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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1879

115 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 6

Primitive Methodist Sabbath School Anniversary, Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 2

THE annivery services in connection with the above school were held on Sunday and Monday last. Sermons were preached in the morning by Mr. J. Dixon, in the afternoon…

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Primitive Methodist Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 4

THE anniversary services in connection with the Brown street Primitive Methodist Sabbath School are to commence to-morrow, when sermons will be preached by the Revs…

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Wallsend Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1879 · page 2

AT the Court House, on last Monday, the 7th inst., was held one of the most successful concerts that have ever been here. The hall was crowded, and large numbers could not get…

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Congregational Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1879 · page 2

THE annual picnic in connection with this school came off yesterday at Tomago. About half past 9 o'clock the children accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Rogers and their teachers,…

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Primitive Methodist Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1879 · page 2

The anniversary picnic to the children attending this school was held in the Newcastle Cricket Ground yesterday, and was a great success. Revs. Messrs. G. and A. C…

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Narrow Escape from Accident at the Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning, just before eleven o'clock, children were giving in their tasks in the large school-room, a sudden report was heard in the adjoining apartment, which caused…

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Newcastle Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the Local Board was held on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present Messrs. C. H. Hannell (in the chair), W. K. Loehhead, F. Alcock, G. Bewick,…

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Wickham Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 4

AN inspection of this school took place on Wednesday and Thursday last, by Mr. Inspector Bridges, of Sydney, and the results obtained were considered very satisfactory in…

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LOCAL & GENERAL School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1879 · page 2

WE would direct attention to a lecture to be delivered in the class-room of the School of Arts this evening, by the Rev. Wm. Bain, on the "Claims of Africa, as viewed in the…

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United Methodist Free Church Sunday School, Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1879 · page 2

ACCORDING to previous announcement, special sermons were preached on Sunday, 4th inst., by the Revs. Jno. Bayley and G. Hounsell; and, considering the weather, the services were…

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Opening of the Clarence Town School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1879 · page 8

On Wednesday last a soiree was held is the newly-erected hall of the local School of Arts in Queen-street, at which an inaugral address was delivered by William Johnston,…

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Public School, Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1879 · page 4

A CONCERT is to be given in the Public School, Tighe's Hill, on Monday evening by lady and gentlemen amateurs, and a choir conducted by Mr. R. Jones. The object is to…

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Public School, Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1879 · page 3

On Friday last, the 16th inst., there was the annual exhibition of writing, mapping, drawings, and sewing, at the above school. A large number, considering the very stormy…

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Newcastle Wesleyan Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1879 · page 2

THE above Sunday School held their usual yearly treat in connection with their anniversary on Saturday. Many anxious thoughts occupied the minds of the juveniles during the…

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St. Peter's Sunday School, Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1879 · page 2

THE anniversary of the Sunday School in connection with St. Peter's Church, was celebrated on Saturday (Queen's Birthday). At about 10 o'clock the children and their…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Public School Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the Newcastle Public School Board was held on Wednesday afternoon, when there was a full attendance, the President (Mr. C H. Hannell) in the…

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Congregational Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 4

BY advertisement it will be seen that the anniversary services of the above school are to be held to-morrow, in the Church, Brown-street, The Rev. R. Rogers will officiate…

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Congregational Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1879 · page 2

THE Anniversary Services in connection with the above school, were held on Sunday last, and were largely attended. On Monday a tea meeting was held in the school room, and…

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School of Arts, Bullock Island

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1879 · page 2

WE have been kindly favoured with the following for publication:—"Department of Lands, Sydney, 31st May, 1879.—Sir,—With reference to the memorial presented by you…

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LOCAL & GENERAL School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1879 · page 2

THE lecture announced to take place this evening, is unavoidably postponed to Tuesday evening, 24th inst…

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