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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1912

675 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 34

High School Cadets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 4

There seems to be some amount of confusion, or at any rate Jack of proper system in the Defence Department with regard to the boys intending high schools. These…

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Talkative Boy. Teacher Cuts His Tongue

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 3

It has transpired that several weeks ago a female teacher at Pleasant-street State School. Ballarat, cut the tongue of one of the children with a pair of…

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Locked in Cupboard. Teacher and Managers Sued

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 6

A sensational school case was resumed at North which County Court yesterday, when Barbara Astbury, aged 11, through her father, sued Robina…

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Locked in Cupboard. Teacher and Managers Sued

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 6

A sensational school case was resumed at Northwich County Court yesterday, when Barbara Astbury, aged 11, through her father, sued Robina…

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Talkative Boy. Teacher Cuts His Tongue

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 1
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

It has transpired that several weeks ago a female teacher at Pleasant-street State School, Ballarat, cut the tongue of one of the children with a pair of…

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Cricket. Schools' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 7

On the Maitland Park "yesterday West. Maitland Superior defeated Kurri Kurri by 11 runs in the final of the Maitland District schools' competition, senior grade. As…

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Letter to the Editor High School Cadets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 4

Sir,— In your journal of the 25th instant, appears a paragraph referring to the issue by other areas of notices to high school cadets to attend medical inspection. I should…

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Scholarship Teachers. to Go Abroad

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 7

The Treasurer and Minister of Public Instruction has signed a minute authorising the allotment of the money placed on the Estimates this year for the two travelling…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Monday afternoon. Roughit Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 5

The tender of J. Gould, Singleton, has been accepted for the erection and completion of teacher's residence at the Public Schools, Roughit, price £463…

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Head Teachers' Transfers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 4

The death of Mr. Flannery, late headmaster at Leichhardt, a school in the special first—class, and also a continuation school, has led to a number of transfers. Mr. J…

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The Teacher's Creed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 4

I believe in boys and girls, the men and women of a great to-morrow, that whatsoever the boy soweth, the man shall reap. I believe in the curse of ignorance, in the…

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Local News. Roughit Public School

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 2

The tender of S. Gould, Singleton, at £468, has been accepted for the erection and completion of teacher's residence at the public schools, Roughit…

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The Power of the Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 3

In the great eugenical controversy between heredity and environment as the showers of character, the school, and especially the elementary school, play no unimportant…

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Singleton. Empire Day School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of parents and friends of the pupils of the Superior Public School was held for the purpose of considering the desirability of holding a school…

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Relicious Instruction in High Schools. Anglican Synod's Request. State System Defended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 2

The Synod of the Diocese of Newcastle yesterday carried a resolution asking that His Lordship the Bishop should present a request to the Minister of Public Instruction…

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Empire Day School Picnic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon a meeting of parents and friends of the pupils of the Superior Public School was held for the purpose of considering the…

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Local Public Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 4

Major Nicholson, member for Maitland, has been making personal representations to the Minister and officers of the Public Works Department, respecting repairs and alterations…

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Convent School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 2

The pupils attending St. Joseph's convent school, Kurri were treated to a picnic on Saturday last at the Heddon Greta racecourse. About 120 Children, In Charge…

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A School Boy's Enterprise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 4

One hundred and seventy boys or the George Dixon Secondary School. Birmingham have volunteered to devote their Easter holidays to the levelling of the school…

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