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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1897

301 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 16

School of Arts. Visit of the Minister for Education

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 5

MR. J. GAR[?]ARD, Minister of Public Instruction, paid an unofficial visit to the local School of Arts last night. The Minister arrived during the time the University…

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The Public School Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 5

A meeting of the general committee was held last evening for the purpose of completing arrangements for the holding of the sports on the racecourse to-day. The reports…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. Teachers' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 5

The second annual conference of the S.A. Teachers' Union was opened to-day, when the Governor and Acting-Premier delivered addresses…

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Correspondence. Public School Sports. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 6

SIR,—Having borne part of the expense of sports, I would like to know to what purpose the money taken at the gates is devoted. I…

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Public Schools' Association. The Recent Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 5

THE following circular will, doubtless, be read with as much interest by the general public as by those to whom it has been addressed:—"To the teachers, Public…

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Wyee. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 6

A pleasant day was spent here on Saturday last when the children attending the public school were entertained to a picnic and presented with…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1897 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the School of Arts, in connection with the forthcoming flower show, was held in the institution yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. T. Lindsay,…

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Correspondence. High School Boys and Card Playing in Trains. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 3

SIR,—Permit a stranger in your city calling attention to a practice that must have an effect injurious or otherwise on the growing characters of our…

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The Catholic Schools' Picnic. a Pleasant Day at Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 5

THE annual picnic in connection with the Roman Catholic school of Newcastle, Stockton, and Carrington took place at Toronto yesterday. The weather, though…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Friday. the Bible in State Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 5

A large deputation waited on the Premier to-day and asked him to arrange to have a vote taken next session regarding the introduction of the Bible into the State schools…

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District News. Adamstown. Sabbath-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1897 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon and evening the teachers and scholars of the Lay Methodist Sabbath-school celebrated their anniversary in the Carrington Hall. A Sunday-school…

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Public Schools Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1897 · page 5

THE events undecided at the sports held under the auspices of the Public Schools Athletic Association on Centenary Day were contested on the Newcastle Racecourse on…

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Adamstown. Sabbath School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 8

Last evening the tea and public meeting connected with the Lay Methodist Sabbath school anniversary took place in the church. The tea was patronised by a large number of…

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District News. Stockton. St. Paul's Sunday School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 8

THIS annual event came off yesterday, and was highly successful. The s.s. Adeline conveyed the pleasure seekers, in two trips, to Tomago, where a most enjoyable day was…

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St. John's Sunday-school Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 4

THE annual picnic in connection with St. John's Church of England Sunday-school has always been looked upon as an event of importance, but it is questionable if ever the…

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North Waratah. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 6

This school has just held its fifth annual picnic in the Folly Reserve. About 700 pupils and adults assembled. Great thanks are due to the principal, Mr. Robertson, who…

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Wickham School of Arts. a Bazaar and Industrial Exhibition. The Musical Competitions To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 7

THE bazaar and industrial exhibition which the ladies of Wickham have worked hard to make a success, was opened yesterday afternoon in the hall…

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District News. West Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 6

The committee of management of this institution held a meeting in the reading room on Tuesday night, Mr. R. Leighton presiding…

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Cook's Hill Public School. Annual Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 8

THE annual excursion to Toronto in connection with the Cook's Hill Public School, took place yesterday, and proved a thorough success. The scholars to the number of 800,…

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Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the committee of management was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:—Messrs. A. Ross (chairman), H Rushton, W Bower,…

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