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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1874

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Newcastle School of Arts

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the above institution was held in the market buildings on Thursday evening last. The meeting was not [?] large as was anticipated, but general…

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Public Schools and the Administration of Law relating thereto

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 2

WE commend to the notice of our fellowtownsmen of Wallsend the public spirited efforts of our neighbours at Lambton. Not only are they uniting for the redress of local…

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Wallsend School of Arts and the Debating Class. (To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—I attended the debate of the Wallsend School of Arts debating class on Wednesday evening last, with a view of satisfying my curiosity, which was aroused by the letter (or I should say…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 3

On Wednesday evening last the debating class met for their usual fortnightly debate: the president, J. Y. Neilson Esq., presided, and the new ministry, viz., Messrs Willis, Westacott, Turner, and Rushton…

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Punishment of the School Teachers

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 5

The following principal members of the Committee of the Teachers' Association have been subjected by the Council of Education to the penalties set forth below, for their connection…

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The Suspended Teachers under the Council of Education

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 2

The decisive action taken by the Council of Education, in regard to the Teachers, caused, some surprise throughout the city, yesterday afternoon. As the public are not in possession…

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The Teachers' Association's Defence

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 11 August 1874 · page 4

The following letter is the reply of the secretary of the Teacher's Association to the demand of the Council of Education to show cause why he should not be dismissed:…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 12 August 1874 · page 2

This (Wednesday) evening the debating class hold their fortnightly debate, when the following very interesting subject will be debated, viz., "Should education be secular, free, and compulsory?" The…

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The Suspended Teachers under the Council of Education

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 2

Since the decision of the Council of Education, announced in our columns last week, three of the suspended teachers, viz., Messrs. Bridges, Matthews, and Adams, have laid…

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Public School for Greta

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 2

We wish to direct attention to an advertisement in another column calling tenders for the erection of a Public School at Greta. This is another indication that the population of this rising township is on…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 3

A highly instructive and interesting debate place at the above institute on Wednesday evening last. The attendance was large,—the public being admitted free, and invited to take part in the…

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Wallsend School of Arts. Grand Musical and Literary Entertainment

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 19 August 1874 · page 2

ON Monday evening last an entertainment of this description, under the auspices of the committee and members of the Wallsend School of Arts, was given in Harris'…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 3

On Wednesday evening next the debating class will hold their usual fortnightly debate, when the ministry will introduce the following subject:—"Whether was William Wallace or William Tell…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 3

On Wednesday evening last a very interesting and spirited debate took place at the School of Arts reading-room on the following question:—"Whether was William Wallace or William Tell the greater…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1874 · page 2

The adjourned debate on the subject "Whether was William Wallace or William Tell the greater patriot?" will be resumed in the hall of the above institute this evening…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 3

The members of this institution held their usual fortnightly debate on Wednesday evening last, when the adjourned debate on the question,—"Whether was William Wallace or William Tell…

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Particular Baptist Church. Anniversary of the Sabbath School

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Tuesday 8 September 1874 · page 2

ON SUNDAY last the anniversary services in connection with the above church were celebrated with great success, the weather being beautifully, fine. Three sermons were…

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School of Arts Wallsend

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 12 September 1874 · page 3

Old Wednesday evening next, 16th inst, the new ministry, viz, Messrs, Laing Fryar, Ross and, Barnes, will introduce the following subject for debate, viz, "Which, does she most to produce…

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Church of England Schools

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 September 1874 · page 2

A second public meeting of "persons favourable to the maintenance of Church of England schools, and opposed to the proposal for it Secular, Compulsory, and Free system…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 3

On Wednesday evening last the debate notified in Saturday's issue on "Intemperance v. Ignorance, which of the two was the greatest incentive to crime?" duly came off, and was well debated. There…

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