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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1915

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Schools' Australia Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 4

Miss Willard ackonwledges receipt of £1/12/6, the proceeds of a bazaar held by three girls—Alma Sarginson, Edna Jarman, and Mary Murray—and the amount…

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The Belgian Schools. Amsterdam, July 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 5

General von Bissing (German Governor-General of Belgium) has ordered that all teachers in Belgian schools who allow an anti-German feeling among the scholars,…

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Dairy Science School. An Altered Date

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 4

The date of the Dairy Science School, which is to be held at Byron Bay during the winter, has been altered to the 9th August. It has been found that…

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School of Arts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Committee of the above was held in the School of Arts on Monday night. Present Messrs T. Coote, (in chair),…

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Local and General News. Paterson School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Paterson School of Arts will be held in the reading room of the institution on Wednesday night next, when all members are specially requested to…

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School of Arts Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 4

Tho following latest books have been added to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts:—"Behind the Thicket," by W. E. B. Henderson; "The House of Misty Stars,"…

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Public School Assistance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 7

The total receipts of the sale of gifts held at the Bolwarra Public School on Saturday last, in aid of the wounded soldiers, were £36/18/3, and as the expenses were small the…

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School Children's Eyesight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 4

Mr. H. J. Brown, headmaster of the West Maitland S.P. School, has received word from Dr. Willis, the principal medical officer of the Public Instruction Department, to the…

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Mordeth Pablic School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 4

The Under-Secretary of the Department of Public Instruction (Mr. P. Board) has officially informed Lieut. Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A. that tenders for the proposed…

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Schoolmaster's Promotion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 4

Mr. H. J. Brown, the esteemed and popular headmaster of the West Maitiend Superior Public School, received an offer to-day of a similar position in connection with the Cook's…

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School of Arts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the Cesscock School of Arts was held last Wednesday evening. The president (Mr. A. E. Westcott)…

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School of Arts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 3

The following nominations have been received for the various officers in connection with the School of Arts elections:—President, A…

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Public School Function

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 6

The pupils of the Singleton Superior Public School will hold a fair in their grounds on the afternoon of Saturday, 24th July, to assist the "Mothers' Thirty…

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No School Holiday on July 30th

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 3

A circular has been issued by the Deportment, notifying that the public schools are not to be closed on Australia Day for the…

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Boys' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the holding of an intercessory service for "old boys" who have enlisted, and the unrolling of a Flag of Honour at St. Mary's, West…

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High School "Old Boy." Life in the Trenches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 2

Sergeant Jack Walker, in writing to Mr. R. J. Hinder, the late head master of the Maitland High School, of which he is an "old boy," says "I am very pleased that the…

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Public School Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

A large number of changes are about to take place in connection with the headmasterships of public schools. Mr. H. J. Brown is leaving West Maitland to succeed…

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School of Arts. Proposed Sale of Property. New Site Offered

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the committee ef the above was held on Tuesday evening last, when there wera present: Messrs. A. Smith (in the chair),…

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School of Arts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the Cessnock School of Arts was held last Wednesday evening. The president (Mr. A. E. Westcott…

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Local and General News. School Conceit and Sale of Gifts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 4

A school concert and sale of gifts will be held in the Oakhampton Public School on Thursday night next, the proceeds to be devoted to the Australia Day fund…

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