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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1887

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Wickham Superior Public School Excursion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the sky was not clear yesterday, the rain kept off, and enabled the pupils of the Wickham Superior Public School and a large number of their friends to enjoy the…

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Wallsend Baptist Church. Sunday-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1887 · page 5

THE anniversary services in connection with the above sabbath-school were held in the hall of the Plattsburg Mechanics' Institute in the morning, afternoon, and evening. The…

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Stockton P.m. Sabbath School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 8

THE second anniversary of the Sabbath School, in connection with the Stockton Primitive Methodist Church, was celebrated on Sunday and yesterday. On Sunday…

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South Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1887 · page 8

The above concert took place last Friday evening in the Merewether Mechanics' Institute. Considering the inclemency of the weather at the…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1887 · page 6

THE general committee of the Newcastle School of Arts held a meeting on Friday last, Mr. W. R. Logan (vice-president) took the chair in the…

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Newcastle Superior Public School Prize Distribution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1887 · page 4

THE annual distribution of prizes to the successful scholars at the Newcastle Superior-Public School will take place this afternoon at 2.30, when Mr. Clarence H. Hannell,…

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Newcastle Superior Public School Prize Distribution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 5

THE annual distribution of prizes to the successful pupils at the Newcastle Superior Public School took place yesterday afternoon in the school, when there was a rather large…

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Lambton. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 December 1887 · page 5

The usual dulness that pervades the streets of Lambton was dispersed on Thursday last, when the all-important event (the Public School picnic) stirred the people from their…

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Our Public Schools. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1887 · page 5

SIR,—In Saturday's issue of the Newcastle Morning Herald appeared a report of the exhibition at Newcastle Superior Public School, and remarks of several speakers with…

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Newcastle East Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 2

THE annual distribution of prizes in connection with the above school took place yesterday afternoon. A large number of the parents and friends of the children were…

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Cook's Hill Public School Prize Presentation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 5

THE annual presentation of prizes in connection with the Cook's Hill Public School took place yesterday afternoon, in the presence of the whole of the pupils, teachers, and a large…

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Islington. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 5

Yesterday, about midday, a very interesting ceremony took place, viz., the distribution of prizes to the successful pupils in the school. These prizes, which were of a, superior…

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Tighe's Hill. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 5

Yesterday being the last school day prior to breaking up for the Christmas holidays, a very pleasing ceremony took place, the occasion being the distribution of some very…

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District News. Hamilton. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 December 1887 · page 7

THIS concert took place in the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening last. The building was crowded in every part. Mr. F. W. Reay (Mayor…

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Morpeth. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 December 1887 · page 7

At the break up of this school for the midsummer holidays a splendid lot of books, provided by the proceeds of a concert given lately, with special…

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Annual Distribution of Prizes. St. Mary's and Dominican Convent Schools, Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1887 · page 5

THE above interesting ceremonies took place yesterday afternoon with great eclat, the prizes being distributed by his Lordship the Bishop of Maitland. The first distribution…

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Hamilton Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1887 · page 3

PREVIOUS to the school breaking up for the Christmas vacation on Friday last the children, numbering nearly 600, were treated to a feast in the school grounds. A more than…

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Wickham Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 7

A CEREMONY of a very pleasant and gratifying nature took place in the girls' department of the Wickham Superior Public School on Friday last,…

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Morpeth Convent Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 December 1887 · page 5

AT the invitation of the ladies conducting these schools, a number of friends of the pupils assembled to witness the break-up for the…

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Sunday School Picnics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1887 · page 5

The parents and friends of the children attending the Stockton Primitive Methodist Sunday School are determined to celebrate the New Year by a trip to Tomago. The steamer…

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