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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1915

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Empire Day. Public School Celebrations. £10,000 Aimed At

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 7

A circular has been sent to the public schools of this State by Mr. P. Board, Under-Secretary Education Department, with respect to Empire Day celebrations, in…

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East Maitland Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 6

After the celebrations in the Mechanics' Institute had concluded, the Mayor and a large number of others asissted in the demonstration at the East Maitland Superior…

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Boys' High School, East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 4

This year, instead of holding the demonstration at the 'Boys' High School, the Mechanics' Institute was the rendezvous, and the gathering was presided over by…

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Bolwarra Public School. Belgian Fund Social

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 4

At a social in aid of the school's contribution to tho Belgian Fund, in the Bolwarra Public School last night. Mr. Elias Bowden presided. Mr. Bowden said he…

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Empire Day at Singleton Public School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 3

The celebration of Empire Day at the Singleton Public School yesterday was marked by an enthusiasm that has never before been equalled in the town…

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Upper Manning Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 2

Ideal weather prevailed on Saturday last, when a picnic in connection with the Strathcedar and Moorai Creek schools was held in a paddock kindly set at the disposal…

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Bolwarra Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 4

In the report on Empire Day celebration at the above school, donations of cakes for guessing competitions were omitted from Mesdames Mesdames A. E. Crouch. A. W. Vickery and R. Mend. The…

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Schools' £10,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 4

The Minister for Public Instruction, Mr. Griffith, stated in Sydney yesterday he was confident that the £10,000 which the children proposed to collect on Empire Day for…

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Gosforth Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 4

Liout-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Department of Public Instruction: With reference to your comunication, dated 1st instant,…

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Schools' Belgian Fund

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 2

As the result of the Empire Day effort on behalf of the State Schools' Belgian Fund, the pupils at Singleton Public School on Monday last raised…

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Schools' Belgian Fund. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 2

The Minister for Education announced to-day that returns had been received from 224 schools in connection with the appeal on Empire Day. The…

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School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

The usual meeting of the committee was held last evening. Mr. H. Fry president) occupied the chair, and the following were in attendance:—Messrs. W. C. Johnston,…

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East Maitland Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 6

After the celebrations in the Mechanics Institute had concluded, the Mayor and a large number of others asissted in the demonstration at the East Maitland Superior…

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Boys' High School, East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 6

This year, instead of holding the demonstration at the Boys' High School, the Mechanics' Institute was the rendezvous, and the gathering was presided over by…

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Upper Manning Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 6

Ideal weather prevailed on Saturday last, when a picnic in connection with the Strathcedar and Moora Creek schools was held in a paddock kindly set at the disposal…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural College Winter School for Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 3

Arrangements, have been made for the 1915 Winter School for farmers to commence at Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Tuesday, 22nd June,…

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Marshwood Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 6

On Empire Day, the pupils of the above school, with their parents and friends, assembled at the school. The pupils were addressed by Mr. Adrian Russell, an ex-pupil…

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The Schools' Ten Thousand. More Than Doubled. (By Telegraph. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 2

The Schools' collection in aid of the Belgian fund has reached £20,636. There are several hundred schools yet to send in returns…

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School of Arts. Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 3

A special meeting of members of the West Maitland School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution last evening. Mr. H. Fry (president) occupied the chair,…

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Cessnock School of Arts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 2

The inducements offered by any enterprise always qualifies the amount of patronage gained. Deducing from this standard, it would…

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