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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1909

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Rural Camp School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 5

The fourth session of the Rural Camp School spent a profitable day on Thursday in spite of the heavy rain in the morning. At first it seemed that the lads would be compelled to spend their first day in this tents,…

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Farmers at the Rural Camp School an Interesting Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 7

On Saturday night, the organising, officer, W. Roberts, B.A., invited the farmers, dairymen, factory managers, and other Gentlemen who have received the Camp…

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Methodist Sabbath School Examinations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 4

The results have just come to hand or the local Methodist Sabbath School ex amination, which took place on the 24th September last, and are of a satisfactory…

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Convent School Entertainment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1909 · page 4

The pupils of the Convert High School gave their annual entertainment in the Mechanics Hall on Saturday evening, and notwithstanding unfavourable weather conditions, there was a…

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Lecture in the School of Arts. the Sabbaths of Colossians. 2,16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 7

This subject was prescribed by Pastor Bell on Sunday evening. Reading from Coloss. 2, 8-17, the lecturer referred to the Sabbath days (ver. 16, 17), "which are a…

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Convent School Entertainment

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

THE annual entertainment by the children attending the Scone Convent School, prior to the Xmas vacation, took place, pursuant to…

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Convent High School Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

The annual entertainment given by the pupils of the Convent High School was hold in the hall of the Mechanics Insti tute on Saturday night. Despite the…

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Teachers' College Entrance Examination. Published Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 2

The results of the entrance examination to the Teachers' College held in September have just been announced. Of first-class pupil teachers there were 49 male…

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Improvements to school Grounds

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 December 1909 · page 2

Mr James Fallick, M.L.A., bus received the following letter from the Under-Se cretary to the Department of Public In struction, under date November 25:—…

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The First Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 6

One Sunday morning 100 years ago a working man, carefully dressed in his best suit, came of his house on the main street of the old town of (Houcester…

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A Strange Challenge. Millionaire and a Russian School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 3

The Moscow "Russkoe Slovo" publishes a description of a remarkable feat of M. Maxim Kolibaba, a provincial commissiary of the province of…

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Cessnock District News. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Cessnock School of Arts committee was held at the institution on Wednesday evening. Mr. A. E. Westcott presided, and other members present were: Messrs…

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School Bazaar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 4

Some particulars are advertised of a grand bazaar to be held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Thursday and Friday next, in aid of the Superior Public School equipments and…

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School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 4

A very enjoyable penny concert was given by scholars of the girls' and infant departments of the West Maitland Superior Public School in the large room of the girls' school yesterday…

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Teachers' College Entrance Examination. Published Results

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 8

The results of the entrance examination to the Teachers' College held in September have just been announced. Of first-class pupil teachers there were 49 male…

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Cessnock School of Arts

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: Messrs A. E. Westcolt…

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Poor Salaries Paid to Teachers. Mr Hogue Says There is no Money

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 1

When the House was considering the estimates for the Department of public instruction in New South Wales several members complained bitterly of the poor salaries paid to the teachers,…

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Dunolly School Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 4

A nicely-arranged programme will be presented by the pupils of the Dunolly Public school in the hall of-the Me chanics Institute to-night. The first…

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Eccleston Public School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 7

A grand moonlight concert and dramatic entertainment, under the auspices of the Parents Citizens' Association of Eccleston was held in the School Grounds on…

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School Pupils' Entertainment. Scone Convent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 2

The annual entertainment by the the children attending the Scone Convent, School, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall in the presence of a crowded audience. Much…

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