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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Public School Buildings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 4

major Nicholson, M.L.A., has received a letter from the private secretary of the Minister of Public Instruction, informing him, in reply to his personal representations. that…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Public School Improvements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 2

The secretary of the Kurri Kurri Parents and Citizens' Association, Mr. J. Hughes, is in receipt of a letter from the Department of Public Instruction, per Mr. W. Kearsley,…

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Football Match. High School v. Cleveland-street School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 5

Maitland High School defeated Cleveland-street, Sydney on the Albion Ground this four tries, Mackie one try, and Crane…

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School of Arts Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 4

The following latest books have been added to the library:—"Riders of the Purple Sage," by Jane Grey; "The Work of Oliver Byrd," Adeline Sargent; "The Wild Man of…

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Cricket. School of Arts' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 7

The annual meeting of the West Maitland School of Arts Cricket Club was held [?] evening. Mr. W. H. Brown occupied [?] chair, and there was a large attendance…

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West Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of members of the West Maitland School of Arts will be held in the hall of the institution on Thursday evening next, when the election of six committeemen for the ensuing…

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Godless Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 4

Speaking at the Anglican Synod on the subject of religious instruction in public schools, Archdeacon Regg, of Morpeth, said that the charge had been levelled at the…

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Godless Schools

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 1

Speaking at the Anglican Synod on the subject of religious instruction in public schools, Archdeacon Regg, of Morpeth, said that the charge had…

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District News. [From Our Correspondent] Balladoran. the School Garden

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 4

The school garden contains nearly half an acre of land, and the teacher, Mr. J. [?]. Mountford, has certainly utilised the space to the very…

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West Maitland Public School. Deputation in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 5

The need or a new. Boys Superior Public School at West Maitland was placed before Mr. Board, Director of Education, in the absence of Mr. Carmichael, to-day…

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East Maitland Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 4

The following official communication has been received by Major Nicholson, M.L.A.:—"Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, Aug 19, 1+12. Sir,—I am directed to…

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School Teacher's Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 4

Mr. W. L. Ross, the much-respected Public School teacher at Paterson, has received word of his appointment to the charge of the Public School at Mona Vale, near Manly…

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Maitland School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of members of the Maitland School of Arts was held in the large hall of the institution last evening. The president (Mr. James McLauchlin, J.P.)…

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

Monthly meeting of the above, held on Tuesday evening last. Present: Messrs. A. Smith (President), in the chair; J. D. Stafford…

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School Teachers and Insorriety. Explanation to the Minister

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 3

A deputation, representing the Farmers and Settlers' Association placed before the Minister for Education on Thursday resolutions passed, at the…

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Teachers of Small Schools

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

Misses Mary R. Kendall, Mabel Whitelaw, and Muriel Dunlop, having passed their examination as candidates for the teachership of small- schools, are now…

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Branxton Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

Our Branxton letter states that Mr. A. H. Frazer, the much-respected and very successful headmaster of the Branxton Public school, has been transferred to Peak Hill. On…

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West Maitland Public School. Deputation in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 5

The need of a now Boys' Superior Public School at West Maitland was placed before Mr. Board, Director of Education, in the absence of Mr. Carmichael, to-day…

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French Teachers' Unions. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 5

The Minister of Education has circularised the prefects to suppress the teachers' unions, which have become hotbeds of disaffection, diseredited secular teaching…

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Darlinghurist Goal To Be Used as a School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 3

In opening a new school at Fleming ton on Saturday the Minister for Edu-[?] cation announced that very shortly Darlinghurst Gaol would no longer be used…

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