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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1897

301 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 16

School of Arts. The Billiard Table Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 5

THE monthly of the School of Arts committee was held last night, the president, Mr. D. J. M'L[?]n, occupying the chair. There were also present: Messrs. Leishman,…

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St. John's Schools' Excursion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 8

A general meeting of the ladies men who promoted the recent excursion for the children attending St. John's schools was held in St. John's school last evening,…

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A Popular Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 December 1897 · page 8

Arrangements are being made by the ex-pupils of Mr. M. J. O'Meara, master of the University classes in the Sacred Heart College, West Maitland, for a presentation to…

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St. Mary's Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 December 1897 · page 4

THE arrangements for the introduction of the Marist Brothers to St. Mary's Boys' School have now been completed. Three brothers will take charge after the Christmas vacations…

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Merewether. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 December 1897 · page 5

This picnic to Toronto took place on Saturday, and despite the threatening weather was well attended, and proved a red-letter day in the history of Merewether…

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District News. Hamilton. School Pupils' Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1897 · page 8

DESPITE the inclement weather of last evening, the hall at the Mechanics' Institute was well filled to witness the concert and spectacular entertainment by the pupils of the…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, December 8. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) School Fees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 6

SERGEANT OXLEY proceeded against Edward Dodds for arrears of school fees to the amount of 3s 6d. A verdict was given for the amount, with 5s 6d…

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District News. Wallsend. Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 3

FOR nearly six months extensive additions and repairs have been going on in connection with this school. These, after a good deal of delay, will soon be completed, and will…

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District News. Stockton. St. Peter's Roman Catholic School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 5

The pupils attending this school gave their annual entertainment last night in the Temperance Hall, in aid of their prize fund. These entertainments are always of a very…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 8

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

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Islington. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 8

A concert was given in the Islington Mechanics' Institute last evening by the pupils, assisted by several local lady vocalists, in aid of the prize fund of the school…

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Merewether. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 6

A final meeting of the committee of the above took place on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Aldermrn Williams), Aldermen Robson. Lingard, and…

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Williamtown. Schools Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 6

A concert was given on Wednesday night at Williamtown by the combined schools of Williamtown and Salt Ash, for the benefit of the two school libraries. There was a very…

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District News. Carrington. the Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 8

Mr. Kitching, the District Superintendent of Railways, has agreed to the request of the committee by allowing the train on Thursday morning to start from Carrington. As there…

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District News. Minmi. Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1897 · page 3

AT a recent meeting of the School Board it was decided to draw the attention of Mr. Brunker, M.P., to the urgent necessity for increased…

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Hamilton. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 5

The children of the Superior Public School repeated the programme so thoroughly appreciated by the large audience that assembled in the Mechanics' Institute to witness it on…

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Morpeth. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1897 · page 8

Arrangements have for some time past been in progress towards holding a concert of the Public School children in the School of Arts this evening. The chorus will…

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District News. Carrington. the Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1897 · page 8

Final arrangements have been made it connection with this picnic which takes place to-day at Toronto An unfortunate oil cumstance, however, has arisen which has…

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Newcastle Collegiate School. Christmas Entertainment

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

AT the Masonic Hall last evening the pupils attending the Newcastle Collegiate School, of which Mr. O. P. Watt, B.A., is the headmaster, gave their annual Christmas…

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Carrington Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 5

THE picnic and excursion to Toronto yesterday in connection with the Carrington Public School was an unqualified success. The train, which left the mortuary platform at…

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