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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1898

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

The Public Schools' Displays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 4

The committee of the Public Schools' Association have completed their arrangements for Saturday next. The City Band has been enraged, and a special programme of music…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the committee of the West Maitland School of Arts was held at the School of Arts last evening. Present: Mr. W. T. Lindsay, president, in the…

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Convent School Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 8

The annual entertainment of the pupils of St. Mary's Dominican Convent was held last evening in the presence of a large audience at the Convent Hall. The…

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The Public School Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 4

What appeared to be an obstacle to the success of the Public school displays on Saturday evening has been obviated by the action of the members of the city and district…

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A Sydney Letter. the Result of the Division. Cooking in the State Schools. What's the Matter with Our Judges? a Travelling Art-scholarship. the Camperdown Council's Water Cart. Women in Courts in Indecent Cases. Is Garrotting Going to Boom? Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 6

The defeat of Mr. Barton's motion was certainly not expected to be such a great one. Four or five, ten at most, was what was expected as a Government majority,…

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Pupil Teachers' Drill Corps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 5

During the present year Mr. Inspector Flashman has the pupil teachers of the Newcastle district specially instructed every second Saturday in drill and calisthenics by…

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The Public School Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 4

This afternoon, on the racecourse, the children of the Public Schools of the district will present to the public a most attractive and picturesque entertainment. Every form…

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District News. Carrington. Proposed School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 8

The members of the local fire brigade, with a view to raising money to augment the fund for the establishment of a School of Arts, held a successful social in St. Thomas'…

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The Public Schools' Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1898 · page 7

An illustration of the old proverb, "It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good," has been exemplified in the success which attended the adjourned meeting of the…

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New Lambton. Sunday-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1898 · page 5

The anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Sunday-school was held yesterday. Two services were held, conducted in the afternoon by Mr. W. Lightfoot, and the evening by…

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Convent High School, Hamilton. Entertainment by the Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 5

The annual entertainment given by the pupils attending the Convent High School, Hamilton, in aid of the school funds was held in the Sacred Heart Schoolroom last…

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New Lambton. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1898 · page 3

As previously announced a grand concert is to be given next Friday evening in Garratt's Hall by the pupils and teachers of this school, the proceeds of which are for giving…

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Greta. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 8

A meeting of the above was held at the institute on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. Jeffries, president, in the chair. There was a fair attendance…

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New Lambton. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 5

The concert to be given this evening by the teachers and pupils of the New Lambton Public School promises to be a success. The stage accommodation has been enlarged about…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Newcastle School of Arts was held last night, Mr. H. V. H. Harris in the chair. There were also present: Messrs. O'Neill, Rorison,…

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Carrington. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 8

At the invitation of the principal teacher a meeting of parents was held in the Public School-room on Wednesday evening, when it was unanimously…

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Waratah Mayfield Wesleyan S. School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 7

The opening ceremony in connection with the new Wesleyan Sunday School at Mayfield was held on Thursday evening, and proved an interesting event. Mrs. Leslie…

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New Lambton. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 5

A very successful concert was given by the pupils of the local Public School, under the direction of Mr. Ryan, head master, and Mr. J. Loyden,…

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Sunday-school Teachers' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 8

A meeting of the clergy of the Central Archdeaconry of the Diocese of Newcastle was held at St. Peter's parsonage, East Maitland, on Friday afternoon…

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Stockton. St. Peter's Roman Catholic School Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 5

Last Night, at the Temperance Hall, a first-class entertainment was given by the scholars of the above school in aid of the school prize fund. The hall…

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