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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1912

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West Maitland Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 4

The West Maitland Superior Public School reopened to-day after the Christmas holidays. No changes have taken place in the teaching staff in the boys' division…

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Popular Teacher's Departure. Valedictory to Mr. T. E. Pyman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 6

Mr. T. E. Pyman, who has filled the position of first assistant at the Abermain Public School for the past twelve months, and who has been promoted to the charge of Bellata…

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Catholic School at Lochinvar. Opened and Blessed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 4

The new school at Lochinvar was opened and blessed by the Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer, yesterday. The building was blessed before Mass, in the presence of a large congregation…

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This Public Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 4

The schools of the district opened to-day after five weeks' Christmas vacation. The schools of Kurri and Cessnock opened under improved conditions, having been…

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Largs School of Arts. Half—yearly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 6

The sixty—eighth half—yearly meeting of the Largs School of Arts was held on Thursday evening last. The president (Mr. L. F. Paterson) occupied tho chair, and there was an…

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Schools Reopened

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

The various schools throughout the State re-opened yesterday after Xmas vacation and the teachers are back into harness. There are very…

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New Convent School

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

For many years past tho school room at the local convent has proved entirely inadequate to accommodate the attendance of…

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School Staff Changes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

Work was resumed at the various Public Schools yesterday, and at the Singleton Superior Public School there were several changes in the teaching…

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Local and General News Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 4

There has been added to the library of the Maitland School of Arts the interesting novel "The Star," by Florence Barclay…

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Engineering School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 5

Professor Gibson has visited the foremost Continental and British laboratories and engineering centres, and has secured the equipment for the projected engineering school…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Library Scholarships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

The fourth presentation of library scholarship certificates in connection with the West Maitland School of Arts took place last evening in the hall of the institution…

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Rhodes' Scholars at Oxford, Trustees' Annual Report. London, Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 5

The annual report of the Rhodes' Trustees states that, there were 176 Rhodes scholars for the year, who had done sound though not brilliant work…

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Teacher's Summer School. Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Dairying in Foreign Countries

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

Mr. H. Potts, continuing his lecture on "Dairying in .Foreign Countries," said:- At tho inception of the Pure Milk Supply Company, very stringent regulations and very…

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School of Arts. Proposed New Building

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 5

A special meeting of the School of Arts committee was held on Tuesday evening last to come to some definite decision in regard to the election of…

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Stopped the Irain. Schoolmaster Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 5

A case of interest to the travelling public was heard at the Boggabri Police Court, before Mr. W.F. Robertson, P.M., whon D.C. Hooke, headmaster of the Corowa Public…

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St. John's Schools Picnic

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

As will be seen by advertisement in tins issue, a picnic in connection with the Catholic schools of tho parish will take place on Tuesday next at Spier's Point, Lake…

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East Maitland S.P. School

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

Majo Nicholson, M.L.Af. is receipt of the following communication from Mr. P. Boards, Under-Secretary of the Department of Public Instruction:" With reference to your…

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Catholic Schools. Church's Outlay in Education

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 12

The annual distribution of prizes following the examinations in the Roman Catholic primary schools in the archdiocese of Sydney, took place in St. Mary's School Hall…

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Catholic School at Lochinvar. Opened and Blessed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 10

The new school al Lochinvar was opened and blessed Rev. Dr. Dwyer, on Sunday. The building was blessed before Mass. in the presence of a large congregation…

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New Civil Service Salaries. Better Pay for Teachers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 7

Big benefits have been given to teachers as a result of the regrading in the public service. The regrading in the sorvice total £150,000. Of the total…

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