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Schools, 1913

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Death of a Public School Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 4

Mr. John Boulter, a very old resident of West Kempsey, died last week. Deceased, who was born on the Paterson, spent much of his youth on the Manning River, and for over 40…

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School Set on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 6

The suspicious circumstances attaching to the fire at St. Xavier's Roman Catholic Schoolroom on Sunday morning last formed the subject of an inquiry by Mr. David…

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Some Recent Schoolboys' "Howlers."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 6

An amusing article will be found in the May "Windsor Magazine," under the title of "Howlers,' 'being a very entertaining new collection of absurd mistakes made by…

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Greaford School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 4

At the half-yearly meeting of the Gresford School of Arts (writes a Gresford correspondent) Mr. Geo. Grey, president, intimated that the cost of the billiard table and…

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Armed Madman in a School. Four Girls Killed and 20 Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 8

An armed madman recently killed three school girls and a male teacher at St. Mary's Catholic School at Bremen, and wounded 20 other children, several of whom were at night reported…

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Fire at a School Verdict of Incendiarism

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 2

An inquest into the cause of the fire which occurred at St Xavier's Catholic School on Sunday morning was held yesterday afternòn before the coroner…

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School of Arts for Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

The movement having for its object the building of School of Arts at Abermain is being liberally supported. The committee has a sum of about £40 in hand, the bulk of which was…

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School Teacher Drowned. Missing Fourteen Days

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 12

The extraordinary disappearance of Mr. Walter Cecil Murphy, a school teacher of Colonna Public School, Black Springs, Barraba, who arrived at Tamworth on the llth…

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Public Schools Flood Belief Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 4

In our advertising columns of this issue is published the balance-sheet in connection with the moneys raised by the schools of the district in aid of the flood relief fund. The…

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School Goes Down to Vaccination. Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 5

Although warned to consider themselves in quarantine, the inmates of a house in which smallpox developed have mixed with other people. At least 500 children have been…

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The Late Mr. J. W. Turner. Fifty Years of School Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 9

Mr. J. W. Turner, Superintendent of Technical Education in New South Wales, who died at his, home, "Tarana," Junction-road, Summer Hill, early on Thursday, 24th ult.,…

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School of Arts Debating Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the society won held last evening, there being a fair attendance of members presided over by Mr. R. C. Beatty…

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Medical Treatment of School Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 4

The widespread extension of the medical supervision of public school children is a matter of the highest importance, and one upon which the Minister of Public…

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Local News. School at Mistletoe Farm

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 2

Mr. J1as. Fallick, M.L.A., has been informed by the Department of Public Instruction that the Minister has accepted the tender of Mr. C. A. Freeman, of…

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Maitland School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Maitland School of Arts was held in the committee room of the institution last evening. Mr. H. J. Brown occupied the chair,…

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School of Arts Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 4

The following new books have been added to the library of the Maitland School of Arts:—Penalty, by G. Morris; inside the Cup, by Winston Churchill; Columbine…

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Dungog School of Arts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 5

During the past couple of years the Dungog School of Arts has made wonderful headway, and at present can be incontrovertibly…

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School of Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

It is estimated (says the correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" on June 24) that over a million pounds' worth of merchandise in trucks is stolen in New York annually;…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · 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, to receive the…

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School Goes Down to Vaccination. Lithgow

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 6

Although warned to consider themselves in quarantine, the inmates of a house in which smallpox developed have mixed with other people. At least 500 children have been…

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