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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1914

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Presentation to School Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

Miss Cunningham, daughter of Sergeant and Mrs. Cunningham, formerly of Paterson, who has been assistant in bowraville Public School for about three years, was…

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School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee was held in the committee room of the institution last evening. Mr. C.O. Bloore occupied the chair, and the following were…

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School of Arts Gutted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 2

Early on Thursday morning a fire occurred in the Walcha School of Arts, and though the brigade and volunteers worked hard the buildings and…

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St. Paul's Sunday School. Anniversary Services

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 10

On Sunday the services at St. Paul's, in connection with the Sunday school anniversary, were largely attended. The church which was decorated by the children and…

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Public Schools, a New Use for Them. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 4

The Minister for Public Instruction has issued instructions that public school buildings are available for properly organised public meetings,…

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School Buildings for Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 3

For many years there has been an embargo against using school buildings for any purpose other than for school use. The Minister of Public lastruction. Mr. Carmichael, in…

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Public School Teachers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 5

Owing to the rapid increase in the number of children attending the public, schools in the State, the teaching staff has to…

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Schools of Art Subsidies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, member for Maitland, asked the Minister of Public Instruction, "Will he expedite the payment of Government…

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German Prisoners. Schoolboy's Adventure. Marseilles, Oct. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 3

Five hundred German prisoners have arrived here. Four hundred are civil prisoners arrested for disloyal acts in Alsanes-Lorraine, and the remainder are military…

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School Fire. Ten Lives Lost. Mariana, (Florida), Nov. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

A fire destroyed the main building of the Florida Reform School. Ten persons were burned to death. A hundred boys escaped by climbing…

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Tenambit Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 4

In Toward to the water supply at Tenambit Public School, Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson asked the Minister of Public instruction, in the Association:—In it a fact that the…

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The Old School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

"The noticeable feature of Mr. Holman's Budget is that, while a considerable amount of extra taxation is proposed to tide the country over the war…

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District School Patriotic Fund Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 2

Amount already acknowledged £35/0/3/. Additional subscriptions are:—Segenhoe Public School £1/9/0/. Goorangoola £1/5/, Belford £2/17/3/, Kayuga £5/10/4/, Stewarts…

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The Old School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 3

"The noticeable feature of Mr. Holman's Budget is that, while a considerable amount of extra taxation is proposed to tide the country over the war…

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School of Arts Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 4

The drawing for the 30 prizes, including sulky turn-out, in the School of Arts art union, will take place in the Garden Picture Palace on Wednesday night next, at nine…

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Tenambit Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 4

Lieut.-col. Nicholson asked the Minister of Public Instruction in the Assembly last evening:—"Is it a fact that the water main at East Maitland has been carried to within a…

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School Holidays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 4

In the legislative Assembly last evening Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Education, Informed Mr. Black that the public schools would close for the Christmas holidays on…

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Schoolboy Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 4

A sad drowning fatality occurred yesterday afternoon, Standley Shelton, 141 years of age, losing his life. Deceased, who was the son of Mr. Shelton, a deputy at Pelaw-Main,…

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School of Arts Art Union. Drawing of Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 6

The drawing of prizes In connection with the art union arranged in aid of the funds of the Maitland School of Arts took place last evening in Garden picture Palace, and…

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