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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1918

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Superior Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 16

Enthusiasts in all that concerns the welfare of their country and the soldiers at the front, the West Maitland Superior Public School has done excellently for the Red…

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Marist Brothers' School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 9

At the Marist Brothers' School the celebration of Anzac Day took the form of a lecture to the boys by Pte. Harry Ryan, who returned home last week. The boys of both…

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East Maitland High School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 9

Anzac Day was duly observed at this school. The scholars were assembled at 9 a.m. to commemorate the gallant fight of our Australian and New Zealand troops at…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 9

Anzac Day was appropriately and enthusiastically celebrated by the Girls' High School in their assembly room last week, under the presidency of the principal, Miss…

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Public School's Result

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the East Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association, a report was road by the headmaster; Mr. M. Lee, giving details of the amount of money the…

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School Teacher's Promotions

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

The New South Wales Government "Gazette" notifies the promotion by examination of the following district teachers from' 1st January, 1918:—Class I.B.:Lydia…

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Oakhampton Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

The pupils of Oakhampton Public School have completed and sent away another parcel of clothing for destitute children. The parcel consisted of six warm dresses and 12…

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Roughit School Aids Red Cross

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. A. W. Britten, principal of the Public School, Roughit, writes saying: "The total amount raised by the pupils and parents and residents and…

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State Aviation School. 47 Pilots in Europe

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

The State aviation school at Richmond has already made a substantial contribution of trained pilots to the air forces of the Empire. Up to the…

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Maitland School of Arts Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

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

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School of Arts

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 3

The School of Arts has decided to continue open till the annual meeting, in July, when the financial circumstances will then be further considered. Their…

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Another School Effort

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

Mr C. E. Johns, headmaster of the Gouldsville Public School, has forward ed to the accountant of the Education Department the sum of £5/5/- raised by…

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Local and General News. Schools and March to Freedom

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 4

From Mr. P. Board, Under-Secretary, Department of Education, Lieut-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., has received the following communication: "With reference to…

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Not Sending Children to School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 4

At West Maitland Police Court this morning Mr. F. W. Hanson, State School Inspector proceeded against a resident of the town for not sending his daughter to school…

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Letter to the Editor. Plea for School Libraries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

Sir,—As one who is very much interested in and closely associated with the education movement and development in this State, I would like, through the columns of…

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Teachers' Salaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 5

A meeting representative of 10 sectional associations, held in the Education Buildings, carried a resolution to the effort that a deputation interview the Premier, with the view…

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Teachers Want Increase. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 5

Deputations of Leaehers will shortly wait on Mr. James to [?] the necessity for higher salaries…

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Red Cross Fair. Horseshoe Bend School Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 6

Whenever anything of a patriotic nature is taken in hand in the Horesesnoe Bend, success can be depended upon. And so it was with the REd Cross fair, held on saturday…

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Whittingham Public School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 2

The children of the Whittingham Public School have subscribed the sum of .£l/1/1 towards the Red Gross appeal. This amount has boon…

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Returned soldier as School Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

Lieut.-Col, Nicholson, M.L.A. has received the following communication form the Department of Education:— "In reply to your representation in relation to the adinlasion…

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