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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1900

407 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 21

District News. Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 3

At the conclusion of a visit of inspection by the Wallsend Coal Company's directors at the colliery yesterday, arrangements were made per favour of Mr. Ross, colliery…

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The Establishment of School Libraries. Formal Opening in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 6

The formal opening of the school libraries established by the Newcastle District Public Schools' Association took place yesterday afternoon at the Newcastle Superior…

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Teachers' Patriotic Fund. Formation of a Newcastle Branch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 5

A numerously-attended meeting of the Public School teachers of the district was held last evening in the Lyceum Hall, for the purpose of forming a branch of the…

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Teachers' Patriotic Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 8

A meeting of the Public School teachers of the Maitland district was held at East Maitland Superior Public School on Saturday morning. Mr. T. Dwyer, district…

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Tighe's Hill School of Arts. Laying of Memorial Stones

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 5

After several years of repeated trials and persistent endeavours, the people of Tighe's Hill were enabled to witness consummation of an important part of their labours, when…

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Tighe's Hill. School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 7

As a concluding function to the laying of the memorial stones of the new School of Arts, and also to further augment the funds, a concert, was held in the Rosedale…

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Waratah Public School Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the opening ceremony of the Public School library was held in the Hanbury Public School, and proved quite an event in the history of the…

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East Newcastle Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 3

The opening ceremony in connection with the establishment of a school library took place in the school-room of the East Newcastle Public School…

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District News. Wickham School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 8

The members of this institute during the summer months have shown unflagging interest in their several games at whist, cribbage, and draughts, and as the…

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Islington Public School. Opening of the New Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

The opening of the new library presented to this school by the Teachers' Association was a most pleasant function yesterday afternoon, under the presidency of…

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Greta. New Schoolmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 7

Mr. James Haydon, from Walch[?] who his been appointed permanent Public school-master, arrived here on Wednesday, and took charge of the school yesterday from Mr. H…

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Cardiff. Public School Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 7

On Wednesday evening last the Cardiff Public School committee met at .Mr. O'Connell's Federal Hall to settle accounts, &c. Mr. Wm. Beaumont (president) presided,…

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Public School, Cook's Hill. Opening of Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon the ceremony of opening the library at the Public School, Cook's Hill was performed by Mr. C. O. Flashman, Inspector of Schools for the…

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Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 8

A friendly game of cribbage between teams representing the Toronto and local Schools of Art took place on Saturday evening at the latter institution. Prior to the…

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School Cadet Corps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 8

Sir,—In view of the present condition of the British Empire the necessity of formulating a scheme for the training of our boys in the use of rifles…

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New Lambton Public School. Opening of School Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 3

The ceremony of opening the library established in connection with the local school was held in the schoolroom yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a number…

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A Sydney Letter. Plague Items.—an Invasion by Cane Vermin.—the Rates of Pay for the 2000 Bushmen.—a Ghastly Case of Suicide.—a New Plague to Plague the Fruit-growers.—the Question of Drilling School Boys. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 6

There is little that is fresh to report in regard to the plague. As you know, all the four victims of the outbreak since the disease was diagnosed beyond doubt, are dead,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, March 8. (Before Mr. Scott, D.S.M.) School Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 8

Henry Hughes appeared in answer to two charges of neglecting to send his children to school the required number of days, and was fined 1s in each case without costs…

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District News. Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 5

The management committee of this institutes met on Wednesday evening, there being present: Messrs. A. Drummond (in the chair), W. Bower, J. Stewart, E. Leo,…

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Merewether School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the committee of this institution was held on Wednesday evening. In the unavoidable absence of Mr. Thos. Robson, the chair was occupied…

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