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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1916

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School Concert. Greta Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 7

The Greta school children, the quality of whose singing is so well-known throughout the district gave a concers on Friday; the 8th instant, at the Centarl Hall, in aid of the…

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Money Spent on Schools

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 4

in declaring the new .additions to the Orange district public school open, Mr J. C. L. Fitzpntrick, Assistant Tressurer, said that he could find no fault…

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Public School Entertain-. Ment a Great Success

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 8

Probably never since the Mechanics' Hall began its long and useful public career has it seen, such an audience as assembled on Wednesday vening to…

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Cessnock District News. Teachers' Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 5

Mr. J. N. Harrison, who had been science master at the Cessnock Supporter Public School for about four months, has received notification of his transference to the…

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Boys' High School Magazine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 4

The Maitland Boys' High School Magazine chronicling events for the latter half of 1916 is to hand, and is full of interest for the high school boys. Old Boys' Notes" deals almost…

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Alleged Disloyalty. Schoolmaster Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 6

At the Townsville (Q.), police court, Walter Lawrence Silver Colling, headmaster at the Mundingburra State School, was proceeded against by Captain H. B. Marks on a…

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Public School Teachers. Answered the Call. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

Mr James (Minister for Education), at the opening of the 23rd annual conference of the Public School Teachers' Association, in the Town Hall, this…

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Branxton School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 3

Sir,—A movement has been placed on foot by the committee of the above for the purpose of forming a literary and debating society in connection with the institution. The…

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The Puzzling Age. After School Problem

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

The quadruple personality of the chimney sweep who is a tradesman, the head of a family, a voter in the affairs of the nation, and a citizen, were referred to by Mr. P…

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Superior Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 7

At the breaking-up of Singleton Superior Public School the senior class entertained the teachers at afternoon tea. A class-room was tastefully decorated with ferns, flowers,…

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

The committee of the above met on Thursday evening last, when there were present: Messrs. A. Smith (in the chair), A. P. Vernon…

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Break-up at S P. School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon the senior class of the above school entertained the teachers at afternoon tea for which claaborate preparations had been made…

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Grammar-school Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 4

A large party of visitors spent a very pleasant evening at the Grammar School, Singleton, on Thursday evening, when an entertainment was given by Mr…

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School Teachers' Salaries. Men and Women Assistants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 3

Mr. Gilehrist, president of the New South Wales public School Assistant Teachers' Association in the course of his address to the conference yesterday, said that equal pay for…

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School Doctors. Notification of Defects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 3

The interstate conference of school doctors continued its sittings yesterday, Dr. Willis in the chair. The following decisions were reached:—…

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Clinic for School Children. Opened by the Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. James), on Monday officially opened the clinic for the general treatment of school children, at Railway-square, Sydney…

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Denominational Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

An deputation yesterday waited on Mr. James (Minister for Education), who is acting for the Minister for Local Government, and asked for an amendment of the Sydney…

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Homeville Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

At the Homeville public school breaking-up on Friday last, prizes were presented to the most popular boy and the most popular girl —the elect of their fellow-pupils. The…

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A Popular Schoolmaster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

A publics meeting convened by the Mayor of Morpeth (Ald. J. A. Boruke) at the request of a large number of citizens, was held in the council chambers, Morpeth, last,…

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A Popular Schoolmaster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

A public meeting convened by the Mayor of Morpeth" (Ald. J. A. Bourke) at the request of a large number of citizens, was held in the council chambers, Morpeth, last…

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