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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1918

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Girls' High School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 6

A grand concert under the auspices of the Girls' High School, will be given in the grounds of the High School to-night (Tuesday). Choruses and dramatic selections will…

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Convent School Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 3

On Thursday night the Convent School Hall was so packed that many were unable to gain admittance and had to view the concert through the…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Public School Concert. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 4

The annual concert given by the pupils of the Muswellbrook public school was attended by one of the largest, if not the largest, audiences ever seen in the local School of Arts…

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Convent School Entertainment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 6

The annual musical and dramatic entertainment of the pupils of St. Joseph's Convent, Lochinvar, will be held in the School Hall, to-morrow (Thursday) night. 'Buses…

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Parents and Citizens' Association. Superior Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 7

Business of a varied nature was dealt with at the usual monthly committee meeting of the West Maitland Parents and Citizen's Association, held last night at the school,…

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High School Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 4

Miss F. E. Campbell, B.A., principal of the Maitland Girls' High School, has been advised of her promotion to the control of the Sydney Girls' High School, succeeding…

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Santa Claus at School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 4

The infant pupils of the West Maitland Superior Public School this afternoon shared in the joys associated with the time honoured custom of holding a Christmas…

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Maitland School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee was held in the institution last evening. The president (Mr. H. W. Fry) occupied the chair, others in attendance…

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East Maitland High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 4

Mr. Frank McMullen, M. A., head-master of Wollongong High School, has been appointed to East Maitland in succession to Mr. G. C. Saxby, B.A. Previous to going…

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School of Arts Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 4

The following latest books have been added to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts: "The Year Between," Doris E. Jones; "Best in Life," Mariel Hine; "Lily of the…

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East Maitland Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the school on the 5th instant. A good attendance of members was present. In the absence…

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A Teacher's Retirement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 4

At the West Maitland Superior Public School yesterday afternoon, members of the teaching staff assembled and made Miss Reynolds, q.c. teacher in the girls'…

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Dongog District Teachers Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 6

The usual meeting of the D. D. T. Association was held in the Dungog S. P. School on 7th inst. The following teachers wore present:—Misses…

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Public School Vacation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 2

The Public School children broke up for Xmas. at noon to-day. Prior to dismissal, Mr. Inspector Back presented a gold medal to Dorothy Gill,…

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Boys' High School Final Assembly, 1918

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 7

The final assembly of this school for the year was held yesterday. It took the form both of a break-up and of a farewell to the headmaster, Mr. G. U. Saxby, B.A., who is…

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Teachers' Conference. Minister Heckled. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 December 1918 · page 4

A large gathering of school teachers was present at the Town Hall this morning, at the opening of the annual conference. The Minister for Education (Mr. James)…

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School Teachers Conference. Sydney

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 2

There was a large gathering of school teachers in the Town Hall this morning at the opening of the annual conference. The Minister for…

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Scone Public School Annual Prize Giving

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 2

For & number of years past, it has boon customary to synchronize with the relaxation of the "pupils from their work for the Christmas…

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Teachers' Salaries Extra £100,000 GRANTED. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 3

Mr James (Minister for Public Instruction) told the Teachers' Conference at the Town Hall to-day that another £100,000 annually had been added…

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Caretta School. Distribution of Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1918 · page 2

The distribution of prizes in connection with "Caretta" School was held in St.Paul's Hall, on Thursday afternoon, 12th December. There was a nice gathering of parents…

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