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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1904

338 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 17

A Sydney Letter. Should We Have Ragged Schools in Sydney?—an Interesting Sidelight on Chinese Military Possibilities.—old-age Pensions and the Value of the Birth Certificate.—wanted, an Up-to-date Information Bureau to Assist People to Go on the Land.—the Penalty of Furious Driving and the Trams.—russia's Poison Our "Meat"—in Wheat. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 3

Some correspondence has been appearing relative to Sydney's Ragged Schools. Various things have been said, both against and in defence of them, but what…

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Teachers' Association. Opening of a Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 5

At the Newcastle Technical College last night a circulating library in connection with the Teachers' Association of Newcastle and district, was opened by Mr. J…

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Congregational Sunday-school

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 6

The anniversary services in connection with the Pelaw-Main Congregational Sunday-school will be held in the church to-morrow, and will be conducted by Mr…

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The Schools' Match. Newcastle, 6: South-western, NH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1904 · page 7

The Sydney lads arrived by the mid-day train, under the managerial wing of Mr. R. Taylor. The game was the outcome of the programme arranged by the New South…

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The Teachers' Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1904 · page 4

The Teachers' Association of Newcastle and district is to be congratulated upon the step it has taken in the formation of a teachers' library. To…

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Teachers' Library Fees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1904 · page 5

A special general meeting of the Newcastle District Public Schools' Association was held at the Bolton-street schoolroom on Saturday morning. Mr. P. Board,…

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Pelaw Main. Cong[?]egational Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 6

The anniversary services of the Congregational Church Sunday School were held on Sunday and Monday, and were well attended, the building being too small to…

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Lambton. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 3

The Mayor, Mr. Edward Charlton, has received a notification from the Department of Public Instruction, that £40 has been granted towards completing the drain…

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District News. Waratah. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 3

Mr. A. Bearpark Dimelow, on Australian humorist and entertainer, will give two entertainments in aid of the School of Arts funds, to-night and to-morrow night…

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The Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 6

Mr. H. Y. Russell, the contractor for the erection of the Kurri Kurri Public School, expects to have the work completed during next month. The building is on…

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St. John's School. Naval and Military Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 6

A naval and military fair was opened in St. John's school hall. Cook's Hill, yesterday afternoon, by Mrs. John R. Wood. The ceremony was presided over by the Rev…

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The Schools' Final (First Grade). Cook's Hill, 16; St. Mary's 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 7

Teams.—Cook's Hill (red and white): Full-back, Colgan; three-quarters, Wills, Bewes, Murphy; five-eighths, Murphy. Cantello; half, Duncan: forwards, Cameron, Perkins, Connor,…

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Public School Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 3

The Public Service Board has approved of the transfers of the following teachers to the schools and positions specified in connection with their respective names:—…

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West Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 7

At the meeting of the committee of the West Wallsend School of Arts. Mr. R Cowie, vice-president, occupied the chair, and other members present were Messrs…

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Greta. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 7

At the request of Mr. G. H. Graham, head master of the Public School, a meeting of the parents of pupils was held at the school on Wednesday afternoon to make…

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Schoolboy Blunders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

The following list of amusing mistakes trade by schoolboys in their examination papers is compiled by the "University Correspondent":—…

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Schools' Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 7

The schools' competition matches on Saturday were. Wallsend and Merewether, at Hamilton. Merewether winning by 24 to 6, and Plattsburg and Lambton, at Summerhill,…

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SCHOOLS' FINAL.—2nd Grade. Cook's Hill 4, Wickham 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 7

Teams.—Wickh un: Full-back, T. Bonds three-quarters. J. Beehan (captain), W. Hogan, W. Davis, and L. Lamb; five-eighths, W. Coilins, W. Baker; half, A. Street;…

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Carrington. School of Arts Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 6

The annual social reunion of the members of the Carrington School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution on Friday evening, and proved most enjoyable…

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Merewether. School of Arts Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 6

The special promoted by the committee of the School of Arts on Friday evening was well attended, and proved an enjoyable affair. Dancing formed the chief…

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