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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1896

231 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 12

Wickham Superior Public School. Pupils' Performance of "Iolanthe."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 5

THE performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's beautiful fairy opera "Iolanthe," given by the pupils of the Superior Public School, Wickham, drew a large attendance to the…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 8

A meeting of the exhibition sub committee in connection with the West Maitland School of Arts was hold at the institution last evening. The question of holding an…

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Wickham Superior Public School. Matinee Performance of "Iolanthe."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 4

A MATINEE performance of the opera "Iolanthe " was given by the pupils of the Superior Public School, Wickham, at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday afternoon, for…

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Merewether. Sunday-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 7

The Burwood Wesleyan Sabbath-school held their annual tea meeting in the church on Thursday evening. There was a fair attendance. The tea…

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Plattsburg. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 7

It will be observed by the programme published in another column that the concert to be given by the pupils of the Superior Public School, Plattsburg, in the hall of the…

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Plattsburg. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 7

The concert in connection with the Superior Public School will be held this evening in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute. An excellent…

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Stockton. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 3

The regular yearly examination of the local Public School has just been concluded by Mr. Inspector Flashman, and it is pleasing to report that the…

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Plattsburg School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 5

THE concert rendered by the pupils of the Plattsburg Superior Public School in the hall of the local Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening proved a great success, both from an…

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Newcastle Superior Public School Floating Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

The floating conceit given by the pupils of the Newcastle Superior Public School came off on Thursday afternoon, and proved in every way a decided success. The Tomago left the…

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Baptist Sunday-school Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 7

The annual picnic in connection with the Newcastle Baptist Sunday-school was held at Tomago yesterday, and was very largely attended. The…

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Burwood Wesleyan Sunday-school Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 5

THE above event took place yesterday in Happy Valley (by the kind permission of Mr. Merewether). The children marched in procession from the church to the picnic grounds…

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Lambton Church of England Sunday-school Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 5

THE annual picnic in connection with the Lambton Church of England Sunday-school was held yesterday in the grounds of Mr. Thomas Croudace's residence. The children…

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Young Wallsend. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 6

The public school concert which had been looked forward to with even more than the usual amount of interest that such entertainments…

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Lambton. Baptist Sunday-school Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 6

The annual picnic of the Baptist Sabbath-school was held on Monday in Shute's Paddock, Jesmond tram crossing, and attracted a large…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 8

A meeting of the general 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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Belmont. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 6

A pleasant entertainment was given by the Public School children in Williamson's spacious hall on Saturday evening, the object being to raise…

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Sunday-school Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 8

THE annual picnic in connection with the St. Thomas' Church of England Sunday-school, Carrington, was held yesterday at Fern Bay. The weather was all that could be desired for…

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Stockton School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 6

ON Wednesday night, in the large reading-room of the institution, the annual general meeting of members of the Stockton School of Arts was…

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The Manitoba Schools Question. Stonewalling in the Canadian Parliament. a Sitting of 129 HOURS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The Canadian Parliament, after a sitting extending over 129 hours has adjourned. The time was occupied in discussing the…

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District News Stockton. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 3

THE first committee meeting of the new year was held on Monday night, when there were present:—Dr. J. W. Hester (president), Alderman O'Msra,…

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