Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Schools, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1897

301 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 16

Morpeth. School of Arts Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 8

For some time past efforts have been made towards holding a fancy fair in aid of the School of Arts, and a largely attended meeting of ladies and gentlemen was held on…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Lambton. Sunday-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 6

The members of the Wesleyan Church Sabbath-school held their anniversary meetings yesterday in the Music Hall, and the attendance of members and friends was very…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Independent Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 7

The Sunday School children of the Independent Presbyterian Church were entertained at a picnic at Fern Bay. The steamer Rose made three trips from the wharf fully…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

School of Arts Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 7

The School of Arts committee, Carrington, held a very successful social at the Seamen's Institute last night. There was a large attendance, and the stair passed off with a…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

St. Thomas' Sunday-school Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 7

The children attending the St. Thomas' Church of England Sunday-school held their annual picnic at Tomago, and the outing proved one of the most successful yet held…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Congregational Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 7

The annual picnic to Tomago in connection with the Brown-street Congregational Sunday School was among the events of yesterday, and as is always the case proved an…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Merewether. Presbyterian Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 3

The anniversary services of this school took place on Sunday in the Mechanics' Institute, but in consequence of the attraction of the volunteer encampment the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

District News. Minmi. Sunday-school Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 5

A most enjoyable day was spent on Monday in Mr. Sidebottom's paddcok by the teachers and scholars comprising the U.M.F.C. Sunday-scholars. At about [?].30…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Adamstown. Popular Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 7

The removal of Miss Kilgannan from the position of head mistress the girls' department of the local Public school was regretted greatly by both scholars and their parents…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Minmi. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 5

At the School of Arts committee meeting a resolution was passed unanimously to accept the offer of Messrs. J. and A. Brown of a site of land, situate between the fire station and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Morpeth School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 7

A movement is being made at Morpeth to arrange for the repairing and enlarging of the local School of Arts buildings. Some members are of opinion that the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Wallsend School Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 6

A MEETING of the local school board was held in the courthouse on Wednesday evening Present: Dr. J. B. Nash (chairman), Mr. A. Drummond (secretary), and Messrs. T. Abel,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

East Maitland Convent School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 8

The pupils of the East Maitland Convent School gave a pleasant entertainment in the local Mechanics' Institute last evening. Bishops Murray, Torregiani, and Dwyer,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 8

A meeting of the general committee of the West Maitland School of Arts was held at the institution last evening. Mr. W. T. Lindsay presided, and there was an excellent…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Tighe's Hill. Proposed School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 8

The matter of having a local School of Arts has been taken up in earnest by a number of prominent residents of Tighe's Hill, and at a meeting, with…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Parliament. Thursday, 10Th June, 1897. Legislative Assembly. Church and Schools Lands Bills. Bills Reinstated. Hunter River District Water and Sewerage Act Amendment Bill. Bill to Construct Artesian Wells. An Interpretation Bill. Federal Convention Delegates' Payment Bill. The Federation Debate. Sydney, Thursday. the Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Questions and Answers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 5

Mr. GOULD, in reply to Mr. HAYNES, said that a man named John Collins was sentenced at the Bingara Sessions to three years' penal servitude for a stealing a tin of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. School Burned Down

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1897 · page 5

The Christ Church schoolroom at Brunswick has been destroyed by fire. It contained many valuable instruments and furniture, which were not insured…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Brown-street Congregational Church. School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 4

THE anniversary services in connection with the Brown-street Congregational Sunday-school were continued yesterday, the celebration taking the form of a tea and public…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Stockton. School of Arts Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of this body was held last night. There were present:—Dr. J. W. Heater (voted to the chair), and Messrs. G. W. Lee, Alderman Goodman…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Greta. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 June 1897 · page 6

As the committee of the institution resolved some time back to renovate their building in the way of painting and decoration the work was entrusted to Mr. J. Robertson, jnr, and…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →