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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1896

231 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 12

Plattsburg. School Board Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 7

Messrs. T. M'Crae and T. Abel, the members of the local School Board appointed to visit Plattsburg School, made their inspection yesterday. There was an excellent attendance…

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Wallsend. School Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 6

A meeting of the members of this board was held in the Courthouse on Thursday evening. There were present: Dr. J. B. Nash, and Messrs. A. Drummond. M…

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St. Peter's Hamilton. New Sunday-school

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1896 · page 6

THE laying of the foundation cornerstone for a new Sunday-school in connection with the Hamilton St. Peter's Church was performed by the Bishop…

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Broadmeadow. Sabbath-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1896 · page 7

The first anniversary of the Sabbath-school connected with the Recognised Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was held yesterday in the…

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Waratah. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1896 · page 7

THE School of Arts Committee having completed all arrangements in regard to the School of Arts Enabling Act, are now inviting tenders for a loan of…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. Sentence on a Head Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 5

In the Criminal Court to-day, Thomas Morgan Edwards, late head teacher of Riverton State School, was found guilty of an indecent assault on one of his girl pupils,…

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West Wallsend. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 6

On Friday evening the pupils of the local Public School gave their annual concert in Johnston's Hall. It was a great success, the audience being the largest ever seen here at…

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Minmi. Sunday-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 6

The celebration of the Primitive Methodist Sunday-school anniversary took place in Mr. Wile's hall on Sunday, and the three services were a thorough success from a…

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Dudley. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 5

On Monday evening a concert was given by the pupils of our local school in Mr. Gwatkin's Hall, and proved a decided success Every item on the programme was…

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District News. Wallsend. School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 6

LAST evening the members of the School of Arts arranged an excellent programme, and as a large number of tickets have been disposed of success is already assured…

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Maitland District. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1896 · page 8

THE monthly meeting of the committee of the West Maitland School of Arts was held at the institution last evening. Mr. W. T. Lindsay, president, occupied the chair, and…

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District News. Wallsend. School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1896 · page 7

On Tuesday evening a concert was held in aid of the Wallsend School of Arts Mr. A. Ross (president), who occupied the chair, referred to the large number of boys and…

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Minmi. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 8

On Wednesday night the concert in aid of the prize fund of the Minmi Superior Public School was held in Wile's Hall. There was an immense attendance, fully…

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School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 December 1896 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon the children attending the Public School at Mount Vincent were given a very enjoyable picnic. The proceedings took place in the school…

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Newcastle District Public Schools Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 December 1896 · page 5

THE annual picnic of the members of this association and their friends was held at Toronto on Saturday last. The party, numbering over 150, were conveyed by special…

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St. John's Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 8

The pupils of St. John's Schools, West Maitland, gave a successful entertainment in the Town Hall, West Maitland, last evening. Although…

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East Maitland Grammar School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1896 · page 8

Commemoration day in connection with the East Maitland Grammar School was celebrated in the local Mechanics' Institute last evening, and the proceedings were very…

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School Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1896 · page 8

The charming cantata "Lily Bell" was presented to a crowded and enthusiastic audience at the Town Hall last evening, by the pupils of the West Maitland Superior…

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Stockton. School of Arts Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1896 · page 5

The monthly meeting of this body was held last night. There were present: Dr. J. W. Hestor (president), and Messrs. C. T. Friend, Alderman Goodman, G. W. Lee, J…

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Convent High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1896 · page 7

The distribution of prizes in connection with the Convent High School, East Maitland, took place in the Mechanics' Institute last evening, and the proceedings were of an…

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