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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1918

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Maitland School of Arts Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee was held in the committee room of the institution last evening. Th epresident, Mr. H. W. Fry, occupled…

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Dairy Science School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

A dairy science school will be hold by the Department of Agriculture at the Bowthorne Co-operative Dairy Company's factory, Morpeth, from tho 17th to the 22nd June. This school will…

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Dunn's Creek School. Celebration at West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. W. Bennott, M.L.A., has received word from the Department of Education, under date May 22nd in reply to his representations in relation to the application for the The day was celeburated quietly but with marked patriotic fervour and loyalty to King and Empire at the West Maitland Superier Public School, the children of the various…

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East Maitland High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

Empire Day received due recognition at this school. In the morning the school was assembled and, after [?]the flag, the teachers took the various classes and gave…

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Homeville School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

At Homeville Public School the occenision was appropriately and fittingly celebrated by speech-making and the rendering of patriotic choruses and recitations. The Rev. Blake…

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Pupils' Red Cross Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

There was an excellent attendance at the Mechanics' Hall on Thursday evening, when the pupils of Misses Stacy and Pankhurst, assisted by visiting…

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New School Required. Visit of Minister. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 3

The Hon. A.G.F. James, Minister for Public Instruction, visited Newcastle on Thursday, and accompanied by the Hon. w. F. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, paid…

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Infants' School for Lorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. P. Board, Under-Secretary, Department of Education, has forwarded the following communication to Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson:—"In reply to your…

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Empire Day Public School Celebration

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

The usual Empire Say celebrations were carried out very enthusiastically in the public schools at Singleton yesterday. The main display was made…

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Football Colour Competition. Marist Brothers' Schools, West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 5

A football competition has been arranged at the Marist Brothers' high and primary schools, West Maitland between six teams, captained respectively by J. Tierney, B…

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Weston Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

The scholars and staff of the Weston Public School celebrated Empire Day in the school ground on Friday morning,24th May in the presence of a large number of the…

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Empire Day at Dungog. School Celebration

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

Empire Day was celebrated at the Dungog Superior Public School on Friday morning last. The School Hall was decorated with flags, etc., in…

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Patriotic School Girls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 4

The girls of the East Maitland Public School, at the instigation and under the supervision of the teachers, Misses Kelly and Godfrey, intend making 100 pairs of socks…

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Empire Day. Glenoak Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

Empire Day was celebrate by speeches singing, and picnic at Glenoak, Pupils saluted the Union Jack and then assembled in school. Mr. W. Green,…

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Two Schools

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

It is interesting to note that there are in evidence at the present juncture, two schools of revolutionary thought, diametrically opposite, the…

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New School Required. Visit of Minister. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 16

The Hon. A. G. F. James, Minister for Public Instruction, visited Newcastle on Thursday, and accompanied by the Hon. W. F. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, paid…

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Lochinvar School Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 4

This children attending the Lochinvar Public School were granted a holiday on Friday in order that they might assist in the welcome to the troops of the March to Freedom…

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Football. Marist Brothers' High School, West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 7

The second series of matches in the above mentioned school's football competition was played on the West Maitland football grounds and proved very exciting…

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School Teachers and War Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 7

Mr. Denison Miller, Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, has written to Mr. James, State Minister for Education, thanking him for the assistance rendered by…

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Garden Fete. Girls' Schools Battleplane Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 7

The girls' schools throughput New South Wales are endeavouring to raise sufficient funds to purchase a battleplane for presentation to the Government. Many of the schools…

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