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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Remodelling School Curriculum

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

The Australian Workers' Union Convention, Bitting In Sydney, carried the following motion; "That, in the opinion of this convention, the re-modelling of the public school educational…

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Scone Public School. Result of Examination. Nine Scholarships Obtained

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

THE undermentioned pupils attending the local Public School have been notified that they have been awarded scholarships, as a result of the recent…

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Marist Brothers' School. Pupils Farewell to a Classmate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 11

In the diocesan examination, held last October, Master Jack Walsh, a pupil of the Marist Brothers' School, won a bursary donated by the Brothers of St. Joseph's…

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The School of Arts. To the Editor of the "Chronicle."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

Sir,—There is one very misleading statement in your report of the proceedings of the School of Arts general meeting…

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Oakhampton Sunday School. Unveiling Honour Roll

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 5

For upwards of 13 years Mrs. W. Mears and a band of willing helpers save carried on a Sunday School, first in Mrs. Mears's residence, and later in the little hall that is…

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Neath's New School. Formal Opening. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

A strike of children who dished more school accommodation is something unusual if not unique. But this is what happened at Neath some time ago, and the parents and…

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Children's Health. School Medical Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 7

The State Education Department has new commenced the medical examination of school children in a business-like manner, and the co-operation of parents is asked for…

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School Children's Strike. Wanted New Building

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

Strikes on the South Maitland coal field are not confined to miners. The latest strikers are school children of Neath, near Cessnock, who struck…

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Maitland School of Arts Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the committee was held in the committee-room of the institution last evening. Mr. H. Fry president) occupied the chair, and the following…

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Muswellbrook Letter. School of Arts. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the mem-bers of the committee of the School of Arts, the ordinary routine business was transaciled, and a resolution carried that…

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School of Arts Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

The following lastest works have been added to the library of the Maitland School of Arts:—"Rising Tides," by Margaret Deland; "Man About Town," by W. Le [?]…

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School of Arts. Building to Be Vacated at Once

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Wednesday evening last, when thera were present: Messrs. A. Sm[?]…

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School of Arts. a Mule-headed and Unreasonable Department

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

To use a vulgarism, the School of Arts Committee are "up against it" In entering into negotiations for the sale of the property, with a view to…

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Neath School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

Last Saturday the newlyconstructed school at Neath was officially opened, the opening ceremony being performed by Mr. Wm…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the School of Arts was held on Tuesday night. The President (Mr. J. W. Humphries)…

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The School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

It will be seen by our report of the monthly meeting of the Committee of the School of Arts, that the body, as pointed out by the…

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Children's Health. School Medical Examinations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 8

The State Education Department has now commenced the medical examination of school children in a business-like manner,…

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School Examinations. Qualifying Certificates. Maitland District

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 11

The results of the qualifying examinations for the Maitland district were made available last week. The list of successful candidates is as follows:—…

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Parents and Citizens' Association. West Maitland Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 7

A Parents and Citizens' Association was initiated at a meeting held in the boys' room of the Superior Public School in West Maitland last week. There was a…

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