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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1918

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Swimming Schools. Girls Beat the Boys

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 12

Remarkably good results have been attained at the vacation swimming schools conducted by the Education Department during the Christmas holidays. The children were taught in squads…

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Local and General News. Private School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

"Caretta" Private School, Church-street Hull, West Maitland, will re-open on Tuesday, 5th February. Individual attention is given us far as possible to each pupil…

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Denominational Schools Catholic Federation Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. James) was waited on yesterday by officers of the Catholic Federation, who urged that the same vehicular transport arrangements should be extended to…

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Appreciation of a Teacher

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

Mr J. Fallick, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Secretary to the Education Department stating that the Minister desired to acknowledge receipt from…

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Marist Brothers' School Schoolboys' Farewell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

Last evening a large and representative gathering of the boys and the Marist Brothers' Schools assembled to bid farewell to one of their comrades, Arthur Hawke,…

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Flying Schools. Teaching American Boys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 7

We have been hearing a great deal about the amazing production of aeroplanes in the United States; but it has remained for Mr. Burton J. Hendrick to tell us in the " World's Work " for…

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School Honour Roll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 5

A magnificent honour roll of ex-pupils of the Kurri Superior Public School who have enlisted for active service is on view at the local Co-operative Society's business…

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Transit of High School Pupils

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 6

Mr J. Fallick. M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Department of Education:—"I am directed by the Minister to…

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Methodist Sunday School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

At the annual business meeting of of the above, Mr. W. B. Arraitage was re-elected superintendent, Mr, Newman Assistant, Mr. A. Priest,…

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Sunday School Examination

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 6

The results of the Newcastle Diocesan Sunday School examination are announced. In the Maitland district the following candidates were successful:—…

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Denominational Schools. Catholic Federation Request

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. James), was waited on this week by officers of the Catholic Federation, who urged that the same vehicular transport arrangements should be extended to…

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Marist Brothers' School Schoolboys' Farewell

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 3

On Tuesday a large and representative garnering of the boys and the Marist Brothers' Schools assembled to bid farewell to one of their comrades, Arthur Hawke,…

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South Singleton Public School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 6

Mr J. Fallick, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Department of Education:—"Sir,—With reference to your representations in…

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Gresfore Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received word from the Education Department, under date February 1, that advertisements inviting tenders for the works in…

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Convent School Improvements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

At St. Joseph's Convent School on Sunday the parish priest, Rev. F. D. Kilgallin, performed the ceremony of blessing and opening music rooms, built in memory of…

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MENINGITIS. Muswellbrook Teacher's Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

Miss Doris Tomkins, 21 years of age, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas. Tomkins, of Morpeth, died in the Maitland Hospital on Saturday evening from…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Muswellbrook, Friday. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the committee of management of the School of Arts, the official report showed that the institution has progressed most satisfactorily during the last…

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Infants' School at Lorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

The member for Maitland (Lieut-Col. Nicholson) has received from the Department of Education, a communication dated Sydney, 7th February, in which the…

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Kicked by a Horse. Schoolboy's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

A magisterial inquiry concerning the do of the unfortunate lad, William Hospital yesterday, following upon injuries received…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the committee of management of the School of Arts, the official reports showed that the institution has progressed most…

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