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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1914

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Cessnock Public School Concert

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

The Cessnock Superior Public School Concert, held in the Cessnock Hall, on Monday evening, not only demonstrated the ability of the school…

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School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee was held in the institution last evening. Mr. H. J. Brown (president) occupied the chair and the following were…

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Retirement of an Old Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 7

When Mr. John M. Anderson, master of St. Ethel's Public School closed the doors of that establishment this afternoon, it was for the last time, for he is severing his…

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Cessnock Public School Concert

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

The Cossnock Superior Public School Concert, held in the Cessnock Hall, on Monday evening, not only demonstrated the ability of the school…

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The Schools. Medical Officer's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 2

Dr. C. S. Willis, Principal Medical Officer of the Department of Public Instruction, in his report to the Minister, states that since the systematic inspection of school children was…

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St. John's School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 2

In order to help provide funds for a new organ for St. John's Cathedral Children's Choir, a concert will be given in the School of Arts on Thursday night next. The…

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St. Ethel's School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 6

"The Day We Celebrate" was not forgotten at St. Ethel's Public School on Monday forenoon, where every arrangement had been made by the headmaster (Mr. J. M…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 6

Beautiful weather favoured the Empire Day celebrations on Monday. The Girls' High School, West Maitland, was in keeping with the occasion, the assembly room being…

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Retirement of an Old Teacher

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 8

When Mr. John M. Anderson, master of St. Ethel's Public School, closed the doors of that establishment yesterday afternoon, it was for the last time, for he is severing his…

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St. Ethel's School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 6

Boys over 12 years, William Ramsey, Basil Hammond; long jump, Allen Grant; high jump, George Costick; three-legged race, Masters Stout and Taylor; between…

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Bolwarra Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 6

Empire Day was celebrated locally by the Bolwarra Public School on Monday. During the forenoon Mr. S. J. Eades dealt with Empire builders and the magnitude of the…

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Homeville Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 6

The celebration of Empire Day at Homeville Public School was a particularly happy and successful function. The customary programme of patriotic songs and speeches…

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Late for School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 8

We noticed in the newspapers recently complaints by the inspectors attached to the Public Instruction Department, giving various reasons why children were late for…

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A Schoolmistress' Death. The Tribute of Children

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 6

Over 1000 children marched in procession on Wednesday morning at the funeral of Miss Florenz Kaiser, who had been for the past 18 years head mistress…

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Public School Teacher's Long Leave

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 4

Mr. S. A. Hanscombe, teacher of the Seaham public school, who has been upwards of 21 years in the service of the Public Instruction Department, has been granted…

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General Cable News. Schools' Rifle Matches. London, June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

In the senior division of the Schools Empire Riffle Shooting Match Charterhouse was first, with 502; New Plymouth (N.Z.), 501, second; St. Peters Collegiate, Adelaide,…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 6

The Methodist Sunday School annual picnic was held at the showground on Saturday, A programme of sports was gone through, the little ones were presented with…

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Farmers' Winter School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 3

A large number of applications have been received from farmers and their sons desirous of entering the winter school, to be held at…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with the local Methodist Sunday School took place on Saturday on the Showground. The children marched from the school…

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Paterson School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 4

Our Paterson correspondent writes to state that at the recent euchre party in aid of the local School of Arts an excellent sapper was laid out by the ladies, to whom…

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