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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1904

338 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 17

Wickham Public School. Picnic at Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 6

The annual picnic in connection with the Wickham Superior Public School took place yesterday, when the scholars, to the number of about 900, were conveyed…

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Carrington. School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 6

The Carrington Roman Catholic School picnic took place at Tomago yesterday, where, notwithstanding the sultry weather, a pleasant day was spent. The…

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Stockton Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 6

Last night, in the school-room, a final meeting was held to settle, up in connection with the picnic, held last week. The total receipts were £42 11s 6d. This sum…

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Summer Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 7

The summer school as the means to an educational end (says the "Mining Standard") is increasing in favour. It is being more generally adopted year by year…

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Newcastle School of Arts

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

Striking illustration of the progress of the Newcastle School of Arts is afforded by the "foundation-stone" ceremony which is to take place to-day…

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The Schools' Syllabus. Lecture by Inspector Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 6

The last lecture of the course of University extension lectures, given in Newcastle under the auspices of the Newcastle District Public Schools'…

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Newcastle School of Arts Foundation Stone Ceremony

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

The ceremony of laying foundation stones for the brick extensions now being made to the Newcastle School of Arts took place on Saturday afternoon, the…

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A Sydney Letter. Mr. Carnegie and Technical Schools.—the Death of the Father of Labour Day in America.—why Do We Forget Our Great Anniversaries?—" Without a Stain on His Character."—the Qualification of the Verdict of "Not Guilty."—a Valuable Lesson on Fruit Export, and What Awaits an Enterprising Generation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 3

Mr. Carnegle appear to have abandoned giving money to establish libraries. What he is doing now is in a more practical direction, and because of the example he…

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Sabbath School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 5

Last night, in connection with the anniversary of the Congregational Sabbatn School, Islington, tea and public meetings were held in the church. The tea was…

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Wickham. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 6

A meeting of ladies and gentlemen comprising the combined committee who carried out the recent annual picnic of the Wickham Superior Public School was held in the…

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Stockton School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of this committee was held last night. Dr. E. J. S. Spark presided. A proposition from the Carrington School of Arts, that all the…

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Catholic Schools' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 6

A better day than yesterday for an out-door excursion could not have been desired, and the annual picnic, for the children attending the Catholic Schools at…

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Stanford-merthyr School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 3

Sir,—The final decision of the Minister for Education to remove the Stanford-Merthyr School to Heddon-Greta comes as a wonderful relief to the residents of…

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Carrington. School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 5

A well-attended meeting of the picnic committee was held in the Public School on Wednesday evening, the Mayor, Alderman Thornton, in the chair. The ladies…

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Merewether. School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 2

The Newcastle South Public School picnic committee met on Thursday evening in the schoolroom, for the purpose of receiving the balance-sheet. Mr. J. Winsor…

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Jesmond. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 6

A public meeting of the residents of Jesmond was held in the local School of Arts last evening for the purpose of devising some means of advancing the interests of that institution. The…

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Tighe's Hill. School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 6

The Tighe's Hill Public School picnic committee held their settling-up, meeting on Thursday night. The treasurer, in presenting the balance-sheet, congratulated the members on…

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Catherine Hill Bay. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 6

The annual picnic in connection with the local school was held on the holiday, in the grounds of the manager of the Wallarah Coal Company. About 170…

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Public School Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 2

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

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Public Schools' Association. Literary and Debating Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 6

A meeting of the Newcastle District Public Schools Athletic Association was held last night in the Dolton-street schoolroom. Mr. W. Marshall, principal of the…

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