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Schools, 1911

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1911 · page 2

The anniversary services in connection with the Raymond Torrace Methodist Sunday School were conducted yesterday' by Special Tippett, of Maitland, and were very…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 4

The following latest works have been added to the library:—Land of Veiled Women, by John Foster Fraser; City of Enticement, by Dorothea Gerard; Skipper and Skipped, by Holman Day…

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Unconscious Wit in School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 6

In endeavouring to "teach the young idea how to shoot," the instructor often finds that a stray shot scores on a target he was not aiming for. "What is it," asked the teacher,…

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Schoolboys' Strike. London, Sept. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 5

The boys of the Bergyn Council School, Llanelly, quitted their classrooms, and paraded the streets because one of their number had been punished…

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School of Arts Debating Society

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 6

A general meeting of members of the School of Arts was held on Monday night, when there were present Messrs, G. B. White (President), S. H. Wood, F. Best, J…

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St. Paul's Sunday School Picnic

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 6

It has been decided in connection with the forthcoming picnic on 11th October next, to make, if possible, a little better provision for the children's amusement…

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School Teacher's Presentation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 13

Mr. J. Morrissey, who had been the teacher of the Kayuga Public School for several years, having been transferred to Coff's Harbour, several of his friends decided…

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Schoolchildren's Strike. Leaders Soundly Thrashed. London, Friday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 5

1 Children attending*Edgehill School, Liverpool, struck for ,an extra half-holiday weekly, and the abolition of teh payment of a penny a week to monitors…

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Jerry's Plains Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

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

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 4

The "Australian Agriculturist" of September 1 has the following:—"The annual report of the West Maitland School of Arts is received and the institution is in a flourishing…

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Women and Girls Sewing Machines in Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 13

The introduction of sewing machines in to the schools may be accepted as a sign of the times. With a whoop, which is meant to mark such a progressive step,…

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Cow-Testing in Public Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 4

One of tho most practical phases of agricultura and dairying work among childran has been shown in connection with milk and cream testing in the dairying centres oE Queensland. The department…

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A Schoolboys' Strike

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 3

London, Saturday,—The latest development of the strike craze has occurred among the children at Edgehill School, Liverpool. The youngsters…

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Jerry's Plains School. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 2

The tender of W. H. Sparkes, of Singleton, has been accepted for repairs to the public school and residence at Jerry's Plains, the contract price being…

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More School-boy Strikes. Preposterous Demands. London, Sept. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 5

The boys of the County Council Schools at Shoreditch Islington and Deptford struck on Monday demanding a Wednesdsay half-holiday, the payment of a penny…

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School Children's Sports. 16,000 Scholars Present. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 2

The children's school sports were held on the Cricket Ground to-day, and were highly successful. There were present 16,000 children, representing 108 schools,…

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Maitland Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 4

We are informed on very good authority that consideration is being given to the question of increased play-ground space and improved buildings in connection with the State schools of the…

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Schoolboy Strikes in England. Remarkable Epidemic. London, Sept. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 5

There has been a continuance of the schoolboy strikes. At Ashton-under-Lyne, Grimsby, Bradford, Sheffield, and Hull hundreds of boys paraded the streets…

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Imperial Challenge Match. Successful Schools. London, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 5

In the rifle shooting in the Imperial Challenge Match, King College, Auckland, secured eighth place and a prize of £10 in the senior competition with an average of…

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