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Schools, 1913

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Bush Schools. an Extraordinary Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 8

Scattered throughout the remote parts of New South Wales are hundreds of small schools which are visited by officers of the Department of Public Instruction only once…

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School of Arts Debating Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 4

The usual, weekly meeting of the society was held last evening. Mr. L. Cavalier occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of members…

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly elected committee of the above was held on Tuesday evening last, when there were present. Mr. A. Smith…

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The Public Schools

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 2

Rev. Father O'Gorman, speaking at a meeting held at East Mainland on Sunday afternoon last for the purpose of forming a branch of the Catholic…

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High Schools. the System to He Extended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 4

The Minister of Education, Mr. Carmichael, stated on Tuesday that the department had under consideration the extension of the high school system. The accommodation at…

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Maitland School of Arts. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 2

The 116th half-yearly meeting of the West Maitland School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution last evening, when the president (Mr. H. J. Brown)…

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Public School Grounds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 6

Members of the Singleton Defence and Educational Association met at the "superior public school during the week. A thorough Inspection was made of the school grounds,…

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Bush Schools. an Extraordinary Story

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 12

Scattered throughout the remote parts of New South Wales are hundreds of small schools which are visited by officers of the Department of Public Instruction only once…

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The Schools. Great Progress in Three Years

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 2

The Minister of Education (Mr. Carmichael), speaking at Wellington on Saturday night, said, among other things:—"The present Government, in its…

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Teachers Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 8

The annual meeting pf the Singleton District Teachers' Association was held on Saturday. Mr. J. Dunlop (president) occupied the chair. The annual report revealed…

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Australian Principles in Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 5

The impressions a former Australian head-master had formed after a life's experience, in Australia and England, are recorded in the latest files of the "Times" in an account of…

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Scone Public School. Penny Concert

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last, pome fifty parents and friends of the children attending the local Public School, at the invitation of the…

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Singleton Teachers' Association

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Singleton District Teachers' Association was held on Saturday in the Girls' Department of the Superior Public School. Mr J…

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Oakhampton Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 4

Some time ago the Oakhampton Parents and Citizens' Association, through the member (Major Nicholson) brought under the notice of the department the necessity of…

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School of Aviation. Capetown, Aug, 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 5

The South African School of Aviation will be established at Kimberley. The first group of officers of the defence force will shortly commence training…

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Journalistic Training. What Kind of School? London, Aug., 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 5

Mr. J. O. Fairfax, of Sydney, road a paper at the conference of the Journalists' Institute, now sitting at York, in which he pleaded for special education for journalists, and…

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Challenge Debatf. St. John's Young Midn's Club v School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 6

The above societies met in the School of Arts last evening in a return challenge debate the subject for discussion being "Are strikes as a means of producing industrial…

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Children Shot at Lessons. Maniac in a School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 7

Armed with six revolvers and many cartridges, a mad probationary teacher named Erich Schmidt entered the Catholic School at St. Mary, Bremen. He met a…

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The Schools. Great Progress in Three Years

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 13

The Minister of Education (Mr. Carmichael), speaking at Wellington on Saturday niht, said, among other things:— "The present Government, in its…

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Australian Principles in Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 12

The impressions a former Australian headmaster had formed after a life's experience in Australia and England, are recorded in the latest files of the "Times" in an account of…

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