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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1916

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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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Scone Public School. Xmas Vacation and Presentation of Prizes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

The Christmas vacation at the local Public School had this year an added interest, firstly, from the fact that the average attendance for…

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Maitland High Schools. "Speech Day" Function

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 11

A commendable spirit of comradeship and interest in one another, pervaded the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon, when pupils of the Boys' and Girls' High Schools joined…

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School Teachers' Salaries. Men and Women Assistants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 19

Mr. Gilchrist, 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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Denominational Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 18

A deputation this week 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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The Puzzling Age. After School Problem

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 22

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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Clinic for School Children. Opened by the Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 23

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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School Doctors. Notification of Defects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 23

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

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Alleged Disloyalty. Schoolmaster Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 23

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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At a meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association held a few days ago, it was decided to open now high school buildings about the third week in Darcy in America. New York, Dec. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 7

The "New York "Times" says that the Australian boxer, Darcy, is expected to arrive in New York this week…

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Valedictory at Wallalong. Popular Teacher Farewelled

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 9

My. A. G. Greentree, the popular and energetic teacher of the Wallalong public school for the past five years having received notice of his removal to the Nelson's Bay public…

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Veteran Teacher Retires. Mr. Nelligan's 43 Years' Service

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 11

The New South Wales Education Department on Saturday lost the services of its record service teacher, Mr. P. J. Nelugan, who is retiring after teaching for 48 years…

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Marist Brothers School. Presentation of Prizes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 11

The hall of the School of Arts was crowded to its fullest capacity on 14th inst., when the annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Marist Brothers' School was…

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School Syllabus. Professors Consulted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 16

Speaking at the annual presentation of prizes at the Sydney Boys' High School, Ultimo, the Director of Education, Mr. P. Board, had something to say regarding…

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Rating of Schools. Protest Against Denominational Exemptions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 3

In the absence of Mr. Fitzgerald, Minister for Local Government, who is away on a health trip, Mr. James, Minister for Education received a deputation from the…

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Hawkesbury Summer Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture notifies that applications for admission of sutdents to Hawkesbury Agricultural College, whether for the summer schools in poultry farming or…

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Vere Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 7

An enjoyable evening was spent of Vere Public School, in connection with the breakingup for the Christmas holidays. There was a large gathering of parents and friends,…

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Maitland School of Arts Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 3

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

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School of Arts library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 4

The following latest books have been added to the library:—"Kiddles," by J. J. Bell; "Much Ado about Peter," Jean Webster; "Families Repaired," J. T. Fletcher;…

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Rating of Schools. Protest Against Denominational Exemptions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 5

In the absence of Mr. Fitzgerald, Minister for Local Government, who is away on a health trip, Mr. James, Minister for Education, received a deputation from the…

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