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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1899

332 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 17

Maitland District a School Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 8

The pupils of the East Maitland Superion Public School gave an entertainment in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening in aid of a fund which has been initiated…

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Stockton. Congregational Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 6

The anniversary of this school was continued last Sunday, in the presence of good congregations. The church was artistically decorated. In the morning Mr. Russ…

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District News. Waratah. School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 6

On Thursday evening, the 31st instant, it is proposed to hold a vocal and instrumental entertainment in aid of the funds of the School of Arts. The committee…

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Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 6

The management committee of this institution met on Wednesday evening and in the absence of the president, Mr. T. M'Phea occupied the chair. The secretary (Mr. J. J…

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Waratah. School of Arts Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 6

As announced, the vocal and instrumental entertainment in aid of the School of Arts will be held next Friday evening, for which a bright and pleasing programme has…

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Chamberlain: Sunday-school Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 6

Some thirty years ago (writes a Birmingham correspondent) Mr. Joseph Chamberlain used to conduct a class in connection with the Sunday School at the Church of…

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Waratah. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the School of Arts was held on Monday evening. There were present a fair number of members, including the secretary (Mr. A. Wade) and…

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The New Hamilton Boys' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 4

The plans and specifications of the proposed new boys" department of the Superior Public School are new open to inspection. The building will be two-storied, will be built of brick,…

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Waratah. School of Arts Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 6

The entertainment in aid of the funds of the School of Arts will be held this evening, for which an excellent programme of vocal and instrumental items has been…

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Waratah. School of Arts Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 6

The entertainment held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening in aid of the funds of the institution proved a decided success. The weather being favourable induced a large…

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District News. Hamilton. Superior Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 8

The children of the Superior Public School, Hamilton, will on Monday evening give a concert in the Mechanics' Institute in aid of the library fund. The senior girls and boys…

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Morpeth. P.m. School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 8

The anniversary of the Morpeth Primitive Methodist Sunday School was celebrated on Sunday last, the 3rd instant, when the services were conducted by the…

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A Sydney Letter. the Government and the Censure Motion.—a School Children's Demonstration.—the Assurance of the Mining Reporter.—the Electric Tram's First Victim.—an Over Conscientious Secretary.—colonel French and the Likely War with the Boers.—the Experiences of Mr. Stead.—a Loud Hoorah for Queensland. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 7

The Government hope to win on the censure motion. Also, if one may read between the lines of his latest remarks, the leader of the Opposition expects them to…

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Hamilton. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 5

At the close of the school concert on Monday evening Mr. J. J. Callaghan, in thanking the audience for their generous patronage, stated that Mr. C. O. Flashman,…

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Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the management committee of this institution was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. A. Ross (president) in the chair. The other members…

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Merewether. School of Arts Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Mr. T. Robson (president, in the chair), Messrs. M'Kean and D…

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New Lambton. Lay Methodist Sunday-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 5

The anniversary of the above school was celebrated yesterday. Three services were held the morning one being conducted by Mr. J. Blacklock, the afternoon service by…

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Newcastle South New Public School. Opened by the District Inspector Address by Mr. C. O. FLASHMAN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 7

The new building erected by the Department of Public Instruction at the Junction to provide accommodation for 300 additional children at the Newcastle South Public…

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West Wallsend. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 3

The annual concert by the children of the Public School was hold in Johnston's Hall on Friday evening last and was a great success, the hall being literally packed. The…

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The Railway Fatality. Inquest and Verdict. a Warning to Schoolboys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 7

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of the boy Louis Dobb, who was killed on the Newcastle Coal Company's railway line on Monday, was held…

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