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Schools, 1916

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Winter School for Farmers Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 9

Arrangements have been made for the annual winter school for farmers to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 20th June to 15th July next. The syllabus…

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Labour Conference. Treatment of School, Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

At the Labour Conference in Sydney last night a letter was read from Mr. Grif[?]th, the Minister for Education, asking the conference, before it adjourned, to express an…

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Dungog School of Arts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Tuesday night. Present—Messrs R. L Fitzerald (President),…

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Weston Public School New Building

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 14

Since the Western Public School was destroyed by fire some three years ago, the pupils and teachers have suffered much inconvenience by being crowded into temporary…

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School Teacher's Illness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Broadfoot, headmaster of the Superior Public School (says the "Moree Examiner"), who has been ill for least two years and has been suffering from acute insomnia for the last…

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Maitland School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

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

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 15. (Before Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.m.). Not Attending School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 3

Harold Fairleigh was proceeded against for not sending his son: Eric Fairleigh, to school the required number of days. A plea of guilty was entered…

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Weston New Public School. Celebrating the Opening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

Saturday last was the children's day at Weston, It was the day of the formal opening of the newly-built Public School, and the children were treated to a picnic in honour of…

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School Teachers' Residence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

The Education Department is making in quiries respecting a site for the building of a head teacher's residence at Kurri. Probably a site will be chosen on one of the…

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Trades School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 4

The second term of the West Maitland Trades School will begin on May 29. Classes are held at Cessnock, Gresford,Greta, Kurri Kurri, Paterson, Raymond…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 15. (Before Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.m.). Not Attending School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 14

Harold Fairleigh was proceeded against for not sending his son, Eric Fairleigh to school the required number of days. A plea of guilty was entered…

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Weston New Public School. Celebrating the Opening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 3

Saturday last was the children's day at Weston. It was the day of the formal opening of the newly-built Public School, and the children were treated to a picnic in honour of…

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Poultry Farming School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 10

In order to meet a popular demand for instruction in poultry farming, the Department of Agriculture has decided to hold a four weeks" school at Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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Neilson's Creek School. Local Tender Accepted. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 6

The Department of Education has açepted the following tender:—Neilson's Crook, new school building, Simpson and Son, Singleton, £199/13/6…

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School Savings Banks. Falling Off in Deposits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 3

The Public Schools Savings Banks are Teeling the effects of the War. There was a marked Talling off in the volume of deposits made by pupils, which showed a…

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Schoolgirl's Sailor Blouse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 3

It seems that the sailor blouse for the schoolgirl is a fashion that will never the out, and no wonder, for it would hardly be possible to choose anything that would…

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West Maitland S.P. School Empire Gifts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 4

A comforts depot for the 34th Battalion was formed, a week ago, in West Maitland. It was suggested by some teachers, that the children of the Maitland district public…

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Empire Day Celebration West Maitland Superior Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 6

Empire Day was duly celebrated at the local school in the presence of parents and friends, when the following programme was rendered:—Chorus, National Anthem (for…

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City School Children. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 5

Sir George Roid addressed 1200 city school children at the Guild Hall. He urged the necessity of more work and less play…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the committee convened for last evening lapsed for want of a quorum. Messrs. O. Handel (hon, treasurer), C. Dixon, L. Cavalier and R. L. Pender only being…

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