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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1916

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The Color Question. Country School Difficulty

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 16

An awkward situation has arisen at Glenthorne Public School, about a mile from the Taree ferry, on the opposite bank of the Manning River (writes the Taree…

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Burning of a School. Boys' Strange Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 7

A strange notion on the part of two boys was revealed at an inquest held at Newcastle on Saturday concerning the destruction by fire of the Dora Creek Public School early on the 12th…

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Burning of a School. Boys' Strange Action

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 4

A strange action on the part of two boys was revealed at an inquest hold at Newcastle-concerning 'the destruction by lire of the Dora Creek Public School…

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Maitland School of Arts Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the committed was held in the committee room of the institution last evening. Mr. H. W. Fry, president, occupied the chair, and the following…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 4

The following latest books have been added to the library of the Maitland School of Arts:The Road that Bends (Ruby M. Ayres):The Better Man (R. W. Chambers); The…

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East Maitland Superior Public School. Presentations to Miss Godfery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 5

A very pleasant function took place at this school, when the whole school assembled in the Girls' Department to say goodbye to Miss Godfrey, who is retiring from the…

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Kitchener Township. Desired Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 5

At a recent meeting of the Kitchener (Aberdare Central) Progress Association a draft of the rules of the association was submitted and approved of…

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Kurri Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 5

On the eve of the departure of the principal of Kurri Superior Public School, Mr. J. Broome, after over five years' service, a graceful tribute was paid him by students…

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School of Arts for Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 5

The Pelaw-Main Progress Association has initiated a movement to establish a School of Arts in the township. Now that the residents have been given…

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Dairy Science School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 3

A most successful dairy science school was held under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture at the Tamworth butter factory during the week. No fewer…

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School Teacher Promoted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 5

Well deserved promotion has come the way of Mr. benjamin Cox, the esteemed and popular teacher of the vacy public School, who has been promoted to take…

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Turk and British. Schoolfellows Meet. Amsterdam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 4

The Turkish Commander at , Kut-elAmara and General Townshend were old schoolfellows and friends during their boyhood in France…

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Denominational Schools. Claim in South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 11

Certain matters in connection with the regulations under the new Education Act, in South Australia; affecting the Roman Catholic schools, were brought under the…

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East Maitland Superior Public School. Presentations to Miss Godfrey

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 9

A very pleasant function took place at this school, when the whole school assembled in the Girls' Department to say good bye to Miss Godfrey, who is retiring from the…

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Kurri Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 10

On the eve of the departure of the principal of Kurri Superior Public School, Mr. J. Broome, after over live years' service, a graceful tribute was paid him by students…

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Gift Afternoon. Morpeth School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 3

In response to an appeal from the Red Cross Committee, East Maitland, to provide comforts for the soldiers in the camp hospital, a gift afternoon was held in the…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 4

The new quarter for membership of the Maitland School of Arts is now starting. The fees are 4/ per quarter, but if paid before teh 7th July, 3/6. There are 15,000 books…

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French Spirit. Men Were Like Schoolboys

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 4

Paris, Monday.—The hospitals are filling. The spirit of the wounded is wonderful. They realise they have suffcned upon the field of victory…

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Sunday-school Teacher in Trouble. Embezzled Labor Council's Funds

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 8

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Thursday, before Judge Scholes, Kenneth Smorti, 18 years of age, pleaded guilty to embezzling £100, the…

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Denominational Schools. Claim in South Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 14

Certain matters in connection with the regulations, under the now Education Act, in South Australia, affecting the Roman Catholic schools were brought under the…

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