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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Upset by Shakespeare. Schoolgirls' Complaint

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

Shakespeare is proving too much for some New York schoolgirls who are protesting against being compelled to read extracts of certain cases where the…

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District News. From Our Correspondent. Denman. School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the Denman School of Arts for the election of office-bearers was held on Monday last…

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School of Arts. Tender Accepted For Improvements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of the abovenamed institution was held on Thursday evening. Present —Messrs J W Humphries (in the…

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Largs School of Arts. Half Yearly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 6

The 69th half yearly meeting of the above institution, which was adjourned from Thursday, the 11th instant, was held on Thursday evening last, The president, Mr. L. F. Paterson, presided over a…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 3

A special meeting of the committee of management of the School of Arts was held on Thursday night, for the purpose of considering tenders for proposed building…

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A Teacher of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

It is interesting and opportune that at a time when educational reform in a subject of much discussion among educationalists that Australia should he visited by a…

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Public School Buildings. Statement by Minister

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 16

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 11

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

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Grammar School, Singleton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 5

A GENERAL and Commercial Education may be obtained by Students of both sexes. Day and evening Classes…

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Country Schools. the Farmers' Indictment. Sydney, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 5

At the Farmers' Conference, to-day, Mr. Smallcombe moved a resolution urging the conference to impress upon the Minister of Education the necessity for the construction…

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School Teachers' Training

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

The fortnight of training being undergone by the male teachers of the district will close this week. The drill is for the purpose of qualifying the…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon. Sober Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 5

Mr. Kennedy, President of the Public School Teachers' Association, says the charge of intemperance against school teachers made at the farmers' conference is utterly…

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School of Arts Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

To-night, in Victoria Hall, will be held the annual ball with-every promise of successful culmination. The preparations for the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Country Schools. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

At to-day's sitting of the conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales ,the following resolution was adopted:—"That the…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Conference. Country Schools

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

At Monday's sitting of the conferonce of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, the following resolution was adopted:—…

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Australasian Scholars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 5

Messrs. G. C. G[?] (Sydney) G. Smeal (Melboune) T. Rigg (Wellington), and G. E. Janucey (Adelaide), have been awarded scholarships of £150 in conneciton with the 1851…

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Superior Public School

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

Major Nicholson member for Maitland, in a letter to the Mayor of west Maitland (Alderman W. Melanchlin), written last evening states that he was at the…

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Mr Carmichael's Defence of the Teachers. What Farmers Do Not Do

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 4

Mr. Carmichael responded to the Strictures passed upon country teachers at Monday's sitting of the Fanners and Settlers' Association…

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Indignant School Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 4

Some recent remarks at the Farr and Settlers' Conference in Sydney drunken teachers in country schools strongly resented at a meeting of the…

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School of Arts Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 4

The following books have been added to the library of the School of Arts :—Eve—M. Maartens; Hosier Chronicle—M. Nicholsen; Diana of Quebee—Jean N. McHwarith; Tint of the Sands—F…

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