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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1899

332 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 17

Newcastle School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 5

The annual meeting of the subscribers of the Newcastle School of Arts was held in the lecture hall of the institution last night. Mr. D. J. M'Lean the president,…

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Young Wallsend School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 6

This institution has passed through another half year with a fair measure of prosperity. At the general meeting of members held on Monday evening the whole of the…

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District News. West Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 6

The 12th half-yearly meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held in the institution on Wednesday night last, Mr. W. Jarvie, vice-president, occupying the…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 8

The first general meeting of the newly-elected committee of the School of Arts was held at the institution last evening. The president, Mr. W. T. Lindsay, occupied the…

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Waratah. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Waratah School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening. The vice-president (Mr. A. A. P. Tighe) presided, and there were present a…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

The first meeting of the new committee of the School of Arts was held last evening, Dr. J. L. Beeston in the chair. There were also present: Messrs. Harris,…

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Church of England Sunday School Union. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 4

The annual meeting in connection with the above union was held at the Pro-Cathedral schoolroom last night. There was a large attendance, the following schools…

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Hexham. Primitive Methodist Sunday-school Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 8

On Thursday last the teachers and scholars of the above school had a most enjoyable day of pleasure. Promptly at 10 o'clock they assembled in the church over a hundred n…

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A Victorian Visitor. Schools of Mines. the Federal Capital. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 4

Mr. Peacock, Chief, Secretary and Minister for Public Instruction in Victoria, arrived at Sydney en route for Queensland this morning. In the…

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Stockton. School of Arts Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 5

An excellently-attended meeting was held at the School of Arts lasts Friday evening, when a very strong committee was formed, and all arrangements were perfected for…

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Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, February 21. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) School Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

John Phillips was fined 5s and 5s 6d [?] for neglecting to send his danghter to school the required number of days. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…

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Hamilton. Teachers' Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 5

The teachers of the Presbyterian Sunday school spent an enjoyable two hours in the upper hall at the Mechanics Institute on Thursday evening in comparing notes and…

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Noblemen at School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 12

The popular notion of the great public schools, and especially of Eton and Harrow, is that they are the most aristocratic institutions in the country—a sort of House…

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Wallsend. School of Arts

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

The management comittee of this institution met on Thursday evening, Mr. Rushton, vice-president, in the chair. The others present were: Messrs. Morgan,…

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The Earl of Beauchamp. Regret of the London School Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday—The London School Board has accepted the Earl of Beauchamp's resignation with great regret…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 27th. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) School Attendance Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

Sergeat Coghlan proceeded against the following parties for neglecting to send their children to school the required number of days as prescribed by the Act:—Henry…

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Hamilton That School Wall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 6

The unsightly embankment with its tumble-down split-rail and paling fence, on the north side of the school land in Tuder-street is still standing, or, rather…

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Stockton. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 5

Last night, at the Temperance Hall, a highly successful social was held, as the inauguration of a monthly club series, which it is proposed to hold throughout the…

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Wallsend. School of Arts

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

The management committee of this institution met on Wednesday evening, Mr. H. Rushton (vice-president) in the chair. The others present were: Messrs. E. Jones,…

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School Age In England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Robson's bill was read a second time by 317 to 59. The bill provides that the school age…

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