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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Agricultural High Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 4

While the recent visit to Maitland of the Chief Secretary and the deputation with regard to an agricultural training institution for the Hunter are in the public mind…

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Empire Schools' Matches

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 3

The returns in connection with the Empire schools' rifle matches show that the senior match was won by the Durban High School with a score of 496. Melbourne…

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Winter School Fdr Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 7

In connection with the forthcoming Winter School for farmers, to be held at the Hawkesbary Agricultural College from the 17th June to 13th July uext,…

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Swept of a Team. a Schoolboy Killed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 5

jack Ratten, aged 13, a Grammar Schòll boy, met with a shocking death this morning while on his way to school. He was riding on the off-side footboard…

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Letter to the Editor Maitland Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 2

Sir,—The reply of "Reason" to my letter on the above subject is very far from convincing. He resolutely side-steps my contention that the present site is far and away…

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Physical Development in State Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 5

In continuation of the policy explained early in the year, of watching the physical development of children attending State schools, the Minister of Public Instruction is…

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Trevallyn Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 4

Mr. W. Brown, M.L.A. for Durham, has received word from the Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, under date May 31, that the Minister of Public Instruction has…

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Letter to the Editor Maitland Girls's High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 6

Sir,—I have no expectation of writing so as to convince one who reasons as does "Amicus," and I would not trouble about replying to his last letter were it not for quite…

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Music Pupils' Successes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 4

At the examinations held this week at Newcastle in connection with the London College of Music, Miss Coral Stubbings passed in the senior grade for violin playing…

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Chief Secretary's Visit. Kurri Public School. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. F. Flowers, M.L.C.), accompanied by Mr. W. Kearsley, M.L.A., made his first official visit to the Mines district yesterday. The trip was made…

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Pelaw-main School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 6

Pelaw-Main School was next visited, where the Minister was met by the president of the Tarro Shire Council (Councillor F. Jacobs), Mesdames Jacobs, Watson, and Bruce…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 6

Messrs. S. Snape, president, Rev. Clark-Duff, secretary, of the School of Arts, and M. Baillie asked Mr. Flowers for a loan or a grant towards the erection of a new School…

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Presentation to Captain Pike. a Popular Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 2

Captain D. A. Pike, late assistant teacher at the Superior Public School in West Maitland, recently transferred to Dulwich Hill Public School, was entertained at a…

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School Teacher's Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 4

The headmistress or the girls department at the Kurri Superior Public School, Miss Kidd, has been transferred to Wickham…

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Chinese in Australia. Schoolboys Prohibited

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 4

Reference was made in Melbourne by the Minister for External Afffairs (Mr. Thomas) to the statement made by the Chinese Consul-General (Mr. Yung Liang Hwang) in an…

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Schools of Art and Subsidies New Scales Proposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 2

The Minister of Public Instruction, Mr. Carmichael, in investigating the grants and annual subsidies to schools of arts, has found that, there is no statutory authority or…

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Schools of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 4

Under direction from Mr. Carmichael, Minister of Public Instruction, a committee, consisting of Mr. P. Board (Director of Education), Mr. Holliman( Under-Secretary…

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Public School Architecture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 5

Some years ago it was decided to abolish departmental architecture in connection with the Public Instruction Department, and arrangements were made for that class of…

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Military Instructional School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 4

Staff-Sergeant Major Kendall, a member of the instructional staff of the 4th A.L.H., has returned to Maitland after an absence since February 1 last in connection with the No.3…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee, was held in the committee room of the institution last evening. Mr. John Hall occupied the chair. There were present…

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