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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1886

117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 6

Sydney School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1886 · page 5

At a meeting of the members of the Sydney School of Arts, held last evening, a motion to repeal the Incorporation Act of 1874 and…

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District News. Waratah. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 2

The Building Committee of this institution have decided to erect a new building on the piece of land recently resumed for the purpose near the Post Office. A sub-committee…

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The Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 2

A very interesting ceremony took place at the above school on Thursday afternoon. The scholars, teachers, and friends assembled to make a presentation to Mr. Cusack,…

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Presentation at Wickham Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1886 · page 3

A VERY pleasing ceremony, in one sense, yet regretful in others, came off at the infants' department of the above school on Friday afternoon. Learning that Miss Tiddeman…

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Annandale Public School. Our Lambton and Wickham Friends

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1886 · page 3

THE formal ceremony in connection with the opening of the Public school at Annandale was performed on Monday afternoon, at half-past 2 o'clock, by Mr…

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Children's Picnic. Hamilton and Burwood Catholic Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 5

To witness the enjoyment of children is always a matter of gratification to good natured adults, and yesterday an opportunity of indulging in this pleasure was…

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Newcastle School of Arts. The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 4

THE progress recently made in the Newcastle School of Arts is on a par with the general advance in material surroundings which distinguishes the…

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The Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 7

This building is one of the best in the district; but as I have [?] out, in previous paragraphs, it is not large enough for the comfortable accommodation of all the…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 7

I notice the Building Committee are offering a premium of £10 for the best design for a new School of Arts for Waratah. Intending competitors are to send in their plans by…

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Wickham Superior Public School. The Kindergarten Principle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 4

THE above system, somewhat new to the colonies, although practised in London and the continent with the best results for some time, is about to be introduced at the above…

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Proposed Evening Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 5

It is proposed to establish an evening Public school in Newcastle South…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1886 · page 5

A MEETING of the Lecture Committee of the School of Arts was held on Friday evening; Mr. J. H. Brown in the chair…

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St. John's Sunday School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1886 · page 7

THE most successful picnic yet held in connection with St. John's church took place yesterday at the Crystal Palace Gardens, Waratah…

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R. C. Schools' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1886 · page 5

GLORIOUS weather favoured the annual picnic in connection with the Newcastle R.C. Schools at Sandgate yesterday. The children, to the number of about 400,…

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Presbyterian Sabbath-school General Examination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 3

IN this annual examination, which is conducted by the Sabbath-school Committee appointed by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales,…

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Sunday-school Festival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 7

LAST Sunday week special services were held in St. James' Church of England, Morpeth in connection with the Sunday-school. Appropriate…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 3

The building committee of the above, who offered 10 guineas for the best design for a new building, have received six very elaborate plans, and are now considering…

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Wickham. School of Arts Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1886 · page 7

A special meeting of the committee of the above was held last night, when it was decided that the exhibition be postponed until…

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Evening School for Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1886 · page 5

It is proposed to establish an evening Public School at Hamilton…

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Religious Instruction in Victorian State Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1886 · page 3

ON Wednesday last a numerous deputation of clergymen of the Church of England diocese of Melbourne waited upon the Minister of Education…

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