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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1911

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Paterson School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 3

The annual general meeting of members of the above was held in the hall of the institution on Wednesday evening last. Mr. A. M. Doyle (president) occupied the chair, to…

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Local School Committees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 5

The Farmers Conference has decided that School Boards of Advice should be abolished, and that local committees should be substituted, consisting of three men and…

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Inspiration of School Children. Medical Report. London, Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 5

Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Education, states that the medical inspection of two million school children showed the following percentages of…

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A Schoolboy's Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 1

Herbert White, 12 years of age, who lived with his parents in Teralba, died on Wednesday in the Wallsend Hospital, to which institution he was admitted on…

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State School Teachehs. Their Position Defined. Sydney. Monday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 3

The Minister of Education made an important statement with reference to the movement now afoot amongst State School teachers for the formation of a union. He…

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The Teachers' Union. The Association Takes Action

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 2

In connection with the Teachers' Union, which was recently formed under Trades Hall auspices, the Council of the New South Wales Public Service…

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Roughit Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 5

Mr. Jas, Fallick M.L.A., has received a letter from the Department of Public Instruction acquainting him that the Minister has approved of the acceptance of a tender…

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Public School Regulations. Beneficial Alterations

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 2

Mr Beeby, the Minister for Public Instruction, stated on Tuesday that it had been decided that in country centres where there are no public halls, school…

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The Singleton Argus. Thursday, July 20th, 1911. Teachers and Unionism

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 2

The remarks made by Mr G. S. Beeby in reference to the question of teachers forming a union must be regarded as a check to the ill-considered movement to…

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Teachers and Unionism. The Minister's Objection

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 1

The Minster for Education (Mr Beeby) recs no reason why the teachers should not form a trades union or association for the protection of their interests if…

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A Schoolboy's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 5

Francis Cook, a schoolboy, aged 12, died to-day from injuries received through being knocked down by a taxi-cab on Wednesday…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

A special meeting of members of the [?] Maitland School of Arts was held last evening to confirm a resolution passed at [?] meeting on June 19, by which it is…

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Cessnock District News. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 7

The half-yearly meeting of members of the Cessnock School of Arts was held at the institution on Wednesday evening, and was presided over by Mr. A. E. Westcott. There were…

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State School Teachers. Their Position Defined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 15

The Minister of Education made an important statement, with reference to the movement now afoot, amongst State School [?]ers for the formation of a union. He…

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Rural Camp School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

The rural camp school, under the direction of Mr. W. Roberts, organising officer, which owing to the extremely wet weather conditions prevailing upon its first visit…

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The School Playground

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

On behalf of Alderman Searl, the Mayor brought before the Municipal Council on Thursday the desirability of some steps being taken to induce the Minister to…

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Roughit Public School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

Mr Jas. Fallick, .M.L.A., has received a communication from the Department of Public Works, acquainting him that the Minister for Public Instruction has…

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Public School Playground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 4

The desirability of some steps being taken to induce the Minister to provide money for extending the playground at the Singleton Suporior Public School was brought before…

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Public School Teachers. Reject Union Proposals

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 3

On Saturday the public school teachers resumed their discussion on the teachers' union which had been recently formed. Mr E. G. M. Watts, president of the…

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