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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1919

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Enlarging School Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. Walter Galton, secretary of the Parents and Citizens Association, connected with the West Maitland Superior Public School, is in receipt of a letter from Mr. P. Board, Under…

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School Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 4

Many inquiries are being made as to when the results of the school examination will be published. It is expected that the leaving certificate results will be available by the end of the week,…

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Charge Against Ex-teacher

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 1

A Melbourne message states that ar: ex-school teacher, W. A. G. Sinclair, made an attack on Mr Frank Tate, the Birector of Education, on Monday. Mr…

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Maitland School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee was held in the committee room of the institution last evening. Mr. W. C. johnston (vice-president) occupied the…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

The following latest books have been added to the "library" of the Maitland School of Arts:—" Coastlanders," by B. Cronin ;Green Duck for Dreams, C . Adair; "Schonbrunn," J. A…

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School Changes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

Miss Flanagan, assistant teacher at Muswellbrook Superior Public School, has been transferred to Merrylands School, Miss Cup[?] of…

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Girls' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 4

The Appointment of head mistress to the Maitland Girls' High School, in succession to Miss F.E Campbell, who takes charge of Sydney High School, is Miss E. A. Raves,…

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Thornton Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 4

With reference to his representations in regard to the provision of a new school at Thornton, Mr. P.Board, Under-Secretary, Department of Education, has written to the…

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Outbreak in Sydney Pneumonic Influenza Cases. State to Be Proclaimed Infected. Schools, Theatres, and Picture Shows Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

The fears entertained that the dreaded pneumonic-influenza had broken out in Sydney have been proved to be correct. The disease was definitely diagnosed yesterday,…

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Port of FREMANTLE.Lares School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

The adjourned half-early meeting of the members of the Largs School of Arts will be held on Thursday night next, when the election of officers will take place, and…

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Secondary Schools

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

The results of the leaving certificate examination (marking the completion of the secondary school course) are also published. Among the successful…

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The Influenza. Serious Developmenns. in Melbourne and Sydney. Numbers of Cases. Schools and Places of Amusement Closed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

During the past couple of days, there have been alarming rumors concerning an alleged outbreak of the dreaded pneumonic-influenza…

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Pneumonic Influenza N.s.w. Quarantined Schools, Theatres, and Pic Ture Shows Closed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 2

By Federal proclamation on Monday night, New South Wales is declared to be an area infected with pneumonic influenza. This action was taken at…

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Cookery School. Started in Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

The people ct Scone will be pleased to learn that the movement spoken of from tine to time, for starting a Cookery Class in Scone in…

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Outbreak in Sydney Pneumonic Influenza State Proclamation. Schools, Theatres, and Picture Show's Closed. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 6

'The fears entertained that the 'dreaded pneumonic-influenza had broken out in Sydney have been proved to be correct. The disease was definitely diagnosed yesterday,…

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Technical Schools Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

Serious difficulties for the Repatriation Department are being created by the influenza epidemic. The State Ministry has ordered the closing of all technical schools and the…

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School Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 7

Miss C. Flanagan, who was an assistant of the local public school, for some four years, has been transferred to Marrlands. An [?] teacher, and also an able…

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Muswellbrook Letters. School of Arts. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts, the financial statement showed that after paying all accounts for current expenditure, there would still, be…

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The School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

It is gratifying to note that the School of Arts, like our other local institutions, has been well-managed and satisfactorily maintained through…

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Maitland Teachers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Maitland District Teachers' Association, will be held in the West Maitland Girls School, at 10 o'clock on Saturday, 15th instant when the…

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