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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1874

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School Fees Under the Council of Education

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 3

The following letter has been received by the Plattsburg Public School Board, and has been kindly handed to us for publication:—"Council of Education Office, Sydney, 15th Sept., 1874.—Sir:…

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The Schoolmaster abroad again

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 24 September 1874 · page 4

People [?] no [?] be car[?] now they meddle with schoolmasters after perusing the following communication which was read at the last meeting of the Board of Education from a Mr…

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Public School, Waratah

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 3

The following letter, kindly forwarded by Mr. Charles Harper, Secretary to the School Hoard at Waratah, is published for the general information of our subscribers in that…

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Primitive Methodist Sabbath School, Wallsend

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 3

By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that the anniversary services in connection with the above Sabbath School are to be celebrated to-morrow (Sunday day). when three sermons will be preached, and the…

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Primitive Methodist Sabbath School, Wallsend

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 30 September 1874 · page 2

ON Sunday last the anniversary services in connection with the above school, were celebrated with great success. In the morning and afternoon excellent and appropriate…

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Training School for Cookery

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 4

To the Editor of the Herald.—Sir—The father of a family, who very frequently returns home from his business in the city to an illcooked and badly served dinner, thinks that the…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 3

The debate at the above institution came off on Wednesday evening last, viz., "Which has been the greater services to mankind? The Printing Press or the Steam Engine?" The attendance was not so…

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The Newcastle School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 7 October 1874 · page 3

Our Newcastle friends seem determined to make the day on which they propose to lay the foundation stone of the new School of Arts a grand gala day, judging from the extensive programme they have…

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A Schoolmaster Shot Dead

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 8 October 1874 · page 4

All announcement of the murder of a schoolteacher mimed John Delimiter, at Walde, Josephine county, Oregon, was made recently. The Cresent City (Cal.) Courier of…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 2

The adjourned debate on the question "Which has been of the greatest service to mankind. The Printing Press or the Steam Engine?" came off at the above institution on Wednesday evening last. There was a…

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Drawing in Public Schools

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 14 October 1874 · page 2

It has been repeatedly remarked during debates in the House of Assembly, that drawing ought to be taught in the Public Schools, and we believe, judging from our own experience, that it is certainly…

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Laying the Corner Stone of the Newcastle School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 14 October 1874 · page 2

ON MONDAY last, at about twelve o'clock, in accordance with arrangements previously made, the corner stone of the building being erected for the School of Arts, at Newcastle,…

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School of Arts Celebration. Banquet at the City Hall

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 15 October 1874 · page 3

On Monday evening, the Committee of the School of Arts entertained the Hon. H. Parkes (Premier), and the Hon. G. A. Lloyd (Colonial Treasurer), J. Hannell, Esq., M.L.A…

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Concert in Aid of Plattsburg Public School

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 17 October 1874 · page 5

We would remind our readers that the concert in aid of the Plattsburg Public School, comes off to-night, (Saturday) at Harris' Assembly Rooms Wallsend. His Worship the Mayor will preside,…

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The School of Arts. a Retrospect

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 20 October 1874 · page 3

Mr. Parkes, in his address, delivered at the ceremony of laying the corner-stone of the shops over which the projected School of Arts is some day to be erected, was at some pains to point…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1874 · page 3

No suitable tenders for the erection of this building having been received, we understand that it is the intention of the committee to extend the time for receiving them, and call for fresh tenders for the…

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Lecture in Aid of the Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1874 · page 3

We have much pleasure in notifying that Mr. Geo. E. Loyau intends giving a Reading of Selections from his prose and poetical writings, at the School of Arts, Wallsend, next Saturday evening. The…

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National Education. New South Wales Public School League

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 22 October 1874 · page 2

IN pursuance of public advertisement a crowded meeting of the citizens of Newcastle was bold in the Theatre Royal, Watt-street, Newcastle, on Tuesday evening last…

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N.s.w. Public School League. Meeting at Wallsend

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 24 October 1874 · page 2

A HIGHLY enthusiastic and crowded meeting took place last Wednesday evening in the Presbyterian Church, Wallsend, the object being to hear an exposition of matters…

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Waratah. N.s.w. Public School League

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1874 · page 2

ON Friday night last many persons attended at the Primitive Church to be present at the public meeting in connection with the education movement which was advertised to take…

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