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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1878

127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 7

Lecture in the School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 2

A VERY instructive and interesting lecture was delivered in the class-room of the School of Arts last night by Mr. James Frazer, of Sauchie House school, West Maitland, on "The…

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Public School Boards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1878 · page 2

THE following gentlemen have been appointed to form the Public School Boards for Public Schools established at the plares named:—Ash Islan:—Messrs. William Shelly, William…

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Adamstown Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1878 · page 2

WE have been shown (says the S. M. Herald of yesterday) a handsome silver trowel and a mallet from the shop of Mr. W. Kerr, of George-street, which are intended to be presented to…

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Fancy Fair at the Congregational Schoolroom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1878 · page 2

THIS was continued on Saturday afternoon and evening, when there was a much larger attendance on the previous day, and the majority of the various handsome and useful…

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Laying of the Foundation-stone of the Public School, Adamstown. Banquet to Angus Cameron, Esq., M.L.A.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1878 · page 2

ON last Saturday an event occurred in the early history of the mining township of Adamstown, which will no doubt be long remembered by the inhabitants and their…

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Football—Newcastle v. Grammar School

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

AN interesting match was played on Saturday afternoon, on St. John's Green, between fifteen players of the City Club and a team made up of students and ex-students of the…

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Grand Bazaar in Aid of the R. C. Schools of Newcastle, Hamilton, and Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1878 · page 2

IN spite of the terribly unpropitious state of the weather throughout the whole of yesterday, there was a very fair attendance at the opening of the above bazaar, held in the…

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Our [?]agged Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1878 · page 2

THE pressure of other matters upon the attention of our public men appears to be the cause why the great question of "Education secular, compulsory, and…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1878 · page 2

WE are requested to remind our readers that all books in the hands of subscribers are to be returned immediately for the purpose of making a new catalogue, prior to issuing the…

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Primitive Methodist Sabbath School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 September 1878 · page 3

THIS year's anniversary, in connection with the above school, was a complete success in every respect. On Sabbath day last three sermons were preached, in the morning by…

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Primitive Methodist Sabbath School Anniversary, Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 2

THE Sabbath School anniversary was held on Sabbath and Monday last. Sermons were preached by the Rev. G. James, and recitations were given by the children at each…

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Atrocities in the Pacific. Massacre of Five Wesleyan Teachers. Retallatory Measures.—severe Conflict.—many Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 September 1878 · page 3

THE German barque Johan Cæsar, Captain Bruck, has returned to Sydney from a cruise to the South Sea Islands the vessel is last from New Britain,…

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Public School, Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 September 1878 · page 2

A CONCERT is announced to take place in the Tighe's Hill Public School to-morrow night, and a very attractive programme has been prepared for the occasion, consisting of songs,…

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Concert in the Public School, Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1878 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening a very successful concert was given in the Public School, Tighe's Hill, to celebrate the opening of the school. The room was filled, but not inconveniently…

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Wickham Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 4

THIE above school has been visited by the President of the Council of Education, Professor Smith, and the result has been the recommending of open sheds being built on the…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1878 · page 2

WE would remind our readers of the literary entertainment to be given at the above institution, this evening, in aid of the funds. A very liberal programme has been arranged,…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1878 · page 3

SUBSCRIBERS to School of Arts in this colony may not be aware of the position they place themselves by detaining library books belonging to these institutions beyond the period…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1878 · page 2

ONE of those pleasing re-unions which occur too seldom in Newcastle took place in the large class-room of the School of Arts, last evening. The occasion was that of a literary…

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Public School, Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1878 · page 3

MR. W. RICHARDSON yesterday favoured us with the perusal of a letter from the Secretary to the Council of Education, notifying the appointment of Mr. W. Broom as teacher of…

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Public School Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1878 · page 2

WE are glad to hear that Mr. Matthew Thompson, the gentleman lately in charge of Smith, Dibbs, Laidley, and Co.'s coal pit at Stockton, has been appointed school teacher…

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