National Schools and Political Symbols

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. Augustine Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, in the House of Commons, justified his refusal to allow the Union Jack to be hoisted at national schools on the ground that no…

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Schools of the Empire. Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, and Largs, N.s.w

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

In connection with the movement for communication between towns in Australia with towns in tho old country, Mr. T. E. Pyman, of Larges, has brought under our notice some…

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Singleton Letter School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 5

Shortly before the Christmas vacation the pupils of Singleton Superior Public School gave an entertainment in aid of the equipment fund, and although the weather…

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Letter to the Editor. School of Arts Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 4

Sir,—In your Saturdays daily issue of "Mercury" a letter appoarod reclection of committeeman caused by a vacancy. Your correspondent seems very much surprised at…

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Convicts at School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 7

It is interesting to note that at Sing-Sing, the great New York penal institution a school is conducted for the [?] of improving the mental status of the…

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School Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

On Saturday night, the pupils of the Singleton Superior Public School, under the conductorship of Mr J. Dunlop, the headmaster, assisted by the teachers of…

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Girl's High School Matriculants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 4

Miss Evangeline Bergin and Miss Martha Lewis, pupils of the Girls' High School, West Maitland, fully matriculated for the arts' course at the recent matriculation…

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School Lessons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 3

It was I was journeying in Gr[?]eda [?] a traveller) that I came across a [?] in which at first the pupils need to be playing. I soon found…

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Letter to the Editor. Iona Public School, Exhibit at Marland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 5

Sir.—Since a good deal of misapprehension exists in the minds of many persons concerning the genuineness of the exhibit at Maitland Show of farm and garden produce…

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Quirindi Show. Scone School Does Well

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 2

THE Quirindi Show, which opened on Wednesday and was continued yesterday, was favored with delightful weather, and yesterday…

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