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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1899

332 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 17

New Lambton. Lay Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 6

The anniversary services of this school were continued on Monday. A public tea was provided by the lady members in the church, of which over 100 persons…

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Wallsend School Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 6

Yesterday Messrs. A. Drummond, T. M'Crea, M. Steel, and T. Abel, members of the Wallsend School Board, paid a visit of inspection to the Argenton Public School…

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District News. Hamilton. School Buildings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 3

The contractor for the addition to the girls' section of the Public school building has been busy for some weeks past in clearing away the old buildings and debris from the site,…

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St. Mary's Sunday-school Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 8

There was a fair attendance at the Towa Hall last evening for an entertainment which was organised in aid of the Sunday-school requisites fund, and which for its…

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Maitland District School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the committee of the West Maitland School of Arts was helf at the institution last evening. Present: Mr. W. T. Lindsay (president), and Messrs…

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Maitland District Maitland District Public Schools Athletic Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1899 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Maltland District Public Schools Athletic Association was held on Saturday, when all matters of detail in connection with the annual…

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Summons Case. School Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1899 · page 6

Frederick Miles who was summoned for not having caused his children to attend school on the required number of days for the half-year ended June 30, was fined 2s,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 17. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) School Attendance Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 3

The following parties were dealt with for neglecting to send their children the required number of days to the Public School for the past half-year:—Mrs. J. Watkin…

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Broadmeadow. Sunday-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 7

The anniversary services of the Broadmeadow P.M. Sunday-school took place recently, the morning service being presided over by Mr. J. Charlton, which was well attended, and…

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Maitland District Public Schools Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 8

The Maitland District Public Schools Athletic Association will hold its second annual sports meeting on the Albion Ground to-day, when an excellent sports…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, September 21. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) School Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 7

Mr. Hugh Wilking, who failed to answer the summons last court day, pleaded guilty to the charge of neglecting to send his child to school, and was fined 1s: and 8s costs.—…

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Public Schools' Annual Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5

Though very little has been heard in this district this year of the annual Public Schools Carnival it must not be considered that it has fallen through or that it…

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Plattsburg. Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 3

The Primitive Methodist, Sunday-school anniversary is to be held to-morrow, when the services will be conducted in the morning at 11 a.m. by Mr. John Gillespie, in the…

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North Waratah. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 3

The annual picnic in connection with this school was held in the Botanical Gardens yesterday. The day proved very enjoyable to pupils and parents alike. There were about…

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Maitland District Maitland District Public Schools' A.a.a. Annual Sports Celebration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 8

Friday was a gala day for the children attending the Public Schools of the Maitland district. It was an anxious and tiring day for the zealous and indefatigable…

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Wickham. a Scholars' Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 5

The senior scholars of St. James' Church Sunday School, assisted by a few local amateur vocalists and instrumentalists, gave a concert in the schoolroom last evening in aid…

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The School-ship Sobraon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 4

The report of Commander and Superintendent Mason, of the nautical school-ship Sobraon, tells of the transaction of much good work during the year. The…

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Adamstown. Sunday-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 8

The tea and public meeting connected with the anniversary of the Lay-Methodist Sunday School took place last evening. A good number attended the tea, which was provided…

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District News. Stockton. School of Arts Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 5

A special meeting of this committee war hold last night to consider getting up a moonlight excursion to Tomago for next moon, to try to raise funds to help to reduce the debt…

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District News. Merewether. School of Arts Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 8

The annual meeting of the above club was held on Tuesday evening, when the following were elected to the positions below mentioned:—Patrons, Messrs. E. Blackburn…

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