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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1909

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Singing in the Public Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 4

Mr. Theodore S. Tearne, Mus. Bae. Oxon., lecturer on the teaching of singing and voice production, Department of Public Instruction, paid his third and last visit this year…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 4

On Friday next the projected entertainment will be held in the Town Hall, and the friends of the school may look forward to an excellent programme. The first part…

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Tenambit Public School. (Letter to This Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 4

Sir,—May I ask you to be kind enough to correct a statement made by Mr. Hogue Uris week in the State Parliament regarding our school. Mr. Hogue says that the…

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South Singleton Public School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 4

The contractors, Messrs Ellis and Sons, have completed the work of covering in the western verandah of the South Singleton Public School with…

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Belford Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1909 · page 3

Nine tenders wore received to-day for im-provements and additions to the residence and Public School at Belford; that of P. A. Solman, £184, was the lowest…

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Lecture in the School of Arts. the Seven Seals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 6

Following the subject of the "Seven Churches" presented last Sunday evening, pastor C. Vere Bell spoke on the "Seven Souls," one of the three parallel lines of prophecy found in the…

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St. Ethel's Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 4

Whilst in Sydney at the latter end of last week, Mr. .John Gillies, M.L.A., interviewed the Minister of Public Instruction in regard to the need that exists for additional no…

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Dungog Superior Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

It is reported that much needed additions are to be made to the above school. We trust that the Department will not patch up the old build…

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Sunday School Concert. At South Singleton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

A juvenile concert took place in the South Singleton mission church on Sat urday night, and proved a great success. The object was to raise funds for a…

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School of Arts Debating Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 7

The usual weekly meeting was held in the large hall of the institution last evening. Mr: C. E. Crutch occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance, including…

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The School of Sea Power. Disposal of Dreadnought Fund. London. Sept. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 5

[?] "Standard" warmly [?] the disposal of portion of the Australian pat[?] subscriptions towards training farms. [?] emphaslses the logical connection…

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Football. Present High School, v. Old Boys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 2

The annual match between the Present High School and the Old Boys was played on the East Maitland Reserve yesterday afternoon. The Old Boys, who were heavier than their opponents. won…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 3

The operetta "The Hours," will be rendered in the Town Hall to-morrow (Friday evening) by the pupils of the Girls' High School, assisted by a Indies choir of 40 voices, under the direction of…

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Belford Public School

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 2

Nine tenders were received on Monday for improvements and additions to the residence and public school at Bel ford. The lowest tender was that of…

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School of Arts Billiards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 3

The committee of the Cessnock School of Arts has purchased a new billiard table, which was placed in position yesterday by a representative of this firm of Heiron and…

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Local and General News. Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 4

The Concert on behalf of the School funds will be held in the Town Hall to—night, as advertised During the evening dainty Home—made Sweets will be on sale by the pupils. 5602…

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Salisbury School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

Miss Bowditch, school teacher at Salisbury, informs us that she has received two large photographs of the ceremony of unfurling the…

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A Sunday School Story

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 7

She was four years old, and all alive—a dancing, laughing, brown-eyed elf. She loved to go to Sabbath School, but all of the impressions she received for some time…

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Our Institutions. Fort-street Model School. Boys' Department.—No. II

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 3

Intellectual progress can only be secured if each generation adds something: to the knowledge on hand, and transfers more of it by better methods…

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High School Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 4

The Maitland High School announces the eighth annual sports meeting for Friday, October 29, on the Albion Ground. The secretaries and manager are already busy…

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