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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1897

301 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 16

Islington. Public School Field Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 5

The infant department of this school [?] a field day yesterday prior to breaking up has the Christmas holidays. The funds of the concert were partly devoted to providing the…

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The Bolton-street Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 7

THE prizes won at this school were handed over to the successful scholars yesterday afternoon by Mr. Inspector Flashman. There was a very fair attendance of the…

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Newcastle Grammar School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 5

THE prizes at this school were presented yesterday by Dean Selwyn to the successful boys. The headmaster, Mr. C. W. Rook, M.A., read a report on the work done since…

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Newcastle South Public School. "The Queen of the Seasons."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 5

THE performance of Reddie's cantata. "The Queen of the Seasons," as given at the Victoria Theatre last evening by the children connected with the Newcastle South Public…

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St. Mary's Boys' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 5

BEFORE closing for the Christmas v[?]ealion yesterday the Rev. Father O'Gorman, in the course of his remarks to the pupils, referred to the fact that Mr. G. P. Meagher was…

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Plattsburg. School Presentation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 8

On Thursday an interesting event took place at the Plattsburg Superior Public School, the occasion being a presentation from the teachers in the girls' department to…

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Girls' Public High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 8

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Girls' Public High School took place in the school grounds, Church-street, on Thursday evening. The Mayor…

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Newcastle Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 5

THE annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Newcastle Superior Public School took place yesterday afternoon. Mr. S. A. Fraser, head master, in reviewing the…

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Convent High School, Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 5

TUESDAY, the 7th inst., was prize-day at the Sisters of Mercy High School, Singleton. A large number of the parents and friends of the children were present. The room, whish…

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District News. Hamilton. Sacred Heart School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 December 1897 · page 5

THE pupils for the Sacred Heart School, Hamilton, celebrated the annual breaking up for the Christmas holidays by a concert on Friday evening. The Rev. Father O'Donohoo…

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Adamstown. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 December 1897 · page 5

On Friday afternoon the local public school was disbanded for the Christmas holidays. Prior to the school breaking up a rather unusual ceremony as for as…

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At the Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 December 1897 · page 8

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with St. Ethel's Public School took place on Friday. The prizes, which consisted of books, cards, and toys (for the…

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District News. Minmi. Public School Prize Day

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

A pleasant ceremony took place at the brooking up of the Superior Public School on Friday, when Mr. Stephen Brown, of the firm of J. and A. Brown, presented two gold…

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St. John's Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1897 · page 8

THE annual distribution of prizes to the successful scholars attending this school took place in the school-room, in Lake-road, on Sunday evening, in…

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Waratah. School of Arts

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

A MEETING of the members of the School of Arts was held last evening for the purpose of authorising a loan. Mr. J. SCHOLBY, president of the…

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Young Wallsend. Presentation of School Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1897 · page 8

This important function eventuated on Tuesday night, 21st Instant, and was presided over by Mr. Watkins, M.P. The School of Arts was filled with pupils and parents,…

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Wallsend. Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 6

At the break-up of the scholars last Friday for their Christmas holidays, the headmaster, Mr. Byrne, referred to the satisfactory progress made in…

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Pupil Teachers' Examination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 6

DURING the first three days of the present week the pupil teachers of the district, to the number of 76, were engaged at the Hill School undergoing examination for…

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Brown-street P.m. Sunday-school

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 7

A picnic, which proved very enjoyable, was that organised in connection with the Brown-street Primitive Methodist Sunday-school in conjunction with Messrs. Hall and…

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Waratah School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 7

A public dance held last night in the School of Arts hall was well attended, and proved an enjoyable wind-up for the local holiday-makers. The air being quite cool,…

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