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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1901

323 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 17

District News. Merewether. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the committee held on Wednesday evening, the unruly conduct of a number of youthful members who frequent the games room…

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District News. Adamstown. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 December 1901 · page 6

Some considerable time ago the attention of the Department of Public Instruction was called to the delapidated condition of the fence enclosing…

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Stockton. School Af Arts Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 6

The monthly meeting of this committee was held last night, at which there were present Messrs. W. M'Laren (president), C. T. Friend, A. Blaxell, Doctor Spark…

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District News. Merewether. Newcastle South School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 6

The entertainment given by the pupils of the above school, to raise funds to purchase a piano for the use of the school, was largely attended, the School of Arts…

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Cook's Hill School. Breaking-up Day. Presentation of Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 7

The breaking up of the Cook's Hill Public School for the Christmas vacation was made the occasion for an important social ceremony in the large class room of the…

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Newcastle S.p. School. Distribution of Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 6

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Newcastle Public School took place yesterday afternoon. The Right Rev. Bishop Stretch presided. The work…

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Homeville Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 6

The annual distribution of prizes at the Homeville Public School took place yesterday in the presence of a large attendance of parents and pupils. Mr. J…

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Maitland District Girls' High School Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 6

The annual distribution of prizes and University certificates book place at the Girls' Public High School, West Maitland, yesterday, but the function was of a…

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Bolton-street School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 7

The breaking-up for the Xmas holidays was celebrated at the Bolton-street Public School on Friday by a distribution of prizes at the school in the morning, and a picnic…

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Islington. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 5

The following is the financial result of the concert held on the 11th instant:—By sales of tickets, £3 9s 6d; by cash at door, etc., £3 7s, 6d; total, £6 17s…

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Wallarah. Provisional School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 6

This school had its first breaking up ceremony on Friday. The pupils, 22 in number, went through a programme of songs and recitations, which were very…

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Maitland District Distribution of School Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 6

At the East Maitland Superior Public School on Friday. Mr. F. W. Bloore, headmaster, before closing the school for the vacation delivered an appropriate address…

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Stockton. Convent School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 6

The pupils attending this school gave their annual concert at the Temperance Hall in aid of the school funds, Bishop Murray presided. There was…

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Merewether. St. Joseph's School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 6

The concert given in the school of Arts on Monday evening by the pupils of this school in aid of the Burwood Convent also to procure prizes for the…

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Islington. School Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 6

Last evening an entertainment consisting of a number of instrumental, vocal, and dramatic numbers was given at the Mechanics' Institute by the pupils of the…

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Dominican Convent School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 6

The usual entertainment by the pupils of this school was given yesterday in the school hall in the presence of Bishop Murray and a large number of priests,…

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Plattsburg. Catholic School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 6

An enjoyable entertainment was given on Wednesday evening in the Agricultural Hall, Wallsend, by [?]e pupils attending the Catholic schools of Lambton and…

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Waratah. Dominican Convent High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 5

The annual entertainment and exhibition prior to vacation was given yesterday afternoon at the schoolroom. Deaf and Dumb Institution, Waratah, in the…

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North Waratah Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 6

About 60 parent and friends of the children at the North Waratah Public School attended the breaking up on Friday afternoon. The Rev. P. S. Luscombe…

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Miss Donaldson's School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 7

At the breaking up for the Christmas vacation of Miss Jessie Donaldson's private school in Newcomen-street, on Wednesday evening last, an enjoyable entertainment…

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