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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1896

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

Newcastle Collegiate School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1896 · page 5

THE Christmas entertainment in connection with the Newcastle Collegiate School took place at the Masonic Hall last evening in the presence of a crowded and fashionable…

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Dominican High School. Presentation of Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1896 · page 5

AT the breaking up of the Dominican High School yesterday there was a very large attendance of ladies and gentlemen, all of whom were present by invitation of the…

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Christmas Vacation. Breaking Up of Schools. Cook's Hill Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 5

THE annual distribution of prizes to the successful scholars attending the Cook's Hill Public School took place at the large hall below St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church…

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Plattsburg Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 5

The distribution of prizes of the above school took place yesterday. Mr. Thomas Abel, council clerk, and member of the local School Board, presented the prizes to the…

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St. Mary's Boys' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 5

The annual prize distribution in connection with St. Mary's Boys' School took place in the schoolroom yesterday morning, in the presence of a large number of parents and…

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Carlyle School, Morpeth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 5

On Thursday evening a pleasant entertainment was held in Miss Lavis' school at Morpeth, the occasion being separation for the Christmas vacation. The room was…

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Minmi. Public School Prize Distribution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 December 1896 · page 7

The distribution of prizes to the children of the Superior Public School took place on Friday last in the school buildings. Mr. Richard Thomas,…

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Islington. School Prize Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 December 1896 · page 7

The presentation of prizes in connection with Miss Munsie's private school, Islington, took place on Friday afternoon in the presence of a…

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Grammar School, Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1896 · page 6

ON Wednesday evening a large gathering of pupils assembled in the large dining-hall of the Grammar School, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion, to celebrate the…

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Entertainment at Hamilton. Convent of Mercy High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1896 · page 6

THE pupils of the Convent of Mercy High School, Hamilton, gave a dramatic and operatic entertainment in the Sacred Heart School on Wednesday evening, which…

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The Old Public School in Tyrrel-street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1896 · page 5

The committee of the Water Board, consisting of Mr. Archibald Gardiner (vice president), and Mesers. Hy. W: Lee, J. W. Birkenhead, and G. W. Webb, appointed to…

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