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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1881

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

Important to Public School Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 2

THE following resolution, moved by Mr. Cameron, M.P., for Mr. Fletcher, M.P., important to public school teachers and others under the late Council of Education,…

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The Local School Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 2

THOSE who take an interest in the educational progress of the rising generation of Newcastle will be glad to hear that most of the gentlemen…

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School Punishments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1881 · page 2

MORE than one cease has lately been brought under public notice in which serious consequences have resulted from schoolmasters and mistresses punishing…

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Wickham School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1881 · page 2

A GRAND concert in aid of the new School of Arts is arranged to take place on Friday evening next, at the Wickham Council Chambers. Most of the best local talent…

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Superior Public Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 3

THE following has been kindly handed to us for publication:— "Memorandum from the Chief Inspector to Mr. James Conway, teacher…

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Public School, Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 5

THE following has been kindly handed to us for publication:—"Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 8th March, 1881, Memorandum from the Chief…

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Teachers' Fees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 5

SIR HENRY PARKES, in answer to Mr. Day in the Assembly on Wednesday, said that a statement of the claims of the teachers in the Public Schools as compensation for…

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School of Arts, Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1881 · page 3

A CONCERT was given in the Wickham Council Chambers, on Friday evening last, in aid of the funds of the above institution. There was a large attendance,…

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School of Arts, Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1881 · page 3

WE remind our readers that a concert, in aid of the St. Luke's C. of E. Sunday School, will take place this evening in the above Hall. A large amount of the best…

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Public School Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The following are gazetted teachers of Public Schools:—Mistress, Miss Maria Calian; pupil, Miss Miriam Verney, Lambton. Evening…

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TELEGRAMS. Public School for Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Newcastle (J. Creer, Esq.), Alderman Thos. Brooks, and Mr. Anderson, introduced by Mr. J…

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School Holiday for the Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 2

THE following correspondence has been handed to us by Mr. W. Briggs, who has been working zealously in this matter:— Elgin-street, West Maitland,…

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Wickham Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1881 · page 2

IT must be gratifying to Mr. Thomas Pearson, head master of the above school, that his pupils have distinguished themselves to such an extent that no less than…

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Seaham Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 5

WE (Maitland Mercury) understand that Mrs. Tracey (late of Newcastle), the esteemed teacher of the Public School at Gundy, hat been appointed to the manage…

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Wickham Wesleyan Sunday School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1881 · page 3

The above, which was to have been held in Mr. Dangar's paddock, took place in the church grounds, owing to the unsettled state of the weather,…

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Primitive Methodist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1881 · page 3

The above school held their annual picnic at Tomago. The steamer Idea left the Wharf at 10 o'clock, with a large number of excursionists, and…

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Appointment of Mr. James Conway to Fort-street Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 2

YESTERDAY Mr. James Conway, headmaster of the Newcastle Public School, received telegraphic instruction from the Department of Education to proceed at…

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School of Arts, Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 8

WE had the pleasure of inspecting a set of plans of proposed School of Arts for Wickham, drawn by Mr. Peter Bennett, a resident of the place, which reflects the…

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Primitive Methodist Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 8

ON Sabbath, April 17th, anniversary sermons, in connection with the Primitive Methodist Sabbath School, were preached in the Brown-street Church by the Revs…

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Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 8

BY referring to our advertising columns readers will observe that a concert will be given by the pupils of the Newcastle Superior Public School, assisted by several…

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