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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1889

208 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 11

Parliament. Tuesday, July 23, 1889. Legislative Assembly. Church and School Land Mining Act Amendment Act. Expenditure on Navigable Rivers. West Australia—Important Statement by the Premier. Mr. Eddy's Private Secretary. Temporary Stipendiary Magistrates. Another Temporary Supply Bill. The City Railway. Post Office-street. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 5

IN the Legislative Assembly, this afternoon.— ROYAL ASBENT. The Royal assent to the Church and School Land Mining Act Amendment Act was announced…

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Legislative Assembly. Narrabri-Walgett Extension. The Religion of School Teachers. Mr. Price Williams. Cootamandra Railway Accident. The Fortification Road. Railway Boilers. The Railway Commissioners' Little Trips. Payment of Members. The Conflict with the Upper House. The Assembly Asserts its Rights. The Bill Laid Aside. But to be Passed on Tuesday through all its Stages. Supply. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1889 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. NORRABRI-WALGETT RAILWAY. In reply to a question by Mr. T. G. DANGAR.—Mr. BRUCE SMITH said that the Railway…

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Newcastle Superior Public School. A Presentation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 8

ON Wednesday evening, in the presence of the pupils and teachers of the above school, Mrs. O'Sullivan, the late sewing-mistress, was presented with a handsome butter-dish…

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Correspondence Maitland and Newcastle Schools of Arts. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 6

SIR,—I perceive by the report of your correspondent of the members meeting of the Maitland School of Arts that certain invidious references were made to our…

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Wickham School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1889 · page 8

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held on Wednesday night, when Messrs. Frewin, Saunders, Swindlehurst, Bibby, Clough, and Hogue were present. The…

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High School Education. The Pilot Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday Night.—Mr A. Brown has given notice to move to-morrow:— "That there be laid upon the table of this House a return giving the…

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Correspondence Our Public Schools. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1889 · page 5

SIR,—I believe it is a maxim with the legal profession when they have a bad case to abuse the opposite side. The Roman Catholic correspondents to your paper do…

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Correspondence Catholics in the Public Schools. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1889 · page 5

SIR,—"Englishman" has come to the assistance of "Tor-ruth," and boldly puts forth a challenge. He dares anyone to prove that head teachers of Minmi, Wallsead…

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Correspondence Roman Catholic Teachers in Public Schools. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1889 · page 5

SIR,—Having read the effusions of "Truth" and "Englishman" on the Public School system, I feel sorry for them, as they have shown their utter ignorance in writing on a…

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State School Teachers. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1889 · page 3

SIR,—May I ask the favour of space in your columns to bring under the notice of your correspondents, "Truth," "Fair Play," and "Englishman," a few faces which they…

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Correspondence Roman Catholic Teachers in Public Schools. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1889 · page 5

SIR,—In re Roman Catholic teachers in our schools, somehow or other a mistake has been made, as at all the places named by one of your correspondents during the week except…

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The Public Schools. Mr. Carruthers Replies to Bishop Higgins. Minute by the Minister for Education

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1889 · page 6

THE following are the principal portions of a minute which has been prepared by the Minister for Public Instruction on the subject of the effect of the Public School system…

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District News. Lambton. Baptist School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1889 · page 3

THE anniversary services in connection with the Particular Baptist Sabbath School were continued on Monday. A public tea was held in the Masonic hall, when about 350…

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State Schools. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1889 · page 5

SIR,—Much has been written of late about our State schools, but if the public knew all the workings of that wonderful department there would be such a fire kindled that the…

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Correspondence "New Chum" on the School of Arts. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1889 · page 8

SIR,—I have often thought that a series of articles such as "New Chum" is now writing would be the means of awakening some of our people to a real sense of their duty, and, as…

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State Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1889 · page 5

WITH reference to the letter signed "Qui Tam" in our yesterday's issue we are assured on the best authority that the circumstances mentioned in the…

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Legislative Assembly. The Estimates. Roman Catholic School Teachers. A Warm Discussion. SYDNEY, Thursday night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1889 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE NEW HERBRIDES. In reply to a question by Mr. ABIGAIL, Sir HENRY PARKES said that this…

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Religion of State School Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly on Thursday last, in the discussion on the Estimates for the Department of Public Instruction, Mr. ABIGAIL drew attention to the assertion made…

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Stockton School of Arts. a Successful Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 8

ON Wednesday evening ,the members of the Stockton School of Arts Literary and Debating Society gave a social, and the reading-room and balcony, which were decorated…

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Endowment of Catholic Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 September 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Balfour, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, has stated that the Government is pledged to bring forward a scheme or the endowment of Catholic…

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