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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1917

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School of Arts Sale Postponed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 2

Messrs Cruickshank and Martin notify that the auction sales of dairy plants advertised by them has been indefinitely postponed…

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British Continuation Schools. Proposed Legislation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 2

The British Departmental Education Committee, after considering various proposals, state that early legislation is required:— (a) To establish a uniform elementary…

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Public School Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 7

Mr. J. Pugh, principal of the Muswellbrook Superior Public School, has been appointed to a similar position at Artarmon, in the North Shore district, where he will take…

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Teachers and the War

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4

The annual report of the Chief Inspector of Schools states that during 1916 310 teachers enlisted, 87 of whom were married men. One hundred and…

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Public School Residence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. P. Board, Under-Secretary to the Department of Education, has written to Lieut.-Col. Nicholson, M.L.A., as follows, regarding the residence at the Miller's Forest…

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Teachers' Removals

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 8

Little country schools are frequently closed for want of teachers, but according to the annual report of the Chief Inspector the blame in some…

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School Teacher Farewelled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 4

The popularity in which Mr. S. P. Sheldon, head teacher of the Homeville Public School, is held by teachers and scholars and the caretaker, Mr. William Cahill, as well as…

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School's Escape

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 6

A startling discovery was made recently in a primary school at Oakbrook, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. A teacher had occasion to flog one of the pupils, and had scarcely…

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School of Arts Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 3

About £10 worth of books have been recently added to the Cessnock School of Arts library which is now more up to date than it has been for some time. Something that…

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Teachers on Active Service. Fifty-six Deaths

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 9

The annual report of the chief Inspector of schools in New South Wales states that during 1916. 310 teachers enlisted, 87 of whom were married men. Ono hundred…

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War Savings. Approved for Schools. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 4

The Minister for Education said today that he heartily welcomed the war saving scheme, as at home and in public schools instructions had been issued…

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Teachers' Transfers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 4

The vacancy created by the promotion of Mr. S. P. Sheldon from the headmastership of Bomeville public school to that at Denillquin has been filled by the appointment of…

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School of Arts Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

The following latest books have been added to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts :—Wilt Thou Torchy? by Sewell Ford; Money's Worth, by F. Bancroft; Caves of…

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British Continuation Schools. Proposed Legislation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 7

The British Departmental Education Committee, after considering varions proposals, state that early legislation is required:— (a) To establish a uniform elementary…

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Cessnock District News. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Cessnock School of Arts Committee was held on Wednesday evening. Present Messrs. Biggers (President), Leo, jacobs, Lewis, Kirk, and Gordon.- The…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts, the president, Mr. C. H. Tindale, reported that the business of leasing the main hall of the institution…

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Dungog Superior Public School Knitting Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 6

On the 21st last month, a wool afternoon was held in the Public School. The weather being wet there were not so many visitors as…

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Scone Public School' Quarter Ending June. Results

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

8th Class.—Edie Dennewald, Dorothy Cupit, Christabel Stephens, Hilda Mortimore Frances Taylor. 7th Class.—Florrie Mackenzie, Ivy…

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Larg's School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Largs School of Arts will be held on Tuesday evening next, 10th instant, at 8 o'clock. The business is important…

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"Caretta" Private School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 4

An advertisement in this issue advises that the new term commences on Tuesday, 10th July. Particulars may be had on application to the principal, Miss V. M…

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