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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1859

16 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers

Newton School and Collage Days

Northern Times · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 4

The following particulars of Sir Isaae Newton's cally life. (from "School-days of Eminent Men," by John Tin[?]s, F.S.A.) will, doubtless, be read with great interest in connexion with the…

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Maitland School of Arts

Northern Times · Wednesday 26 January 1859 · page 2

On Friday evening a special general meeting of the members of this institution was held to take into consideration the report of the Committee of Management, with reference to the possession and retention of the Trust…

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Entertainment in Honour of Burns, at the School of Arts, Sydney

Northern Times · Saturday 29 January 1859 · page 2

A literary and musical entertainment, in honour of the genius and writings of Robert Burns, came off with considerable [?]elat in the hall of the School of Arts, on Tuesday evening—that being the one-hundredth…

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School of Arts Versus Briggs. To the Editor of the Northern Times and Newcastle Telegraph

Northern Times · Wednesday 2 February 1859 · page 2

SIR—Permit me to point out to the Acting Committee of the West Maitland School of Arts that they should summons Mr. Briggs to the Police Office, under the Masters and Servants act, for failing in his agreement…

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Original Correspondence. We do not identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our correspondent. School of Arts v. BRIGGS. To the Editor of the Northern Times and Newcastle Telegraph

Northern Times · Wednesday 9 February 1859 · page 2

SIR—I believe Mr Briggs was quite sincere when he styled this discussion, respecting his refusal to deliver the trust deed to his [?]hents at the School of Arts, unpleasant. The highest power in the Institution—a special general…

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Maitland School of Arts

Northern Times · Wednesday 9 February 1859 · page 2

On Thursday evening an essay was read by Mr. Burns, at the monthly meeting of the members of the School of Arts, on "The Influence of the Writings of Dickens." After some preliminary remarks the essayist said that…

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Legislative Assembly. Thursday, March 10. [?] School.—dr. Bassett's [?]

Northern Times · Wednesday 16 March 1859 · page 4

Mr. Deniehy asked [?] Colonial Secretary:—"I What day of the month and week was the [?] Bassett to a seat at the Board for the man [?] the Roman Catholic Orphan…

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Local Intelligence. Maitland School of Arts

Northern Times · Saturday 9 April 1859 · page 2

On Thursday evening last the usual half-yearly meeting of the members of this institution was held in the hall of the School of Arts, West Maitland, when about fifty members were present. At half-past seven o'clock…

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School Picnic

Northern Times · Wednesday 4 May 1859 · page 3

The children belonging to the school of the Congregationalists of this city, together with their parents and friends, made a trip by rail, and held a rural picnic at Grove's Farm, near Waratah…

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Maitland School of Arts. Mind-culture and Sociology

Northern Times · Wednesday 15 June 1859 · page 3

Sociology, or social science, is the latest development of modern philosophy, and is deservedly most popular in the motherland, since its object is the amelioration of the social condition of the various classes of the human…

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Mr Deniehy at the School of Arts

Northern Times · Wednesday 22 June 1859 · page 2

A public meeting of the electors of the Hunter was held on Tuesday night at the School of Arts to hear from Mr. D. H. De[?]y an exposition of his principles. At half-past seven Mr Denieby made his appearance…

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[?]Ning Lecture at the Maitland School of Arts

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 July 1859 · page 4

The Opening Lecture of the season was delivered by the Rev. Edward Griffith, the Vice-President, in the hall of the School of Arts, on Wednesday evening, June 15th, on "One…

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Maitland School of Arts

Northern Times · Saturday 3 September 1859 · page 3

A full attendance at the hall of the above Institute. greeted the Rev. J. R. Thackeray, on Thursday evening. to hear his lecture on "Church Music." The chair was occupied by the President, Mr. [?]. W. Robinson, who…

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Maitland School of Arts

Northern Times · Saturday 15 October 1859 · page 2

On Thursday evening the general half-yearly meeting of the members was held, in the hall of the institution, for the purpose of hearing the report of the committee, the financial statement of the treasurer, for the [?]tion of…

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Maitland High School

Northern Times · Saturday 17 December 1859 · page 2

On Wednesday, 14th instant, the annual public examination of the pupils attending this institution took place, in presence of a very large number of ladies and gentlemen; towards the close the hall was crowded to excess…

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St. John the Baptists Catholic Schools' West Maitland

Northern Times · Saturday 17 December 1859 · page 2

The usual Christmas examination of the children attending the above schools was held on Tuesday, the 13th instant. The Very Rev Dean Lynch arrived at the school…

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