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Schools, 1909

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School Entertainment at Dunolly

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

On Friday, 17th December, the pupils of Dunoily Public School, with their par ents and friends, assembled in the grounds, and spent a pleasant afternoon…

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School of Arts Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 4

Members will please note that owing to the exchange of the various departments into different cool us the School of Arts library will be closed from December 25th till Saturday, January 1, both days…

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Scholars' Certificates for Cheap Tickets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

Mr. W. M'Laren, head master of the West Maitland Superior Public School, intimates by advertisement in this that he will attend at the school to-morrow (Friday) morning, at 10.30,…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the committee was held in the committee room of the institution last evening. Mr. J.D. Birrell occupied the chair, and there were present Messrs. W…

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Miss Blair's School. Annual Prize Giving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 4

Despite the heavy rain which commenced to fall early on Wednesday evening, the hall in Church-street was filled with a happy gathering of children, parents, and friends at the annual…

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Land Settlement. From English Public Schools. London, Dec. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 5

At the conference of the headmasters of English Public Schools, the Rev. Dr. H. B. Gray, of Bradfield College, proposed a resolution, welcoming the development of a…

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Badly-paid School Teachers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 1

During the discussions at the teachers conference in Sydney this week no sub ject was gone into with greater vim than that dealing with the question of…

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Superannuation Fund for Teachers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 8

Speaking at the Public School Teachers' Conference with regard to the administration of the provisions of the Public Service Acts, relating to…

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Hinton Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 11

Early in the present year, Messrs. E. and R. Wilson promised a prize of half-a-sovereign each to the boy and girl attending the local Public School, who, by the votes of their fellows, should…

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Bolwarra Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 11

The close of the year's work at the Bolwarra Public School was signalised on Friday by an enjoyable concert in the schoolroom, in which the principal parts…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 11

The students of the Maitland Girls' School decided to have no display to celebrate the Christmas vacation this year. Last week Miss Grossman, principal of the school,…

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St. John's Hoys' School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 11

At St. John's Boys' School, the annual distribution of prizes was made by his Lordship the Bishop of Maitland (Dr. Dwyer), in the presence of a number of the…

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Rydal School, East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 11

A very successful afternoon was hold at "Rydal" on the 17th. The occasion was the annual distribution of prizes, prior to the Christmas vacation. The hall was most…

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West Maitland Girls' School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 11

At the West Maitland Girls' Superior Public School on Friday, the Christmas vacation was marked by: the presentation of prizes in the morning,…

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Breaking up for the Holidays. Superior Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 11

At the West Maitland Superior Public School a programme of music was provided, which was much appreciated. Mr. W. M'Laren, head master, was made the…

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Public School Band

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 2

The 2nd half-yearly meeting of the Public School Band was held in Anstey’s Sample Room on the 16th inst. the Rev. [?] J. Williams occupied the…

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Getting Equipment for Public Schools

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 3

As everybody in this district, is well aware, the teachers and scholars of the Singleton Superior Public School might have waited indefinitely to get proper…

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Superannuation of Teachers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 6

At the Teachers' Annual Conference just concluded in Sydney Mr J. Dunlop (Singleton) moved,—"That the portion of the Public Service Act relating to the…

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Concessions to School Children

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 4

The Chief Commissioner for Railways has informed the Department of Public Instruction that the concessions granted to school children, which wore cancelled…

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East Maitland B.P.H. School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 4

One of the High School staff writes:—"With regard to your kindly references to the success of former High School students, Mr. A. D. B. Marchant, B.A.. Sidney…

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