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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1897

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An Exchange of Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 5

THE many friends of Mr. F. J. Nicholls, the esteemed and respected head teacher of the Lismore Superior Public school (says the Lismore Chronicle of 2nd April), will be sorry to…

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The English Education Bill. Grant to Needy Board Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—Sir John Gorst, Vice-president of the Committee of Council, has introduced in the House of Commons a bill, which has already…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 8

At a meeting of the house committee of the West Maitland School of Arts, held on Wednesday night, an application was received, in which the members were asked to allow…

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Church of England S.S. Teachers' Union. a Successful Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 5

THE bi-monthly meeting of the Church of England Sunday-school Teachers' Union was held in the Pro-Cathedral school-room last evening. There was a large attendance of…

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Tighe's Hill. Convent School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 3

A very successful concert was held in the Rosedale Hall on Friday night last by the pupils attending the R.C. School, which is conducted by the Sisters of Mercy. The…

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School of Arts. Election of New President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the general committee of the local School of Arts was held at the institution last evening. Messrs. Fred. Ash, H. Vincent Harris, Charles Hibble, W…

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Charlestown. P M. Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 8

For several weeks past Mr. A. W. Garrett, assisted by Miss Steel and other teachers of Charlestown Primitive Methodist Sundayschool, have been hard at work preparing the…

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School Entertainment at Islington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 8

THE pupils attending Miss Munsie's private school, numbering between 30 and 40 children, the majority of very tender ago, gave an entertainment in the Mechanies'…

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A Popular Teacher. Presentation to Mr. J. R. Porteous

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 6

A VERY pleasing ceremony took place at the Bolton-street Public School yesterday afternoon, when the pupils and their parents assembled for the purpose of bidding farewell…

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Stockton School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 5

THE annual meeting of this institution was hold last night. There were only 17 members present, the near approach of the Easter holidays very likely thinning the…

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District News. Carrington. Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 6

The Westeyan Sunday-school anniversary was held last Sunday. In the afternoon the Rev. W. H. Beale presided, and there was a good congregation. The following children…

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Baptist Sunday School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 5

THE annual picnic in connection with the Baptist Tabernacle Sunday School took place yesterday, at Toronto. The scholars, teachers, and friends, to the number of 400, proceeded…

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Correspondence. School of Arts and Billiards. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 7

SIR,—Your local School of Arts has made a retrogade and fatal movement in its educational character by the introduction of a billiard table. In a short space of time it will…

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Burwood Sunday-school Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 5

The annual picnic in connection with the Wesleyan Sunday-school, Burwood, took place yesterday, and proved a very enjoyable affair The teachers and children mustered…

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Wesleyan School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 5

The annual picnic to Tomago in connection with the City Wesleyan Sunday-school was held yesterday, and proved an unqualified success. The scholars, teachers, and friends,…

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Sacred Heart School, Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 5

THE naval review was last evening, as on the previous night, attended by a large number of visitors. The "Falconhurst" still lay at her former anchorage, as did also…

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Maitland District. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 8

A MEETING of the general committee of the West Maitland School of Arte was held at the institution last night. Mr. W. T. Lindsay, president, occupied the chair, and there…

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St. Peter's Sunday-school, Hamilton. Opening Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 5

THE new Sunday-school and Parochial Hall connected with the St. Peter's Church at Hamilton was opened by Dean Selwyn last evening. The attendance was not large,…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. School Tenders Accepted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 5

THE undermentioned tenders in connection with Public Schools have been accepted by the Government, viz.:—Fullerton: Removal of building from Flowerburn and…

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Plattsburg. Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 6

All the pupil teachers in connection with the above-mentioned school who submitted themselves to examination last December have received notification of having very…

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