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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Girls' High School. W.m

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 6

Early in the morning from 8.45 a.m. to 9.45 a.m. the Girls' High School held its annual Empire Day function, which was presided over by the principal. Miss F. E…

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"A Day of Days." Superior Public School Ceremony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 6

Under the shadow of the grand old Union Jack, which was wafted about by a bleak westerly wind, and midst clouds of dust, Empire Day was fittingly celebrated at the West…

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Lutheran Schools. in South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 3

The number of children attending the Lutheran primary schools to be taken over by the Education Department after June 30th, is 1889. Mr. Vaugham, State Premier…

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Empire Day. Boys' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 4

The celebrations at the Boys' High School fittingly commenced with Scripture lessons, appropriate to the day, being given by the visiting clergymen to their respective…

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St. Ethel's Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 6

The Empire Day celebrations at St. Ethel's Public School wer appropriate to the occasion. The children; after a short lesson and a little recreation, were…

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Boys' High School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 7

The Town Hall was crowded last evening when a concert was given by the pupils attending the East Maitland Boys' High school, assisted by Miss Audrey Bradshaw…

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Cessnock District News. School of Arts. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of the Cessnock School of Arts was held on Thursday evening to consider applications for the position of billiard marker to the institution…

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"A Day of Days." Superior Public School Ceremony

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 5

Under the shadow of the grand old Union Jack which was wafted about by u bleak westerly wind and midst clouds of dust, Empire Day was fittingly celebrate at the West…

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Girls' High School. W. M.

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 5

Early in the morning from 8.40 a.m. to 9.45 a.m. the Girls' High School hold its annual Empire Day function, which was presided over by the principal, Miss F. E…

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Boys' High School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 5

The celebrations at the Boys' High School fittingly commenced with Scripture lessons, appropriate to the day, being given by the visiting clergymen to their respective…

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St. Ethel's Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 5

The Empire Day celebrations at St. Ethel's Public School were appropriate to the occasion. The children, after a short lesson and a little recreation, were…

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Empire Day Boll of Honor, Unveiled. Singleton Public School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 3

As the celebration, of Empire Day during the war is dissociated from the festivities usual in time of peace, the patriotic form of celebration is generally…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 4

The State Department of Agriculture invites attention to the fact that applications to attend the winter school for farmers and poultry farmers should be forwarded to the…

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Gas Stove for Schoolroom

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 4

Lieut-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. P. Board, Under-Secretary, Department of Education:—"In reply to your representations…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Committee of the School of Arts, held on 24th instant, at which there were present Messrs C. H. Tindale…

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Signaller Skeyhill at the Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 4

Yesterday Signaller Skeyhill paid a much appreciated visit to the West Maitland Superior Public School, where the Pupils of the Girls' High…

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Convent School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 7

The annual picnic of children of St. Joseph's Convent School, Cessnock, was held in the Presbytery grounds on Monday. The children, of whom there was a large…

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Subalterns' School. Thorough Training

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 7

"Discipline yourself first." The words, clear-cut and precise, came from the top of the college hall. "You must get discipline by personal example." A hundred…

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The School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 7

The management of the School of Arts have decided to lease the hall of the institution for a lengthy period, and according to official statements will have a…

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Public Schools

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Hon. W. Bennett informs us that in response to representations of parents, he has succeeded in getting the Department of Education to take…

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