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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1909

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School of Arts. New Books

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 2

A very interesting number of new books have just been added to the Library of the School of Arts, the names and authors of which are as…

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A School of Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 3

By the merest chance (writes the Caire) correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette") the police of this city have just made a startling discovery, viz, the existence for…

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Kidnapped Schoolboy. Life Imprisonment for His Abductor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 7

Suddenly facing a crowded courtroom at Mercer, Pennsylvania, James Boyle and his wife, the kidnappers of the ten-year-old schoolboy, Willy Whitla, recently received…

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Murder in a School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 6

At the Se[?]e Assizes three men and a woman are being tried for a brutal murder committed at Antony, a suburb of Paris, in July last (said "Lloyd's Weekly…

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Melba's Warning. Answer by Male Teachers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 6

Teachers of singing in London are discussing Madame Melba's warning against male instructors with considerable animation, and some of them…

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Schools' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 5

A' match was played on the Albion Ground yesterday between the Town' and Mines' schools. The Town romped over the Mines to the tune of 72 to nil, 41…

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School of Arts. Proposed Improvements

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of the committee of the Cessnock School of Arts was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of receiving the report of…

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Lecture in the School of Arts "Where Are the Dead?"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

The subject of the lecture given by Pastor C. Vere Bell, of Avondale College, Cooranbong, at the School of Arts, on Sunday night, was "Where are the dead?" This…

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West Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 4

The following latest works by well-known authors have been added to the library:—Envious eliza, by E. Maria albanesi: Mr. Opp, by alice Hegan Rice; Graven Image…

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The School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 7

A number of new and very interesting books have recently been added to the library of the School of Arts, and comprise history, science, travels, and fiction…

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The Color Problem. Aboriginal Children Excluded From Public School. How Shall They be Educated?

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 4

At the instigation of Mr G. H. Hunt, District Inspector of Schools, a meeting was held at the Superior Public School on Saturday evening, to discuss the…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

The usual meeting of the committee of the above was held in the committee roam of the institution last evening. The president (Major Nicholson) presided, and there…

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Schools' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 4

In the Public Schools' football competition (B grade), St. Ethol's defeated Gillieston this afternoon by 11 points to nil…

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Sydney Girls' School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 5

Sydney to-day is f[?]eely endowed in the matter of educational establishments for girls, wherein are taught the many desiderata that enter into the up-bringing of young…

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School Girls' Dress

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 6

Checked and striped materials are to be very much worn. This pleated costume is compact, yet warm. Velvet is used for the small circular yoke effect,…

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Kidnapped Schoolboy. Life Imprisonment for His Abductor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 13

Suddenly facing a crowded courtroom at Mercer, Pennsylvania, James Boyle and his wife, the kidnappers of the ten-year-old schoolboy, Willy Whitla, recently received…

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School of Arts

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 3

Tenders close this day for alternations lions to the hall of the institution. The caretaker reports that the membership of the School of Arts…

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School Change

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 4

Miss Dowling of Neutral Buy Public School has been appointed to the posi tion of first assistant in the girls' depart ment at the Singleton Superior Public…

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Big Game Shooting. Public School Cadets Arrested

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 4

For the past few days vigorous in quiries have been instituted by the New castle police concerning-the mysterious shooting of several head of cattle and a…

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Public Schools' Association. Presentation of Trophies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 8

Despite the continuous rainfall of Saturday a full meeting of teachers, presided over by Mr. Senior-Inspector Friend, was held at West Maitland Superior Public…

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