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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1899

332 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 17

Public School Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 7

Sir,—Seeing the time is almost at hand for the above school children's annual sports, I do hope that the children who are taking part in the various exercises will be properly…

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Wallsend School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 5

A special meeting of the committee of this institution was held on Wednesday evening, there being present: Mr. H. Rushton (vice-president), in the chair, Messrs. Bower,…

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Bolton-street Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 5

The annual picnic in connection with this school took place yesterday, and was an unqualified success. The children, to the number of 300, were…

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District News. Merewether. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1899 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above institution was hold on Wednesday evening, when the president (Alderman Robson) was in the chair. Mr. J. J…

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Public Schools' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 4

One of the many interesting and attractive items of the sports programme for this afternoon will be the magnificent spectacular performance called the "Congress of…

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Stockton. School of Arts Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of this committee was held last night, there being present: Alderman Goodman (president), and Messrs. T. Affleck, J. P. Rees, G. W. Lee,…

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The Largest British Musical School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 2

Upwards of 23,590 was paid last year to the professors of the London Guildhall School of Music, which is by far the largest, though not, of course, the most…

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Public Schools' Carnival. an Unqualified Success. Almost a Record Attendance. the Minister Grants Three Days' Holiday

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

The fifth annual sports meeting in connection with the Newcastle Public Schools' Association took place at the Newcastle racecourse yesterday, and proved a…

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A Naval School Ship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 4

What is described as being a perfect naval school ship is at present on a cruise round the world, and was last at Hongkong. She is the Presidents Sarmiento, of the Argentine Republic. Built at Messrs…

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Wakefield. School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1899 · page 3

The annual picnic in connection with the local school will be held in Mr. J. E. Smith's grounds on Saturday, and promises to be a great success. All the gentlemen of the…

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The School Sports

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

Sir,—A paragraph appears in your issue to-day stating that the children at the Public School Sports on Tuesday were "full of enthusiasm and…

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A Sydney Letter. the Cost of the George-street Tram.—regulating the Traffic.—king's School Parramatta.—a Seat on the Stock Exchange—should Tram Drivers Be Conductors Too? — Cresswell Denies He Is Sir Roger.—local Government. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 6

The Reid Government prided itself on its economy: also on its openness with the public. "The people should know how their money is spent," said Mr. Reid when…

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Miss Logan's School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 5

The annual distribution of prizes and breaking-up entertainment in connection with Miss Logan's school took place in the Pro-Cathedral School Hall yesterday afternoon…

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Marist Brothers' School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 5

The annual entertainment by the pupils of the Marist Brothers' school, and the pupils of St. Mary's girls' school was given in the Masonic Hall last evening. A large…

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Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 7

A special meeting of the management committee of this institution was held on Wednesday evening; Mr. H. [?]ton (vice president) in the chair. The secretary…

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Newcastle Collegiate School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 7

The annual Christmas entertainment and distribution of prizes in connection with the Newcastle Collegiato School was held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening last…

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Homeville Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 8

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with Homeville Public School took place on Thursday afternoon, in the presence of a number of parents and friends…

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Largs Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 8

The annual concert and distribution of prizes in connection with Largs Public School was held In Largs School of Arts on Thursday night, in the presence of a…

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St. Ethel's Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 8

There was a large gathering of the friends and pupils of St. Ethel's Public School in the large class-room at the school yesterday afternoon, under the presidency of the…

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Islington School Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1899 · page 3

On Friday afternoon a delightful time was spent by the pupils attending the school conducted by the Misses Melville and Bourne, when a well-arranged programme of songs,…

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