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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1885

134 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 7

Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1885 · page 2

AT the general monthly meeting of the committee of the Newcastle School of Arts on Friday, the 2nd inst., the following resolutions were passed:—"That the…

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Correspondence the School of Arts. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1885 · page 3

SIR,—I would like to offer a suggestion to the incoming committee of the School of Arts. Some effort has been made of late to induce the Minister of Education to…

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Correspondence Technical Classes at Schools of Art. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1885 · page 3

SIR,—As some degree of misunderstanding appears to exist in relation to the nature of my work at Newcastle, I trust to your indulgence for an opportunity of…

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Minmi Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1885 · page 2

CARCOAR, Monday.—The Carcoar Chronicle says Mr. Ryan, the Public School teacher there, was lately promoted to Minmi, a high compliment for the manner in which…

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Visit of the Chief Inspector of Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 8

AN important visit from the Deputy Chief Inspector of Public Schools, Mr. F. Bridges, in company with Messrs. John Henderson and Breckenridge, members of the…

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New High School for Boys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 2

WE gladly call the attention of our readers to the advertisement appearing in our special advertising column, announcing the opening of a high-class school for boys, under the management of Mr. W…

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Teachers' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Newcastle Teachers' Union was held last Saturday morning, in the School of Arts. There was a good attendance of members, who discussed matters connected with the union…

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Sydney High Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1885 · page 2

SYNDEY, Thursday.—Fifty-five boys and thirty-five girls have passed their examination for admission to the Sydney High School…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 6

THE following is the report of the committee of the Newcastle School of Arts for the year 1884, to be submitted to the annual meeting of members on 30th inst:—…

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Maitland High School Entrance Examination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 4

THE following are the names of the successful candidates at the recent examination for admittance to the Maitland High School:—G. Alcock, A. Arnott, J. Bradley, C. Crane, J. Donnison, J. N. Ellis, W…

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Newcastle High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 4

IN another column appears an announcement that Mr. Briscoe Carroll opens the above academy on Tuesday next, in Brown-street. This gentleman brings with him excellent credentials, and is highly…

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St. Andrew's Sunday School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 2

The children attending the above school met in the church, Watt-street, at half-past 8 a.m. yesterday, and after praise and prayer, were arranged in processional order,…

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School Board Education

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1885 · page 1

WATEVER may be said as to the propriety of imparting knowledge of Scripture in Board Schools, it cannot be denied that the following answers, said to…

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Presbyterian Sunday Schools Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1885 · page 2

THE annual picnic in connection with the Hunter-street and Bullock Island Presbyterian Sunday schools took place on Anniversary Day in Dangar's Paddock,…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 3

WE remind our readers that the annual meeting of members of the School of Arts takes this evening. We trust there will be a large attendance of persons interested in the erection of a…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 4

THE annual meeting of subscribe to the School of Arts was held last night, an unu[?]lly large number being present. The report an[?]balance-sheet (as previously published) were un[?]mously adopted…

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The Schoolboy's Essay on Heads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 7

EADS are of different shapes and difrent sizes. They are full of notions. [?]arge heads do not always hold the most. me persons can tell just what a man…

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Newcastle School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1885 · page 2

ON Friday evening the annual meeting of members of the School of Arts was held in the Class Room. Mr. H. J. Brown (President) was in the chair, and there was an unusually large attendance of…

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School Teachers' Grievances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Another large meeting of male and female Public School teachers was held on Saturday, when a deputation was appointed to wait on the…

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Schools of Art and Goody Goodyism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 2

THE condition of the Newcastle School of Arts is a sad blow to our vanity as a progressive people and the dwellers in the second city of the colony. We…

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