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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1915

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School Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

The primary schools of the State (except those of the Western Division) commence the work of the New Year to-merrow after five weeek's vacation. an extra day (Monday) was…

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East Maitland Boys' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 4

This school will resume after the Christmas vacation on Monday next, Ist February, at 8.45 a.m. The head master will be at the school from 10 a.m. on Friday, in order to…

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The High Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 6

The qualifying certificate examination results are now available, and very shortly the names of the winners of bursaries and scholarships to the high schools…

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Local News. Public School

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 2

The local Public School resumed yesterday after Christmas vacation. A change was made during the holidays in the teaching staff, Miss Scobie…

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School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 7

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

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Teachers' Conditions. England and New Zealand. London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

Now Zealand women teachers who are exchanging posts for a year with London teachers state that they work 25 per cent. longer for almost or only half the pay…

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Motion Pictures in Schools

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

A writer in "School Science and Mathematics," reports in detail the extensive and varied use now made of motion pictures in American schools…

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Motion Pictures in Schools

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 6

A writer in "School Science and Mathematics," reports in detail the extensive and varied use now made of motion pictures in American schools…

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"Caretta" Private School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

Miss Mary Blair, principal of "Caretta" Private School, intimates in this issue that duties will be resumed at Church-street Hall on Wednesday next…

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Oakhampton Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

The eleventh anniversary service of the Oakhampton S.S. was held in the S.S. Hall on Sunday afternoon Jan 24th, and was conducted by Rev. A.C. Nelson. The…

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The Grown-up and the Schoolboy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 2

"You have forgotten one thing—the Press Censor. There will be no history of the present war worth speaking of, You could learn all that we know of it in an…

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School Statistics. Increase in Enrolments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 6

Some interesting statistics in regard to the great expansion in school work during the past few years, was given by the Minister of Education, Mr. Carmichael at the…

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Present to School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. McGaw, of the motor garage, has presented to the West Maitland School of Arts a copy of the N.S.W. Post Office Directory for 1915, for which mark of practical…

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Germany Day by Day. Training for School Boys. Third Link Army Called Up

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 6

Highly significant action has just been taken by the German military authorities. The War Office has issued a decree providing for the preparation of the youth of the…

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Australian Girls. in Belgian Schools. London, Jan. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 5

Sir Timothy Coghlan's inquiries respecting New South Wales girls in Belgian schools show that all are safe. The schools have been practically unmolested…

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Boys' High School. New Enrolment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 6

The headmaster of the East Maitland Boys' Public High School has received the following list of pupils who have passed the qualifying certificate examination who…

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Convent Boarding School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 6

The building of the third and final portions of St. Catherine's College, at the local Convent of Mercy, is now in progress, under the direction of Mr. F. G. Castleden…

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Additions to Convent Boarding School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

Work in completion of the original design for the St. Catherine's College is now in progress, under the direction of Mr F. G. Castleden, architect, of…

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School Attendance. An Enormous Increase

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 3

The Minister for Education was at Haberfield on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of officially opening the new public school…

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