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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Opening of Billiard Table at School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

On Monday evening next the new billiard table installed at the School of Arts will be officially opened by the Mayor and Mayoress (Ald. C. H…

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Cessnock Evening Continuation School Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

The instructor in wood-working at the Cessnock Evening Continuation School, Mr. H. Lewis, has been notified that the undermentioned first year students have passed the certificate…

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Teachers' College. Congestion at Blackfriars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

Of the 782 students enrolled at the Sydney Teachers' College last year, 550 were women, and only 182 were men. The report of the principle of the college for the year…

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Winter School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture notifies that the prospectus of the winter school for farmers and poultry farmers as the Hawkesbury Agricultural College is now available…

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School Teacher's Promotion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 4

Miss Nattie Ling. first assistant at the Dari-inghurst Public School has been promoted to the position of head mistress of the girls department of the West Wailsend Superior…

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News by Wire. Public High Schools. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 5

According to Mr. Elliott, Inspector of Secondary Schools, the existing high schools in Sydney and Newcastle do not provide sufficient accommodation, and unless more…

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Taxation of School Lands. No Exemption

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of the head mast-ers of the great Public Schools, such as New-ington College, King's School. etc. waited on Mr. James, Minister for Education in…

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Cessnock District News School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the Cessnock School of Arts Committee was held on Wednesday evening, at which Mr. A. Biggers presided. Others present were Messrs. Jacobs,…

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Empire Day. Celebrations in the Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 6

The Director of Education (.Mr. P. Hoard) has forwarded to Liout-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., copy of a circular issued by the Department relative to the celebration of…

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Big Fire at Moree. School of Arts and Methodist Parsonage

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 3

At Moree on Wednesday morning the School of Arts supper-room, billiardroom, School of Arts Hall, and all outbuildings were demolished by fire. The…

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School Teacher's Promotion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 4

The many friends of Mr J.C Bendeich, a native of the Stanhope district, who re-cently had charge of Ardglen Public School, will be pleased to hear that he has…

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Empire Day. Celebrations in the Schools

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 2

The following circular has been issued by the Department relative to the celebration of Empire Day in public schools…

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East Maitland Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 4

In view of the anticipated early appointment of a qualified kindergarten teacher to the East Maitland Public School, the Parents and Citizens'…

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Muswellbrook Letter. School, of Arts. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 3

The billiard room recently established in connection with the School of Arts promises to be the means of adding considerably to the revenue of the institution, and no doubt…

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School Cookery Classes. New Schools Opened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 3

A report furnished to the Minister for Education by the Superintendent of Cookery shows that during 1916 2106 girls were enrolled in the cookery classes in city…

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High School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 6

A concert in connection with the High School will be given in the Town Hall on the evening of Empire Day. A first-class programme will be provided and Miss…

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Empire Day. Celebrations in the Schools

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 10

The Director of Education (Mr. P. Board) has forwarded to Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., copy of a circular issued by the Department relative to the celebration of…

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Empire Day. Appeals for Recruits to Represent Muswellbrook Public School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

A form of appeal that has met with considerable success is that of arousing the sympathies of the School children in order that ex-students of…

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High School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 6

The Boys' High School concept will take place in the Town Hall on Empire Day (Thursday evening), commencing at 7.30, Master Livermore will sing "Land of Hope and…

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Trades School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 4

The second, term of the 1917 session at the West MAitland Trades School will begin on Monday next, when intending students are requested to present themselves for…

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