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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Muswellbrook Letter. This School of Arts and Municipal Council. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

The School of Arts, which is one of the the district's valuable institutions, and should be one of its most prized possessions, has not been in a satisfactory position…

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Teachers' Salaries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

"It is evident that the teaching service cannot hope to secure a full measure of justice until it has something were tangible to work on than…

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Teachers Salaries

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

It is evident that the teaching service cannot hope to secure a full measure of justice until it has something more tangible to work on than…

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Muswellbrook Chronicls Saturday, Jan 6, 1917 the School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

The proposal placed before the Municipal Council by the Committee of the School of Arts, at the meeting of the Council held…

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School of Arts. Proposal to Hand Over to Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

At the meeting of the local Municipal Council on Wednesday night, the following letter was read from the secretary of the…

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A Wowser. School Inspector's Definition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

A new definition of the term "wowser" was given by Mr. D. E. Fraser, inspector of schools, when addressing the conference…

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School of Arts Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

The large hall attached to the West Maitland School of Arts, recently used as a soldiers' club, has been thoroughly painted and renovated, and is now available to…

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Norfolk Island. the Schoolmaster Abroad. What Uk Saw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. J. Jacobs, B.A., headmaster of the Cessnock Superior Public School, is the possessor of an album of beautiful views of Norfolk Island (writes our Mines…

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Promotion for Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. Charles E. Harris, public scholl teacher at Vere during the past 9½ years, will be pleased to learn that he has been promoted to a school in the…

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A Teacher Promoted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Mr Charles F. O. Harris, school teacher at Vere during the past nine and a half years, has received word from the Education Department…

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The School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

A special general meeting of members of the School of Arts is being called for the purpose of dealing with the offer made by…

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Cessnock District. Kitchener Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. J. Lawson, who recently completed a building to be used as a public school at kitchener township (Aberdare Central) has been requested by the department to have…

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St. Joseph's Schoolroom and Convent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of parishioners was held in St. Joseph's schoolroom, East Maitland, on Monday night. The Rev. Father O'Gorman presided. Tenders for the…

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Teacher's Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Bruce, son of Mr. A. H. Bruce headmaster of St. Ethel's, who has been first assistant at Burke Ward Public School, Broken Hill, has been appointed to a similar…

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HARRY K. Thaw Again. Kidnapping a Schoolboy. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) New York, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

The grand jury has indicted Harry K. Thaw, who is charged with kidnapping a Californian school boy, tying him in a room at a hotel and beating him…

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The School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The proposal to sell the School of Arts to the municipal council will meet with strong opposition from the residents who appreciate the value of the institution, and have…

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Maitland School of Arts Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the committee was held in the committee room of the institution last evening. Mr. W. C. Johnston, (vice-president) occupied the chair,…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

The following latest books have been added to the library of the Maitland School of Arts:—"The World for Sale," Gilbert Parker: "Old Fire Proof," Owen Vaughan: "A…

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Local News. Swimming. Pupils carefully taught to swim. Terms on application. E. J. Bourke. Railway Deviation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Among a large number of reports being printed and issued at the present time by the Government Printer is one referring to railway deviation work…

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