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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1896

231 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 12

Greta. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 6

The debating class in connection with this institute was re-started on Thursday night. The president, Mr. E. Dixon, occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance. The…

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District News. Wickham. Sabbath School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 7

The Sabbath School anniversary services at the Wesleyan Church, Wickham, were held on Sunday. The attendances were good at each service…

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Islington. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 7

For some weeks past considerable enthusiasm has been displayed in the arrangements of a picnic for the pupils of the Public School, the Mayor…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 8

The committee of the West Maitland School of Arts have procured another parcel of new books, which are being placed in the library this week. The works are from the…

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St. Augustine's Sunday-school Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 5

The annual picnic of the St Augustine's Sunday-school took place at Happy Valley (by the kind permission of Mr. E. C. Merewether) yesterday. The teachers and…

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Jesmond P.m. S. School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 5

The annual picnic of the Primitive Methodist Sunday-school was held on the parsonage ground, North Lambton, and was well attended by parents and friends, who assisted…

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Lambton Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 5

The anniversary services in connection with the Wesleyan Methodist Sabbath-school were held on Sunday in the Music Hall, and, notwithstanding the inclement weather,…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 8

Misses Roberts and E. Blair, the hon. secretaries of the Industrial Exhibition movement in connection with the West Maitland School of Arts, have received…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 8

IN the lecture hall of the institution last evening, the Literary and Debating Club formed in connection with the School of Arts held their usual fortnightly meeting. There…

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Catholic Schools in the East. Prohibited by Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The College of the Propaganda at Rome has forbidden French Monastic Orders to establish schools in Asia or the East…

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Lambton. Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 7

The anniversary services in connection with the Wesleyan Sunday School were continued on Tuesday evening in the Music Hall. There…

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Maitland District. School of Arts Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 8

IN response to representations made by Mr. Gillies, M P to the trustees of the National Art Gallery, on behalf of the hon. secretaries of the West Maitland School of Arts…

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Stockton. School of Arts Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the above body was held on Monday evening. There were present: Dr. J. W. Heater (president), and Messrs. G…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 8

The monthly 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…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Fires in School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 5

Ms. EDDEN has been informed that the Minister for Instruction has authorised the teachers at Merewether and other Public schools in Newcastle inspectorial district, to…

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The School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1896 · page 8

Now that the cold weather has set in the billiard table at the School of Arts is very much patronised by the members. During the past week the table has been renovated,…

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St John's School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 8

A very enjoyable concert, in aid of St. John's Boys' School, West Maitland, was held in the Town Hall, West Maitland, last evening. Although the weather was very…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Industrial Exhibition and Fair, to be held in connection with the West Maitland School of Arts, took place at the institution last…

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Farewell Supper to School Teachers. Messrs. Bateson, Rickard, Melville, and Mahoney Honoured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 8

ABOUT 40 of the Public School teachers of Newcastle and suburbs assembled in the dining hall of the Centennial Hotel last evening to do honour to Messrs. Jas. Rickard, W…

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Newcastle Collegiate School. Midwinter Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 5

THE pupils of the Newcastle Collegiate School, assisted by several friends, gave a most enjoyable entertainment at the Masonic Hall last evening. The building was fairly…

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