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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1911

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Public School Movements

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 2

Owing to a breakdown of her health, Miss C. R. Dowling, first assistant of the Girls' Department of the Superior Public School, has been, forced to take…

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Strike of Schoolboys

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 5

London, Tuesday.—The County Council school children at Shoreditch, Islington, and Deptford have gone on strike, demanding Wednesday half-holidays, a…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee convened for last evening lapsed for want of a quorum. Those in attendance were Messrs. T. C. Pyman, H. J. Brown, C…

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For Women and Girls Alice Rawson School for Mothers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 3

Whilst in Sydney. Miss Rawson, following the example of her excellent mother, Interested herself in many matters of a more or loss sociological character and it was owing…

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West Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 7

Sir,—In your issue of Saturday last, appeared a criticism by the "Australian Agriculturist" on the last half-yearly report of the West Maintland School of Arts, As certain…

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School. 'Of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 4

Members of the School of Arts who were responsible for the issue of pampblets giving the names of Labour candidates for electionto the committee say they didi not take…

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Schoolboy Strikers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 5

Ruin damped the enthusiasm of the schoolboy strikers in London yesterday, but he disturbances were continued at Leeds, Sheffield, Birkenhead, Colchester, Leith, "blacklegs." ;…

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School Picnic

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 2

In connection with the Castle Rock Prov. school a picnic was held on Friday 8th inst. and the result was a distinct success. It is six years since…

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Rural Camp Schools. Wheat Districts to Be Explored

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 2

The Minister of Education (Mr. Carmichael) has decided to give the wheat districts a trial for the next rural camp for boys. The lads will be given an opportunity…

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Schoolboy Strikes. Want Pocket Money. London, Friday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 5

Fifty schoolboys' strikes have occurred in many centres including Aberdeen, Dublin, and Bristol. The chief demand is for "no cane." but at Gateshead the boy strikers demanded a…

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School Children's Strike. Leaders Soundly Thrashed. London, Sept. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 3

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

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School Mistress Abducted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 3

Winnipeg, Thursday.—The disappearance of Miss Brice, a school teacher, and a relative'of Mr R, P. Roblin, the Premier of Manitoba, created excitement…

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The Schoolboys' Strike. Spreading Through Britain. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 3

The schoolboy strikes continue at Ashton-under-Lyne, Gr'msby, Bradford, Shefield, and Hull. Hundreds of boys paraded the streets, proclaiming that…

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General Cables. the Schoolboy Strikes. London, Sept. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 5

The schoolboy strike movement is' dwindling. The truants at many schools have been soundly birched, unless they brought letters stating Inat their parents had…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 4

The following latest works have been added to the library:—Rolling Stone, B. M. Croker; Handicap, R E. Knowles; Robert Kimberly, F. H. Speaman; Town of Morality, C.H.R.; When Love Calls…

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Vacy Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 4

Mr, W. Brown, M.L.A., has received word from the Department of Education, under date Sept, 18. 1911, that the Minister of Public Instruction lias approved of the proparation of full…

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Cricket. School of Arts Clud

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 7

A night enthusiastic meeting; of members, of the recently formed School of Arts Cricket Club was held In the committee room of the Institution lost evening, Mr. George…

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For Women and Girls Alice Rawson School for Mothers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 13

Whilst in Sydney, Miss Rawson, following the example of her excellent mother, interested herself in many matters of a more of less sociological character, and it was owing…

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Schoolboy Strikes. Want Pocket Money. London, Friday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 2

Fnty schoolboys strikes have occurred in many centres, including Aberdeen, Dublin, and Bristol. The chief demand is for "no cane," but at Gateshead the boy strikers demanded a…

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Rural Camp Schools. Wheat Districts to Be Explored

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 10

The Minister of Education (Mr. Carmichael) lias decided to Rive the wheat districts a trial for the next rural camp for boys. The lads will be given an opportunity…

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