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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1899

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

Tighe's Hill. Memorial Stone of a School Church

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

Following upon the movement initiated by the Right Rev. Dr. Murray a few weeks past to have erected in Tighe's Hill a school church, the venerable prelate…

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Wakefield. School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 3

The annual picnic in connection with the Wakefield Public School was held on Saturday. On Mr. J. E. Smith's ground a large marquee was erected, in which the tables…

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Carrington. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes won at different exhibitions, as well as at recent picnic sports took place on Friday afternoon, Apologies were received for the…

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The Dominican Convent High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 3

The following prizes in connection with the mid summer examinations, which terminated on the 15th inst., have been awarded:—General good conduct, gold…

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Newcastle Grammar School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 6

The breaking up and distribution of prizes in connection with this school took place in the schoolroom on Tuesday. The chair was taken by the…

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Public Schools and Their Rulers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 6

Sir,—A more typical display of the violence of our educational craze has, In my opinion, perhaps never been equalled since the creation than that which was exhibited…

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Merewether. School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 8

In response to the committee of the above institution the Glebeland Choir conductor, Mr. J. Davis, has arranged an excellent programme for this…

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Young Wallsend. Public School Function

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 6

On Monday evening an appreciative and crowded audience gathered in the school to witness the presentation of the annual prizes to the pupils and the…

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Stockton. a School Teacher Promoted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 5

At the breaking-up of the Stockton Public School for the Christmas holidays Miss Bezer, who has been head mistress of the infant school here for some years, resigned…

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St. John's Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1899 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes to the successful scholar of this school, Lake-road, took place on Sunday evening last in the presence of a large number of children and their…

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Merewether Free Methodist School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1899 · page 7

Another well attended and enjoyable picnic was that arranged by the Merewether United Free Methodist Sunday School Shortly before 10 a.m. the steamer Planet…

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Fullerton Cove Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1899 · page 7

The annual picnic of the Fullertion Cove Sunday School took place yesterday at Shearman's Paddock, Oakridge, Longbight. There was a large gathering of scholars…

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