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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1900

407 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 21

The Public Schools' Displays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 5

The annual displays by the Public Schools' children of the Newcastle district, which will be held on the racecourse on to-morrow evening, promise to eclipse the…

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District News. Old Racecourse. Primitive Methodist Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 7

The anniversary services of this school were held in the Rutherglen Hall on Sunday, when large congregations were present at each service…

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Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 7

A special meeting of subscribers to this institution was held on Monday evening, there being a fair attendance. The president (Mr. H. Rushton), who…

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The Public School Displays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 4

By the mail train last evening Mr. F. Bridges, Chief Inspector of Schools, accompanied by Mrs. Bridges and Mrs. Dettmann, arrived in Newcastle for the…

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Catherine Hill Bay. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 8

The annual meeting in connection with the local School of Arts was held in the School of Arts last Monday evening. Mr. W. Scobie occupied the…

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Progress at Carrington. the Dyke and Its Ownership. Street Lighting and Other Matters. the Necessity for a School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 3

There was a time, within the recollection of people who are still hale and hearty when Bullock Island could have have been bought out for a few…

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West Maitland School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the committee was held at ,that institution last evening. Present: Mr. W. T. Lindsay, president, and Messrs. Jas. Pitchard, R. Logan, T…

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Schools' Annual Carnival. a Successful Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 6

The children had their day cut yesterday, nod such a day! Beautifully fine weather and the air Just warm enough to make the day and ideal one for such a demonstration…

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Carrington. Annual School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 7

A well-attended meeting of the committee in connection with the above was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening, Alderman M'Cann…

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Catherine Hill Bay. Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 6

The 9th anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Sunday School was celebrated with great eclat, and was the means of of attracting an unusually large…

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Peculiar Obstacle to Sunday-schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 7

At Lanark Presbytery in Lesmahagow, a memorial was read from the Scottish National Sabbath School Union asking the Presbytery to…

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A Sydney Letter. the Illness of the Dowager Empress of Germany.—some Possibilities.—stranded Colonial Soldiers.—the Fort Denison Joke.—the Roberts and Weiss Billiard Match.—the Proposed Visit of Lord Roberts.—public Schools and the Flag.—earl Beauchamp's Arrangements for Departure.—a Stiff Southerly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 3

There were many who read one of the cables this morning with alarm—that announcing the serious illness of the Dowager Empress of Germany. The Empress…

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District News. Stockton. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 5

A largely attended meeting of the parents and friends of the Stockton Public School children was held at the school last night to consider getting up a school…

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Carrington. the Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 8

The parents, of the children, attending the Public School are pleased with the efforts of the teachers to improve their children both mentally and…

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Merewether. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 5

The members of the above club held an enjoyable smoke concert in Blackburn's Hotel on Tuesday evening, Mr. Geo. Perham occupied the chair, and…

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Charlestown. Successful Pupils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 6

The people of Charlestown were greatly delighted at receiving the news on Monday that young lads—William Lee and George Blakey—who have…

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The Tricks of School Examiners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 12

"Engineering," in the course of an article on mathematics and the teaching of it, says the ordinary examination in mathematics is largely devoted to ascertaining the…

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Carrington. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 6

A well-attended meeting of the committee in connection with the above was held in the schoolroom on Thursday evening, the Mayor (Alderman…

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Hamilton Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 5

As one portion of the proceedings is commemoration of the erection of the new boys' department, the picnic to the children at Toronto promises to be more than…

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District News. Merewether. Proposed School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1900 · page 5

At the invitation of Mr. M. M'Kean, a number of the parents of children attending the public school here met in the schoolroom on Friday evening, to consider…

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