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Schools, 1919

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Denman School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 2

A special general meeting of members of Denman School of Arts will be held in the hall of that institution on the 8th September next,…

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Dairy Science Schools. Additional Places Selected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 3

Following the recent announcement regarding dairy science schools to be held at Munwillumbah, Lismore, and Grafton, Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture…

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British Dress. Conservative Public Schools. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 5

Harrow, Eton and other public schools are reverting to the compulsory starched collars and black coats, on the grounds that the war regulations of soft collars…

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Letters to the Editor. Cramming at Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 5

Sir,—In the report of the annual meeting of the Secondary Teachers' Association in Sydney, Mr. Murphy is reported to have said:—"Yet we are asked to stuff…

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Medical Examination in Schools. "A Truly Noble Work."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 2

The Minister for Education stated that during 1918, under the schools' medical examination scheme, 74,052 children were examined, of whom 47,250…

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Travelling Scholars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 4

The "Queensland Times" (Ipswich) of Saturday last has the following under the heading of "Distinguished Ipswich Scholar": —"On Wednesday evening last a number of…

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Maitland School of Arts Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 6

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

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Dungog School of Arts Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 6

At the annual meeting on Tuesday night last there was not a large attendance. Mr R. L. Fitzgerald occupied the chair. The secretary Mr. G…

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Public School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 3

Mr. A. M. Davies, who is the new principal at the Raymond Terrace Public School was previously in charge of the Gilga[?] school, in the Inverell district, and prior to…

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Dairy Science Schools Additional Places Selected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 8

Following the recent announcement regarding dairy science schools to bo held at Muriwillumbah, Lismore and Grafton Mr. Grahame. Minister for Agriculture…

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British Dress. Conservation Public Schools. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 5

Harrow, Eton and other public schools are revorting to the compulsory starched collars and black coats, on the grounds that the war regulations of soft collars…

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Travelling Allowances Ministers, Judges, Teachers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 10

Information regarding travelling allowances furnished to the Legislative. Assembly on Thursday by the Treasurer, on a question put by Mr. Loughlin. shows that £3/3/ per…

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School for Lorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 4

The member for Maitland Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, having made personal representation to the Minister for Public instruction regarding the necessity for the…

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Local and General News. Bovs' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 4

Lieut.-Colonel Ni[?] M.L.A., has been informed by the Under-Secretary of the Department of Education with reference to his personal of Education with reference to his personal representations in relation to the…

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Physical Culture for School Children. Education Department Busy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 6

It may not be generally known that the Department of Education has, since 1913, carried out by means of its School Medical Service a medical inspection in…

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Three-term Year. Urged by Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the Teachers' Guild of New South Wales was held at the Education Office on Saturday. The principal business of the evening was…

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The New Boys' School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 2

The work of preparing the old Grammar School for use as the new Boys' School under the Department of Education is now completed, and the…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 4

The West Maitland Presbyterian Sunday School picnic will be held on the Heddon Greta racecourse on Saturday next Train for children leaves at 10.5 o'clock, and for…

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High School Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 4

The High School intend holding their annual sports meeting on Friday next, and given a decent day the meeting promises to be up to the high standard of past years…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held on Tuesday night last, when there were present Messrs. Tindale (president), Cobe[?] Davidson…

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