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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1916

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High Schools. Question of Priority

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

Speaking on the subject of admission to the secondary schools, the Minister for Education (Mi Grif[?]h) said that a very much larger number of students…

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School Teacher Honoured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 4

Prior to earning to Maitland to take up a position on the teaching staff of the Superior Public school, Mr. R. L. M'Lean, who was secretary of the Caledonian Society at…

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School Teacher's Long Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 4

Twenty-five years is a long period in which to serve in one locality as the guardian and instructor of the rising generation, but that is the record of Mr. J…

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Aviation School. New Departure of State Enterprise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 7

The Aviation School which, is in process of formation at Richmond, where the hangar and flying grounds will be situated, represents one of the State's efforts to help the…

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Local and General News. Another High School Boy English

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. Kenneth Cotton, son of Mr. J. Cotton, stock inspector, has enlisted at Liverpool in the Australian Light Horse. He is an old East Maitland High School boy, and has a…

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School of Arts. Sale Proposal Suspended

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the members of the above-named Institution was held on Tuesday evening last, when there were 14 or 15…

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School Honoured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 1

The Public School at Segenhoe, Lower Rouchel, was one of the first hundred schools in the State which received a special certificate for…

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Soldiers' Club. West Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 3

The soldiers intend giving an impromptu concert and musical evening in the club room, School of Arts, West Maitland, on MOnday evening next. They are arranging…

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Local and General News. [?]alton Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

The teacher of the above school has been notified that one of his pupils, Aylsa S. Laurie, has been successful at the recent qualifying certificate examination…

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Oakhampton Sunday School. Twelfth Anniversary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

The 12th anniversary of the above Sunday School was observed last Sunday By a special service and prize-giving conducted by Rev. A.C. Nelson. There was a full…

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Qualifying Certificates Candidates for High Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 15

The following list of candidates who by their pusses at the recent qualifying certificate examination have become eligible for admission to the State High Schools has been…

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Soldiers' Club School of Arts Movement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 11

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the School of Arts committee held last week letter was read from the camp commandant, Capt. Waddell, who wrote as follows:—"I…

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Teachers' Training Passes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 5

Teachers' training passes have been gained by Nina Eipper, Marjorie Estens, Amy Fryer, Gladys Rees, Helana Sackman, and May Russell, West Maitland. Candidates…

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Maitland School of Arts Free Lighting for Soldiers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 5

In reply to a requests from the committee of the Soldiers' Club, the Maitland Gaslight Company, Ltd., has expressed its willingness to supply gas free for the lighting of the…

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School of Arts Subsidy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 4

Lieut. Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. P. Board. Under-Secretary, Department of public Education, with regard to the School of…

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Correspondence. School of Arts. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

Sir,—In the report of the adjourned members' meeting appearing in your last issue, is the following, quoted by the Chairman:—"An…

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The B.m.a. Doctors and the Schools

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

The New South Wales branch of the British Medical Association has further considered the proposal of Mr. Arthur Griffith (Minister for Education)…

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Denominational Schools State Aid Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

An important pronouncement was made yesterday by the Minister for Education, Mr. Griffith, to the effect that the is determinedly opposed to the subsidising of…

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Boys' School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

A start has been made with the work of constroneting a new boys' school in connection with the Kurri superior Public School…

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Soldiers' Club. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

The Soldiers' Club presented an animated and busy appearance last evening, the occasion being the holding of a concert. This, it was intended, should be held on…

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