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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Pupils' Recital

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

The pupils of Mr. C. R. Becker, will give their annual musical recital in the School of Arts, Clarence Town, on Thursday night next, the…

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A Macleay River School Garden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 4

Mr. John Halstead, superintendent of agriculture in public schools, thus commends the school garden at Pelican Island, Macleay River:—"Excellent work has been performed…

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Girls' High School. Distribution of Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 4

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Girls' High School, West Maitland, took place at the school this morning. Mr. Senior Inspector Cornish was…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 4

In the list of prize-takers in yesterday's report of the Girls' High School, the name was inadvertently omitted of Dorothy Harden, prize in first-class for science, and also for mathematics…

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Scottish School Boards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 5

The Court, of Sessions at Edinburgh has decided that the Scottish School Boards are not, entitled to provide medical and dental treatment out of rates…

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School Holiedays

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 2

To-morrow (Friday) the local schools will close for the Christmas vacation, which,. in the case of the public schools, lasts live' weeks, while the Grammor…

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Brisbane Scholars' Howlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 4

The report of the Scripture examination of St. John's day school was presented at the annual.distribution of prizes in the Centennial Hall list night (says Thursday's…

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Dominican Convent High Schools, West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 4

These long-established and well-known schools, one for boarders and one for day [?] have recently been examined by the Government inspector of secondary schools,…

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School of Arts, West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 4

The following latest books have been added to the library:—"The Debt," Win. Westrup; "Lady Married," sequel to Lady of Decoration; "Rock of the Ravens," J. A…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee was hold in the committee room of the institution last evening. The President (Mr.J. McLauchlin) occupied the…

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Boys High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 2

On Thursday night about 25 boys assembled at the High School, East Maitland, for the purpose of holding the annual [?]up. The attendance was somewhat small…

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Our Country Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 4

Yesterday a considerable number of boys and girls attended school for the last time throughout the State in our country, schools. The great majority of those who…

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Girls' High School Distribution of Prizes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 15

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Girls' High School, West Maitland, took place at the school on Tuesday last. Mr. Senior Inspector Cornish was…

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East Maitland Convent. School Entertainment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 9

The annual entertainment by the pupils attending the Convent of Mercy School in East Malt land, was given in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on the 5th inst., with the…

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Teacher and Pupil. Very Serious Charges

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 9

Erie Shannon Rutledge, aged 19 years, recently employed in the Education Department, and placed in charge of a small school at Swan Vale, midway between Glen Innes…

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General Cable News. Sydney Grammar School. London, Dec 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 December 1912 · page 2

Sydney Grammar School old boys have [?]tertained Mr. H. N. Sloman, B.A., the new headmaster of the school, at a farewell dinner…

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The Catholic Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 5

At the gathering of the Teachers Union in the King's Hall held subsequently in the afternoon, Mr. Willis again touched on the some matter. He said: "The question for…

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State Schools. Attacked by Mr. Willis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 5

A distinct sensation was created at the conference of Public school teachers in Sydney Town Hall by the unexpected manlier in which the Speaker, Mr. Henry…

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A Popular Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 4

One of those little incidents which times occur in the schoolmaster's life, and which do not fail to act as bright and pleasant periods in his scholastic memory, over…

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Honouring a Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 6

Mr. C. Gould, assistant teach Singleton Superior Public School, be married during the holidays, ably not rejoin the staff after the…

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