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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1899

332 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 17

Lambton. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 3

The Public School concert held on Tuesday night in aid of the Public School Library proved an unqualified success. The hail was packed to its utmost capacity…

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District News. Merewether. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the general committee of the above institution was held on. Wednesday evening. Present: Mr. M'Koan (in the chair), Messrs. Curry, Lovell, James,…

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Wallsend. School of Arts

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

A general meeting of the members of this institution was held on Wednesday evening. Mr. H. Rushton in the chair. The principal business transacted was the election of a…

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District News. Lambton. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 7

The concert given by the pupils of the Public School in the Music Hall on Tuesday night was repeated on Thursday night before a crowded audience. Mr. W. Conn…

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District News. Merewether. Burwood Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 3

The services in connection with this school were continued on Monday evening, when the tea and public meeting were well attended. Mr. Jas Charlton occupied the…

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West Wallsend. School of Arts Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 7

The bazaar in aid of the building fund of this institution was held last Friday evening. and continued on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. Mr. W. Jarvie, vice-president…

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Greta. School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 7

The annual picnic in connection with the local Wesleyan Church Sunday-school was carried out very successfully in the park on Thursday. The children, under the care of…

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Greta. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 3

About three weeks ago Mr. Southwell, the relieving Public school master, with the aid of his assistant teachers, got up a concert, with the view of giving the children a picnic…

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Stockton. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above institution was held last night. There were present:—Alderman Goodman, president and Messrs. W. B. Christie, G. W…

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West Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above institution was held on Friday evening last. Mr. W. Hodge presiding there being also present: Messrs. T. Williams. J. Robinson…

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Greta. the Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 3

It has been decided to held the Public School picnic on Saturday next, instead of Thursday as the former date in considered the most convenient. The committee have acted wisety…

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Carrington. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 3

Notwithstanding the unpropitious state of the weather there was a very fair attendance of parents and friends at the meeting held in the schoolroom at Wednesday…

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Waratah. P. M. S. School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 3

The anniversary services in connected with the Primitive Methodist Subbath School were held on Sunday last, when the church was filled at each service, and the children…

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Hamilton High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1899 · page 5

In the course of his address at Mass at the Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton, Dr. Murray expressed the pleasure it had afforded him to…

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Greta. School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1899 · page 5

The Public School children's picnic was held here on Saturday in glorious weather, and proved a gratifying success. About 10 o'clock in the morning the whole of the…

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Stockton. Primitive Methodist Sabbath-school

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 8

The anniversary of the above school was celebrated on Sunday last, when three services were held. Mr. J. W. Brown, of Hamilton, conducted the morning and afternoon,…

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The Dominican Convent High School. Entertainment at the Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 5

The Dominican nuns have reason to be proud of the entertainment given by their pupils at the Victoria Theatre last night; and Mrs. A. Fenwick has equal reason to be…

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Wakefield. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 7

A largely attended meeting of parents and friends was hold on Thursday evening last in the local Public School. The teacher (Mr. M Arms rong) occupied the chair, and…

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Carrington. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 7

A largely attended meeting of parents and friends was hold in the schoolroom on Thursday evening to make further arrangements in connection with the picnic. Alderman Light…

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Charlestown. the Insufficient School Accommodation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 7

It has been a source of anxiety to the teacher at our Public School to find sufficient accommodation for the increasing attendance of children. During all kinds of weather, one…

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