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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1878

127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 7

Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 4

A GENERAL meeting of the members of the above institution was held last evening, in the class-room of the building; the President (Mr. H. J. Brown) in the chair. There was only a moderate…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1878 · page 2

WE have great pleasure in stating that a considerable addition has just been made to the books in the library of this deserving institution. The new books comprise works by William…

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Nelson's Plains Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1878 · page 2

THE following gentlemen have been gazetted as additional members of the Public School Board at Nelson's Plains:—Messrs. Harman Parsons, Michael Carmody, and Luke Priddle…

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Public School Local Boards and Their Liabilities. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 2

SIR,—Among the many things discussed in the debate on the Educational Estimate there is one item that has been overlooked, which I think has a fair claim for…

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Wickham Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 2

A TELEGRAM reached the Local Secretary (Mr T. Hogue) on Tuesday evening, announcing the opening of the school on Monday next, thus only giving the inhabitants three days' notice, when…

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Wickham Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 4

WE understand that Mr. Thomas Pearson, head assistant at the Newcastle Public School, has received the appointment of head master to the Wickham Public School…

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Wickham Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1878 · page 2

THE opening of this important institution takes place this day, at half-past 9 a.m., under the management of Mr. T. Pearson, and Miss Fisher, both of the Newcastle Public School. The…

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"These Schools Teach Too Much." [Windeyer.] (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1878 · page 2

SIR,—Mr. Windeyer has done good service by his motion for the "Institution of Grammar Schools in Maitland, Bathurst, and Goulburn." But there is an unfairness in money being paid…

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Singleton Grammar School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 4

WE have received from Mr. F. Lyon Welss headmaster of the above school, a communication' enclosing a circular which he is addressing to the school boards throughout the Northern…

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Wickham Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 4

WE notice, by advertisement that on Friday evening next, a grand amateur concert is to be given in the school. A tea is also to be given to the children in the afternoon…

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Wickham Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 2

THE celebration in connection with the opening of the above takes place this evening, in the school-room. A tea will be provided for the children at half-past 4 o'clock, and the concert,…

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A Public School for New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 3

THE following letter has been kindly forwarded to us for publication, by T. Hungerford, Esq., M.L.A., for the County of Northumberland, from which it will be seen that the inhabitants of New…

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Public School for New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 2

THE information contained in the official letter published in another column that a site has been granted for the erection of a Public school at New…

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Public School Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 5

A MEETING of the local Board was held yesterday afternoon; Mr. C. H. Hannell in the chair. The proposed picnic for the children was under discussion, and it was decided that the picnic…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 4

WE perceive that the Committee are endeavouring to add to the usefulness of this institution. A school of design, or drawing class, is the last, but not the least, of their efforts in this direction…

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The Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1878 · page 3

BY advertisement it will be seen that the site chosen for the picnic is Fleming's Paddock, than which a better could not be found. Parents and friends may accompany the children on payment…

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Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1878 · page 2

TODAY the picnic to the children attending the Newcastle Public School takes place, and promises to be a great success. The children are to meet at the school at a quarter to 9 a.m., and…

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City and District Newcastle. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1878 · page 2

THE Elocution Class, in connection with the School of Arts, will resume its weekly meeting this evening…

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Opening of Schools of Arts on Sundays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1878 · page 2

THE action taken by the Assembly, deciding that the Museum and the Free Public Library should be opened to the public on Sunday afternoons, has apparently stirred up the members of the…

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Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1878 · page 3

YESTERDAY (Thursday) a very successful and enjoyable picnic was given by the Local Board to the children attending the Newcastle Public School…

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