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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1868

46 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 3

The New Public School at Waratah. Laying the Foundation Stone

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1868 · page 2

The interesting ceremony of laying the porch foundation-stone of the New Public School at Waratah, now in course of erection, was performed on Monday afternoon last, by the Hon, Henry Parkes…

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Waratah Public School

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1868 · page 2

The following is a detailed description of the new Public School at Waratah, the foundation stone of which was laid with so much eclat, by the Hon. Henry Parkes (Colonial Secretary) on…

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The Industrial School at Newcastle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1868 · page 4

The Industrial School for Girls at Newcastle one of the reformatory institutions, recently brought into existence by the Government under the Act of 1866, promises to be more beneficial…

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Public-school Teacher's Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 3

Yesterday, at one o'clock, a meeting of teachers of schools under the Council of Education in New-castle and its vicinity, wan held in the Newcastle Public School, Tyrrell-street, for the purpose of…

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Reception of Prince Alfred in Newcastle. the School Children's Demonstration

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 3

The sub-committee appointed at last meeting of the General Reception Committee have held several meetings, and done a considerable amount of business, and, judging by what we can hear,…

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Waratah School of Arts. Movbment for a New Building

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 2

A special general meeting of tho members of the above institution, was held on Monday evening last, to elect a president in the room of Mr. Bunfield, resigned, and to transact other…

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Letters to the Editor. the Newcastle Industrial School. to the Editos of the Pilot. Per favour of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 3

Sir I cannot say I was much surprised tit reading your lekler of yesterday, 10th instant, in which you make u savage attack on the Industrial School and every person connected with its management. When a person…

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Wallsend School, of Arts

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 3

The first meeting in connection with tho erection of a School of Arts in this place, was hold in tho English Baptist Church, a day or two ago. Amongst the business transacted wits the election…

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Newcastle Industrial School

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 2

In the Newcastle pilot of Friday last a most unwarranted ami dastardly attack was made upon tho lady superintendent of the above. named instituting The name of the…

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The "Newcastle Industrial School

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 2

He drawteth out the thread of his verbosity finer this the staple of his argument.—Life's Labour Lost. There it uo terror, Caesias, in your threats, for I am…

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Primitive Methodist School Anniversary

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 2

The anniversary services in connection with the Newcastle Primiting Methodist Sabbath School took place on Sunday and Monday last,and were in every respect a great success…

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Tomaco Public School

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1868 · page 3

Sir—I see in the Ensign, taken from the Empire, some questions put by Mr. Forster, and answered by Mr. Parkes, concerning the dismissal of Mr. Drewe, as teacher of the Tomago Public School. Now, Sir, we…

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Letter to the Editor. Tomago Public School. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1868 · page 3

Sir -I think your readers will agree and sympathise with the Tomago people, when I lay before you a few of our grievance. The conduct of the Council of Education towards us has been most extraordinary and…

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Letter to the Editor. Industrial School, Newcastle. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1868 · page 3

SIR- Permit me, through the medium of your newspaper, to acknowledge the receipt of fruit, confectionery, gingerbeer, &c., sent by Mr. F. Ash to the girls of the industrial School, as a treat on the Queen's Birthday…

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The Tomago Public School. a Yarn with the Editor of the Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1868 · page 3

Good morning, Mr. Editor. Editor : Good morning, my boy. Whore did you come from Boy : I came from Tomago…

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Important Meeting at Christ- Church Schoolroom. Proposed Enlargement of Christchurch

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1868 · page 4

On Thursday evening last, a special and influentially-attended meeting of the members of Christchurch congregation was held in the school-house, Charch-street, for the purpose of…

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Letter to the Editor. Tomago Public School. Tn the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 2

SIR—In recent issues or the Sydney journals is given a list of schools from which certificates have been with drawn,and mill numbers in attendance. I give the average of this school, as published by Mr. Parkes, and also…

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Public and Denominational School

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1868 · page 2

In our issue of the [?]Oth of last month, there appeared leading article on the above subject which we [?] reason to know gave rise, to considerable comment and discussion among…

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Opening of the Public School at Waratah. Monster Tea and Public Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 2 July 1868 · page 2

The above school was formally opened, on Monday last, the event having been celebrated by a tea and public meeting. upwards of three hundred persons not down to…

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The Hon. Henry Parkes and the Public Schools. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1868 · page 3

Sir—I attended the opening ceremony of the Public School at Hanbury, on Monday last, for the purpose of meeting the Honorable Henry Parkes, and on the platform which he has chosen for attacking others, sowing…

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