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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1884

136 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 7

Wickham Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1884 · page 2

THE annual distribution of prizes in connection with the above school lakes place this afternoon. After the distribution an exhibition of the pupil's work will be…

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Public School Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—To-day's Government Gazette announces the appointments of Mr. Charles J. W. Friend as teacher to the superior Public school. Newcastle; and of Mr. William Densley as…

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Wickham Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 4

AN exhibition and distributed of prize took place at the above school on Friday afternoon. A very large attendance was present, there being scarcely standing room. A large and valuable lot prizes…

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Religious Education in the Public Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1884 · page 3

THE Minister of Public Instruction, Hon. W. J. Trickett, has received a letter from the Bishop of Sydney, asking him if he would appoint a day for receiving a…

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Wickham Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1884 · page 2

THE above school, closed for the usual winter holidays, and at the same time the annual exhibition and presentation of prizes took place. So great was the interest…

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Religious Instruction in the Public Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 June 1884 · page 2

IT would seem that the country is again about to be converted into a field of political and religious strife in connection with the above matter…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. SYDNEY, 6 P.M.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 4

This morning a large deputation waited upon the Hon. Mr. Trickett, Minister for Education, in reference to religious instruction in our Public Schools. The…

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Adelaide Medical School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday.—Sir Thomas Elder has paid £10,000 to the Adelaide University for the purpose of establishing a Medical School…

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Religious Instruction in State Schools. a Counter Deputation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A deputation from the Secularist Association will wait upon the Minister of Education at noon to-morrow, as a counter deputation to that…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1884 · page 2

JUDGING from the remarks and suggestions made by the deputation which interviewed Mr. TRICKETT on Friday last, it is quite evident that it will ever…

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Lecture at the School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1884 · page 3

LAST night, at the School of Arts, Dr. Morgan delivered a lecture on "The air we breathe." There was a fair attendance, and all present were deeply interested in Dr. Morgan's discourse. As the…

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High School Examination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the examination for admission into the High Schools, forty-seven boys and thirty-eight girls passed. From Bathurst, six boys and…

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Cooranbong Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 8

THE following letter has been received by Mr. Gorck, M.P. for Wollombi:— "Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 24th June, 1884. Sir,—Adverting to my letter, dated 12th…

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Newcastle Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 8

STUDIES at the Newcastle Superior Public School will be resumed on Monday next, 7th inst., and we hope the institution will be re-opened after the vacation with a large number of scholars. Those parents…

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TELEGRAMS. Charge of Ravishing a School Girl. Arrest of the Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—This morning a young man named Arthur Jefferson described as a teacher, was brought up on remand at the water poltce court,…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1884 · page 2

A MEETING of the School of Arts Committee was held on Friday night last. After the preliminary business was disposed of the sketch designs of the…

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Waratah School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 3

The debate, " Soldier v. Statesman," will take place in the Council Chambers this Wednesday evening. The public are cordially invited, ladies included…

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Public School at Cockle Creek

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1884 · page 3

THE following letter has been sent to Mr. Fletcher, M.P., and the residents of the above neighbourhood will be pleased to notice that their petition has been granted:…

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Religious Instruction in State Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—£1500 have been voted by the Diocesan Synod for carrying out religious teaching in the public schools…

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St. James' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Government have paid £33,200 for the land now occupied by St. James' School…

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