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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1875

111 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 6

Sunday School Examination

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 5 January 1875 · page 3

On Sunday, 27th ultimo, the annual examination of the Belmont Sunday-school, together with the presentation of prizes, took place. Mr. J. Anderson, ode of the teachers, closely…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 5

We observe that a commencement has been made with the new building of this institution in Metcalf-street. By the terms of the contract the building is to be finished by the 31st of March. The…

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New Lambton. New Lambton Wesleyan Sabbath School Anniversary

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 2

THE teachers and children of the above body celebrated their anniversary on Sunday and Monday last. On Sunday three sermons were preached, in the morning and afternoon…

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St. Andrews Sabbath School Picnic

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 26 January 1875 · page 3

The anniversary picnic of St. Andrew's Sabath School will take plane at Tomago ; and the new steamer Perseverance has been engaged to convey passenger to and from the Steamers…

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St. James' Sabbath School Wickham

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 26 January 1875 · page 3

The Sunday School picnic in connection with the above, will be held in Mr. Danger's paddock, Maitland-road. The utmost en leavours of those who have the management of the picnic are being…

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Anniversary Day. Wallsend School of Arts Excursion

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 27 January 1875 · page 2

THE eighty-seventh anniversary of this colony, which is, more than any other, recognised as the national holiday of all true-born Australians, was duly celebrated in this district by sports of a varied,…

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Newcastle School of Arts

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 5

The usual half-yearly meeting of the members of the above institution, for the purpose of receiving the half-yearly report and balance sheet, and electing members for the ensuing…

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Wesleyan Sabbath School

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 4

The following Report of above school has been handed to us for publication :— "In presenting the annual report of the New castle Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School…

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The School of Arts Excursion

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 7

In our account of the excursion to Morpeth got up by the Wallend School of Arts committee, reported in our last issue, we inadvertantly omitted to mention that the Wallsend Band under the leadership of their…

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Weslevan Sabbath School. Anniversary and Picnic

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 3

Anniversary services were preached in connection with the above school, by the Rev. Geo. Martin, of Sydney, on Sunday, the 24th January, and an address was delivered to the…

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Public Schools Board

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 2

There is a notice in the Gazette of Feb. 5 stating that the undermentioned gentlemen have been appointed additional members of the Public School Board at Waratah, viz.:—Messrs. Henry Hewitt and…

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The Public School System at Anvil Creek and Greta

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1875 · page 4

IN a recent communication I noticed that our long-talked of Public School was finished and taken out of the contractor's hands. We then fondly thought that no longer delay would be…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 24 February 1875 · page 3

We wish to direct the attention of our readers to the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new School of Arts, now in course of erection in Metcalf-street, on Saturday next…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 7

We wish to direct the attention of our readers to the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new School of Arts, now in course of erection in Metcalf-street, to-day (Saturday). According to…

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Laying the Foundation-stone of the School of Arts, at Wallsend

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1875 · page 3

Despite the very stormy und tempestuous weather, the neighbouring township of Wallsend, on Saturday last, with the resort of a comparatively large number of persons, who had…

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Wallsend School of Arts. Laying the Foundation Stone

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 3 March 1875 · page 2

WE have on a previous occasion referred to the erection of a new building for this institution in Metcalf-street. It is now our pleasing duty to report that the building, which was…

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The School of Arts Concert

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 6

In consequence of the concert that should have taken place in connection with the laying of the foundation-stone of the Wallsend School of Arts, having been postponed indefinitely, and the whole…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 5

We have received a copy of the annual report of the above institution for 1874, from which we learn that the institution is in a most flourishing state. The treasurer's financial statement is highly…

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Plattsburg Public School

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 7 April 1875 · page 3

Those interested in the welfare of the Plattsburg Public School will be gratified to learn that all preliminaries having at last been satisfactorily arranged, duties will be commenced in the new…

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Plattsburg Public School

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 7

As will be seen by referring to our advertising columns, the concert to commemorate the opening of the above school has been postponed to Tuesday evening next, to be held in Harris's Rooms, Wallsend…

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