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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1889

208 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 11

Wickham Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 3

THE tea and public meetings in connection with the anniversary of the Wickham Wesleyan Sunday School were held last evening in the Wickham School of Arts. There was…

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Tighe's Hill. Sunday-school Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 7

On Monday night last the anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Sunday-school was celebrated by a tea and public meeting, the affair proving a most pronounced success…

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Hamilton. Wesleyan Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 8

The concluding services in connection with the Hamilton Wesleyan Sunday School will be held to-morrow. The Rev. R. East, of Hamilton, will conduct the morning service,…

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Hamilton. the School Buildings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 8

A deputation from the local Council waited upon Mr. M'Cormack at the Public School yesterday, when a thorough inspection of the school buildings was made, with a view of…

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Church and School Lands. Tenants at Gloucester and Barrington Appeal for Reduction of Rent. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 7

MR. R. W. THOMPSON, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Education, this morning, from tenants of the Church and school lands on the Gloucester and…

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Jesmond. Sunday-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 6

The anniversary service in connection with the Primitive Methodist Sunday-school will be held to-morrow (Sunday). The children have been training actively in singing and…

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St. James's Church, Wickham. New Sunday-school. Opening Ceremony. Enthusiastic Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1889 · page 2

THE congregation of St. James's Anglican Church, in the parish of Wickham, in view of their growing numbers, some months ago decided to take the necessary steps towards…

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Jesmond. Sunday-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1889 · page 7

The Sabbath School anniversary services in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, resulted in an unprecedented success yesterday, as several were unable to obtain…

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Jesmond. Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 3

The celebration of the anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Sunday School was continued on Monday, when a public tea was held in the church, provided…

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Lambton Public School. a Shower Bath

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1889 · page 7

The girls' school at Lambton, about which there has been so much said of recent years, is decidedly improving, if it has been the intention of the Government to utilise it for…

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Stockton School of Arts. Coal and Gas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1889 · page 8

MR. W. M. FOOTE gave his popular lecture on "Coal and Gas Making and Gas Saving" on Monday night, and went into minute details concerning the formation of coal,…

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Stockton School of Arts. Literary and Debating Society. First Annual Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 6

THE members of the above society held a banquet on Wednesday night, in celebration of the anniversary of the society's formation. The large balcony of the School of Arts was…

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Plattsburg. Sunday-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 6

The anniversary services in connection with the United Free Methodist Church were held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Sunday, and, judging from the attendance…

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St. James' Sunday School Bazaar, Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 8

As will be seen by advertisement elsewhere, the bazaar in aid of the building fund of the above school will be officially opened this afternoon by Mr. Alexander Brown, M.L.A.,…

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The Rights of Teachers. The School Mistress and the Mother

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 8

A CASE to which the English National Union of Elementary Teachers attached some importance came before the magistrates at Luton. Ellen Gilpin, married, was charged…

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St. James' Sunday-School, Wickham. A Bazaar in Aid of the Funds. A Great Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 7

SOME few weeks ago we published a report of the opening of a now Sunday-school and meeting-house in connection with St. James' Anglican Church, Wickham, which had…

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Stockton School of Arts. Debating Society. Interesting Lecture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 8

A VERY interesting scientific lecture was delivered on Wednesday night by Mr. Ralph Baynham, on "Physiognomy and Physiology," under the auspices of the above…

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Wickham. St. James' School Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 7

The St. James' School bazaar continues to attract the notice of both residents and visitors, and is really a very pretty and attractive show. This evening many articles presented,…

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Death of a Schoolgirl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 8

AN inquest was held at Birmingham respecting the death of Ada Wiseman, 10, who had attended St. George's Schools. A month ago the child was boxed on the ear and…

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Legislative Assembly. Branch Railways. Colonisation Committee. Sydney Marine Board. The Stockton Mine. Lambton Public School. Bills of Sale. The Land Bill. Discussion Resumed. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. BRANCH RAILWAYS. In reply to a question by Mr. M'COURT. Mr. BRUCE SMITH said he was not aware…

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