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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Convent High School Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 4

On Thursday next, the 25th inst., the annual entertainment by pupils of the Convent High School at Singleton will be given in the Mechanics' Institute…

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Music Pupils' Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 4

At the recent examination held in connection with the London College of Music the following pupils of Miss Ruby Daunt were successful:—Advanced senior: Ella…

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Death of a Well-known Schools' Officer. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 4

The [?] is announced at [?] of Mr. J. A. Bourke, an inspector of schools, at the age of 35 years, He was a native of Victoria, and subsequently resided for some time in Newcastle, Mr…

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School Teachers' Outing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 4

Under the auspices of the Maitland District Teachers' Association an outing took place on Saturday last. The members of the party proceeded to Morpeth by rall and…

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Maitland School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 7

This fortnightly meeting of the committee was held in committee room of the institution last evening. Mr. R. L. Pender occupied the chair, and the following were…

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The Scone Grammar School. the New Headmaster

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 2

Mr. T. M. Dickson, who has been appointed by the Principal, the Rev. C. N. Mell, to the Head Mastership of the Grammar School from…

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Schoolgirl's Squint

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 7

At the Old Kilpatrick Parish School Board a letter was rend from a ratepayer asking the Board to purchase a pair of spectacles for his daughter…

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Cabinet and Teachers. Action in France

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 7

By a somewhat belated show of severity the Government has ordered the dissolution of all the school teachers' syndicates in France on account of the…

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Masters and Boys. Revelations of a Coach. Public School Failures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 3

The question of public school training, which is described as "amateurish and fatuous" by a writer in the "English Review," was discussed by a London…

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Convent High School Entertainment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 7

The annual entertainment by the pupils [?] the Convent High School, presided over by the Sisters of Mercy, took place in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday night. The…

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Convent High School Entertainment. a Brilliant Success

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 5

For many years past the annual entertainment of the Convent High School Pupils has been of such a high order or merit that the event has been anxiously…

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School Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 4

An entertainment was given in the Temperance Hali on Wednesday afternoon by the pupils of "Blenheim" private school, preparatory to the…

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Inspection of High School Classes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 4

Mr G. Bluber, M.A, Inspector of Schools at Muswellbrook, held an examination of the High School class at the local Superior Public School during the…

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Convent High School Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

In the report of the Convent High School entertainment, which appeared in our issue of Saturday last, the name of Miss Eileen Simpson, who so cleverly…

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Charge Against School Teacher in This Criminal Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 5

Erle Shannon Rutledge, aged 19, a public school teacher, recently in charge of the Swanvale School, New England district, was placed on trial at the Criminal Court…

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East Maitland Convent. School Entertainment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 3

The annual entertainment by the pupils attending the Convent of Mercy School in East Maitland, was given in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute last evening, with the…

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Teacher and Pupil. Very Serious Charges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 5

Yesterday (as intimated in last issue), Eric Shannon Rutledge, a young man, aged 19, recently employed in the Education Department, and placed in charge, of a small school…

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School Inspector's Dismissal. Conduct Towards a Lady Teacher

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 4

The Governor of South Australia, upon the recommendation, of the Executive Council, has dismissed William Herbert Cherry (Inspector of Schools)…

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Social Unrest. Public Schools' Part

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 4

"In view of the severe strictures levelled against the public schools as the very home and seat of the ills and evils generically termed 'social unrest'…

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Serious Charge Against Teacher. Verdict of Acquittal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 4

Eric Shannon Rutledge, aged 19, a public school teacher, recently in charge of the Swan Vale School, in the New England district. was charged before Mr…

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