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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Fire at St. Xavier's School

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 2

Early on Tuesday morning St. Xavier's School building had a narrow escape from destruetion by fire, and, in all probability, the structure would have…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The following books have been added to the library of the Maitland School of Arts:—Letters of the French Revolution, by Lord Acton; The Truth About Egypt, J…

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Primary School and Kinderssrten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 4

Miss Blair, principal of the Primary School and Kindergarten, Church-street Hall, intimates in this issue that duties will be resumed on Monday next…

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Public School Buildings. Statement by Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 6

Some of the criticisms which have recently been made regarding the condition of public school buildings have been replied, to by Mr. Carmichael, the State…

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School Books. Works to Be Standardised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 5

"A considerable saving to parents will be effected," said the Minister of Education (Mr. Carmichael) yesterday. 'In the new proposal for the department to purchase…

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Tesehers Examination Small Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 4

It is the desire of the Education Department to socure a number of teachers for small schools. With that view an examination will be held at the Superior Publle…

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Public School Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 7

The officers of the Pelaw Main Parents' and Citizens' Association have purchased about 60 books, which will form the nucleus of a library at the public school. The…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held last evening, there being present Mr. Jas. McLauchlln, president, in the chair, Messrs…

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School of Arts Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

The ladies' committee who are organising the ball in aid of the School of Arts, have Irad some difficulty in arranging to secure…

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Teachers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 3

There was a large gathering at the annual meeting of the Singleton District Teachers' Association, with Mr. J. Dunlop, headmaster of Singleton Public School, in…

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The Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 4

Major Nicholson, member for Maitland, is in receipt of a letter from Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Public Instruction, in regard to the Superior Public School buildings, in…

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Visit to the Convent School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 13

The Premier's party visited the local convent school, and the Rev. Father Burchell met and introduced the visitors to the sisters of St. Josoph. The stage was decorated…

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The Premier at the Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 13

On Wednesday about 11 a.m., the Premier and party, also the acting Mayor and a number of local gentlemen, visited the Quirindi Superior Public School. The children…

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District Teachers' Association. Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 5

The anuual meeting of the Singleton District Teachers' Association was held in the girls' school last Saturday, when Mr. Duniop, headmaster of the Singleton…

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Singleton Grammar School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 4

Attention is directed to the advertisement of the Singleton Grammar School, which shows that the principal (Mr. F. A. Jennings) is still further extending…

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Paterson School of Arts. - Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 3

The annual general meeting of members of the above was held in the hall on Wednesday evening, July 10. The president (Mr. A.M. Doyle) occupied the chair, there…

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The Teachers' Troubles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 4

The following is given by the educational correspondent of a metropolitan contemporary as a verbatim copy of a letter received by a country inspector about one of the best teachers in his…

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High School Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 4

A number of changes have been made in the staffs of the high schools since the list of recent appointments was published. Mr. R. Harvey, B.A., has been appointed master of modern…

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A School-boy Fight. Fatal Result

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 2

A school boy named Warren Wadsworth Rowe, aged 10 years, died at Kempsey, it is alleged, presumably from the result of a fight with other boys. A…

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