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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Teacher's Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. B. Emanuel, assistant teacher at the public school, weston, has been ap-pointed first assistant at the public school, Coolamon…

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Norfolk Island. the Schoolmaster Abroad. What He Saw

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 7

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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School Teacher Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 4

Miss McNamara, who has been on the teaching staff of the Homeville Public School for the past two and a half years, and who was previously engaged in a…

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School Teachers' Removals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. S.A. Hanscombe, who has just been transferred from the charge of the public school at Seaham to that at Kelly's Gully Warialda railway station), was in Maitland…

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The School of Arts and Municipal Council. Special Meeting of Subscribers. Proposal to Hand Over the Institution Not Carried

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

Pursuant to announcement a special general meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held in the main hall of the…

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Local and General News. Presbyterian Sunday School Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

A meeting of ladies of the Presbyterian congregation will be hold in the class-room to-morrow (Thursday) night, after the preparatory service, about 8.15, for the purpose…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 7

A special general meeting of members of the School of Arts was held on Monday night last, for the purpose of considering the proposal to hand over the institution to the…

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School TEacher's Removed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. A. H. Fraser, who will be remembered at Branxton as a capable school teaching and useful citizen, has just been transferred from Lilyville to Kiama. On leaving…

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Result of School Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

The public schools in the eastern division of the State resume on Monday after the Christmas vacation of five weeks. The High Schools will not begin until January 29. A…

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Presbyterian Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

A meeting of ladies was held in the Pres­byterian Sunday School last evening for the purpose of making arrangements for the holding of a sale of work in aid of the…

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The committee of the above held its monthly meeting on 11th inst., when there were present: Mr. A. Smith (in the chair), Dr. E. L…

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Schoolmaster's Promotion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

Mr. F. J. Wilson, for the past three years hoadmaster of Singleton Superior Public School, received word on Tuesday from the Department of Public Instrnetion that he…

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GALLIPOLI. (Dedicated to my schoolfellows who gave their lives for King and country at Gallipoli)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

A towering monument of stone, A graveside bed of flowers grown By some loved hand, to us all shows A living love that ever glows;…

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School Teachers' Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

The following alterations have been made in the teaching staff of the West Maitland. Public School:—Mr. Jones, 1st assistant, has been sent to Campsle, and Mr. G…

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The Recent School of Arts Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The principal points made by the various speakers at the recent meeting of members of the School of Arts (called to consider the…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

"There is a tide in the affairs of man which if taken at the flood leads on to fortune," but which if neglected, may never again be…

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School Tacher Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. K. C. G. Dolmege, son of Mr.[?] of Lochinvar, who has been in charge of Uralla School near [?] River, for some years, has been…

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Kitchener Township. Opening Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 6

After persistent agitation by the local Progress Association, the Education Department has recognised the educational requirements of the township of Kitchener…

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Swimming Classes. for School Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

The State Minister for Education (Mr. James) gave some information about his [?] to promote swimming classes among school children. He said that a valuable…

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More Teachers' Transfers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Broadfoot, who has done splendid work for the department at Moree since his removal from Morpeth, and who has recently been on sick leave has been…

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