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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1899

332 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 17

Islington. the School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1899 · page 3

A final meeting of the Islington Public School committee was bold in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday night. Mr. Brooks occupied the chair, and there were five ladies…

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A Sydney Letter. Commemoration Day at the University.—a Specimen of Undergraduates' Poetry.—the Governor's Domestic Affairs.—white Children and Black Ones at the Same School.—miss Soldene's Benefit.—intending Departure of Gordon Coutts.—captain Cook and Kurnell.—the Attorney-generalship. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 7

Commemoration Day in Sydney was celebrated in the usual fashion—that is, there was the usual larrikinistic display in the streets of the city, and the same at the…

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Newcastle School of Arts. Lecture on Drainage and Sewerage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 5

Mr. J. L. Bruce, of the Technical Education Department, lectured at the School of Arts last night on the question of past and present systems of…

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Plattsburg. School Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the local school board was held in the courthouse on Thursday evening. Present: Dr. J. B. Nash (chairman), Mr. A. Drummond (secretary),…

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Greta. School Examination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 3

Mr. Bridges, Chief Inspector or Schools, with Mr. Dwyer, School Inspector, visited this school on Friday last, but have not yet completed their examination. When…

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Visit to the Schools. at Laman-street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 6

At 4 p.m. the Minister, Mrs. Hogue, and party returned the wharf from the harbour trip, and were driven across to inspect the Cook's Hill and Newcastle South Public…

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Newcastle School of Arts. the Manufacture of Iron

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 5

One of the most interesting lectures yet delivered in the School of Arts was that given by Mr. W. G. Dauncey, C.E. and M.C.E., last evening the subject of the…

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West Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of management of the School of Arts was held the other evening, Mr. W. Jarvie occupying the chair, there being also present: Messrs…

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Wallsend School Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 7

The members of the local School Board paid their periodical inspection of the Wallsend Superior Public School on Thursday evening, those present…

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A Sydney Letter. Last Monday's Federal Meeting, and How It Will Affect the Vote.—major Neild's Rehabilitation.—a Claim From Sydney for the Estates of Westminster.—the Lack of Moral Training at Public Schools.—reauchamp and "Beauchampism,"—dr. Cullen and Australian Defence.—sydney to Be Lighted with Electricity.—hoorah for Geo. Towns. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 6

The disgraceful scene at the Town Hall on Monday has at least done one good thing. It has cemented any flagging interest by Federalists in Sydney, and won…

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Lambton. Baptist School Union

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

The Annual meeting of the Northern District Baptist Sunday School Union was held on Thursday, in the Particular Baptist Church, Lambton. There was a good…

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Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 7

The management committee of this institution met on Thursday evening, Mr. H. Rushton (vice-president) in the chair. The secretary, Mr. J. J. Wells, apologised for…

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Maitland District Public School Teachers' Excursion

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

A grand river excursion organised by the committee of the Maitland District Public School Teachers' Association was held on Saturday, in accordance with one of the…

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Waratah. Public School Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 5

At the Invitation of Mr. R. Anderson principal of the Hanbury Public School, a meeting of parents and friends was held at the schoolroom on Friday evening for the…

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Adamstown. Sunday School Anniversary

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

The anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Sabbath School an event that was looked forward to locally with no small degree of interest by parents, Look place…

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Sunday School Anniversary

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

The first anniversary of the Christadelphian Sabbath School was held yesterday afternoon in the Trades Hall. The superintendence is under Mr. A. Harvey. The…

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Merewether United Free Methodist Sabbath School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 3

The annual services of the above school were held in the School of Arts on Sunday, and, as usual on such occasions, attracted immense audiences at each service, especially…

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Adamstown. Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 6

The tea and public meeting connected with the anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Sabbath-school took place on Monday evening. The tea…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 5

The general committee of the Newcastle School of Arts met last evening, when there were present: Dr. Beeston (president, in the chair), and Messrs. Hibble, Short,…

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District News. Plattsburg. School Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 3

On Thursday the members of the local School Board visited the Superior Public School, these present being: Dr. J. B. Nash (chairman), Dr . H. K. Bean, and Messrs…

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