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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Teachers' Room at Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 4

With reference to representations made by the Parents and Citizens Association in connection with the West Maitland Public School to Mr. Board, Under-Secretary, Department of…

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Teaching Swimming. Public Schools Enterprise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 2

Miss Ella Gormley, Swimming and Physical culture teacher for the Education Department, has returned from a tour of country towns, where she met with great success in…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of management of the School of Arts was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Messrs C.H. Tindale (president) J. Hicks…

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Gosforth Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 4

Lieut-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.a. is in receipt of the following communication from Mr. P. Board, Under-Secretary, Department of Education, relative to the…

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Sunday School Anniversary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 2

Rev. Norman Parr will be the preacher at the anniversary services of Muswellbook Methodist Sunday School on Sunday (to-morrow) at 11…

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School of Arts. Membership Campaign

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 3

The special effort made by the committee to secure new members for the institution was most successful, and gives evidence of the popularity of the School of Arts…

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School Teachers' Pay. Salaries to Be Raised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 2

While speaking at the opening of the new wing of the Artarmon Public School on Saturday, Mr. James, Minister for Education, said that he knew teachers were paid…

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Methodist Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 4

The anniversary of the Sunday School was made the occasion for bright and happy services at the West Maitland Methodist Church yesterday. The ladies had gone to…

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St. Mary's Church. Religious Instruction in Public Schools and Elsewhere

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 8

Yesterday the anniversary services in connection with the Sunday School were held; and passed off most successfully, The church had been decorated by the teachers;…

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Methodist Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 4

It was intended by the officials of the Methodist Sunday school to have continued the anniversary celebrations last evening, when the annual meeting was arranged to be…

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Two-up School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 4

Nineteen men who were arrested in a two-up school in the city wore before the court to-day. Each was lined 40/ with the alternative of 14 days' Imprisonment…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Committee Meeting

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

The fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Maitland School of Arts was held in the committee room the institution last evening. The president (Mr.H.W.Fry)…

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Swimming in Schools. Instruction During Vacation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 6

The Eduction Department has started to organise vacation swimming schools, to be held during the coming Christmas vacation. [?] attempt is being made to try the…

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School of Arts Library

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

The following latest books have been added to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts Under Handicap, Jackson Gregory Snare, R. Sabatinl; Preacher of Coder Mountain.E. T…

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Parents and Citizens' Association. Superior Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 7

The monthly general meeting of the Parents and Citizens Association in connection with the West Maitland Superior Public School was held lat evening Mr…

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School Teachers' Pay. Salaries to Be Raised

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 11

While speaking at the opening of the new wing of the Artarmon Public School on Saturday, Mr. James, Minister for Education, said that he knew teachers were paid…

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School of Arts Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 2

The star feature at the above pictures to-night (Saturday) will be "Snow White" a picturisation of Grimm's fairy tale of that name. The…

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School of Arts War Chest Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 2

The Committee acknowledge with thanks the following additional subscriptions to the War Chest special appeal: Mr. E. H. Cohen 10/6, Mr. T…

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Sunday School Anniversary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 2

The anniversary services in connection with the local Methodist Sunday School, held on Sunday last, were well attended. The Rev. N…

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School Boys' Adventure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 6

Two school boys, who are attached to a well-known college at Woollabra, filled with the spirit of adventure perhaps, embarked on a hazardous task on Thursday, when…

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