Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Schools, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1902

301 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 16

Lambton School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1902 · page 6

Mr. E. Chariton, the chairman of the Lambton Citizens' Committee, writes to say that the Department for Public Instruction has been urged for some time to…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Cook's Hill School. Operetta by the Pupils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 6

The operetta "Agatha, the Lost Child of the manor," was performed by the senior pupils of the Cook's Hill Superior Public School under the conductorship of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Newcastle Public School. Distribution of Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 7

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Newcastle Superior Public School took place yesterday afternoon, when a concert was given by the scholars…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Wakefield. School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 5

A public meeting was held here on Friday in regard to the Wakefield Public School annual picnic. The parents present represented 32 children. It was decided…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Lambton. School Boards' Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 7

A meeting of representatives of School Boards was held at the Lambton Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. The following delegates were…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Merewether Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 6

The pupils of the Newcastle South School gave an entertainment on Tuesday evening to a large audience, in the School of Arts. The proceeds of the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

St. Mary's Schools. Concert and Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 5

Before a large audience, presided over by the Right. Rev. Dr. Dwyer, Coadjuctor Bishop of Maitland, at the King's Hall, last night, the pupils of St. Mary's R.C[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Christ Church Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 5

With the object of raising funds for the purpose of providing Christmas gifts for these who have had difficulties during the year, the scholars of Christ Church…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Newcastle Collegiate School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 6

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Newcastle Collegiate School took place yesterday afternoon in the schoolroom. The principal, Mr. C…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Hamilton Convent. Pupils' Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 5

The pupils of the Convent of Mercy High School gave a musical and dramatic entertainment in the Sacred Heart school-room last night, the building being…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Bolton-street Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 5

The annual prize distribution and picnic in connection with the Bolton-street Public School took place yesterday, prior to breaking up for the Christmas holidays…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Adamstown Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 5

The annual breaking-up of the Adamstown Public School look place yesterday afternoon, when a large gathering of parents assembled. The Mayor,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

West Maitland S.p. School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 6

The pupils attending the girls department of the West Maitland Superior Public School gave an entertainment in the schoolroom yesterday afternoon to…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Wickham Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 7

The annual distribution of prizes in the boys' department took place on Thursday afternoon. The Mayor of Wickham (Mr. Thomas Frith) presided, sad, in the course…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

District News. Wickham. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 6

A meeting of the members of this institution, convened at the instigation of Mr. F. W. Ash, was held in the reading-room last night. Mr. Ash said that he had a…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Cook's Hill Public School Annual Prize Distribution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 5

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Cook's Hill Superior Public School took place at the King's Hall yesterday afternoon. There was a…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Hamilton Public School. Distribution of Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 December 1902 · page 5

Some time previous to the mid-winter vacation, the Mayor of Hamilton, Alderman A. Gardiner, announced in an official visit to this school, his desire to present…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maitland District Girls' Public High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 December 1902 · page 6

There was no public presentation of prizes at the Girls' High School this year, but on Friday afternoon the prizes won during the year were handed over to the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Swimming in Public Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 4

The action which is now being taken by one or two of the large public schools to teach the children who are willing to learn the art of swimming…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Merewether Methodist Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 6

At the afternoon session of the Park-street Methodist Sabbath-school on Sunday, the Rev. P. S. Young, after delivering a practical address to the scholars on the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →