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Schools, 1912

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Continental Schoolboys. Revolt and Riot. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 5

The police seriously injured a schoolboy at a demonstration at the Serajevo Grammar School, The schools at Crotia, Dalmatia, and Bosnia thereupon struck. and the strikers…

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Sick Scholars. Free Medical Treatment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

The Minister of Education (Mr. Carmichael) has a grievance against parents. He states that many have ignored the school medical reports concerning their children's health. Mr. Carmichael…

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Schoolboy Cadets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

The compulsory training scheme was in evidence in the homes of boys attending the East Maitland Public Boys' High School, who are senior cadets, as to-day for the…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

The following books have been added to the library:—Tim Guerdon of Faith, Mrs. Charles Martin; Tante, Anne Doughs Sedgwick: A Glorious Lie, Dorothen Gerard; The T-Human…

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Rhodes Scholars in After Life

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 4

The following list indicates the line of work taken up by Rhodes scholars who left Oxford during the five years 1906-1910, inclusive:—Education, S4; law, 66; religious…

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Strike of Schoolboys

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 3

Vienna, Tuesday.—The police, having serionsly injured a schoolboy at a demonstration in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, the scholars attending the…

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Health of School Children. Doctors to Visit Homes. New State Scheme

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 8

The Minister for Education (Mr. Carmichael) states that many have ignored the school medical reports concerning their children's health…

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Sick Scholars. Free Medical Treatment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 6

The Minister of Education (Mr. Carmichael) has a grievance against parents. He states that many have ignored the school medical reports concerning…

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Caring for School Children Mr. Carmichael's Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

On the occasion of opening a school at Campsie a little time ago, Mr. Carmichael. Minister for Public Instruction, remarked upon the neglect of…

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Cricket. School Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 7

In the Maitland District Public Schools Cricket Competition, four teams having tied for the semi-final in the B grade competition, a qualifying match was played yesterday…

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Humour in Schoolboys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 2

The schoolbay who, as the Archbishop of Canterbury tells us, derived "rubric" from "rubber," and said that it meant "a religious rule that you can stretch or twist," is one of…

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State Teachers. Best Paid in World

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

"I have had a number of letters and complaints in regard to the shortage of teachers for the smaller schools," said the Minister of Education (Mr. Carmichael)…

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Maitland Teachers' Association

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

The usual quarterly meeting of the Maitland District Teachers' Association was held at the West Maitland Superior Public School on Saturday last. Mr. W. Cornish,…

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School of Arts Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

A snooker tournament was concluded at the Cessnock School of Arts on Monday, and resulted in a victory for J. Wilson (25 on), with A. Oliver (18 on) second. The prizes were…

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Teachers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

The members of the Singleton branch of the New South "Wales' Teachers' Association are very enthusiastic concerning the exhibition of school work in October. Scone, Muswellbrook…

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Maitland School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the committee was held in the committee room of the institution last evening. Mr. Jas. M'Laughlin (president) occupied the chair,…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

One of the most enjoyable picnics of the Presbyterian Sunday, was held last Saturday on the Heddon Racecourse, which had been kindly lent for the occasion by…

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Cricket. Matland District Public Schools Cricket Competition

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

The semt-finals of B grade competition were played on the West Maitland Park yesterday. In the match Bolwarra v Cessnock Bolwarra batter first and scored 64…

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State Teachers. Best Paid in World

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 7

"I have had a number of letters and complaints in regard to the shortage of teachers for the smaller schools," said the Minister of Education (Mr. Carmichael)…

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