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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1904

338 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 17

Stanford-merthyr School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 7

Sir,—In the report of the public meeting held at Kurri Kurri, Mr. A. Pryor makes the sweeping charge against the Government "of throwing money away by…

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Religious Instruction in State Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 3

It is not often we have two such important deputations within a couple of days of each other as these which have come to town this week. That to ask the Premier…

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Schoolboys' Errors. Humours of Examination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 11

A collection of schoolboys's mistakes in examinations has been made by the University Correspondent, says the "Daily Telegraph," as the result of competition,…

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Lambton. School Changes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 3

Mr. A. S. Buchanan, who has been in charge of the Public School for the past five years, has been notified of his appointment as head teacher of the Public…

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A Dairying School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 3

At Stratford, which is situated in a charmingly fertile district known as the Devonshire of New Zealand, there has been started a Dairying School. This the first…

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Greta. St. Mary's School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 3

The annual picnic in connection with St. Mary’s Anglican Sunday School took place on Saturday. The Rev. C. F. Withey, Mrs. M. Hill, Sunday School superintendent, and…

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Public School Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 6

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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Stanford-merthyr the Public School

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

A public meeting of the residents of Stanford-Merthyr was held at the local public school on Thursday evening, for the purpose of protesting against the…

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Public School Cricket

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

In the final of the schools' A competition, Cock's Hill made themselves the premiers by defeating Newcastle Superior by 54 runs. The match was played on the Asylum wicket, and…

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Public School Drawing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 6

At the Technical College, Hunter-street West, last evening, Mr. John E. Branch, superintendent of drawing in connection with the Department of Public Instruction,…

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Boolaroo. School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 6

Special services to commemorate the second anniversary of the Sunday-school connected with the [?] Baptist Church were held in the church on Sunday and Monday last. On…

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Roman Catholic Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 7

The inspector of Roman Catholic schools for the diocese of Maitland, the Very Rev. J. O'Donohoe, has submitted his report for last year to the Bishop of…

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Public School Art Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 5

The demonstrations which have already been given by Mr. John E. Branch, Superintendent of Drawing in connection with the Department of Public Instruction,…

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New Lambton. School Picnic Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 7

A meeting of the Public School picnic committee was held in the council chambers for the purpose of completing final arrangements. The Mayor, Alderman…

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District News. New Lambton. School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 5

The annual picnic of the New Lambton Public School took place at Toronto on Saturday under favourable circumstances. The weather was delightful, and the…

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Novel School Punishments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 6

This latest scholastic innovation comes to use from America. At least, it is there that the idea has been most fully worker, for a gentleman to whom the hatter was…

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Public Schools Syllabus. Address by Inspector Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 5

Mr. P. Board, M.A., inspector of schools, delivered an address to public school teachers at the Wickham School of Arts last night, the hall being filled. The chair…

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Newcastle Kindergarten. the State School System

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 9

A successful meeting of the Newcastle Kindergarten Society was held in the Pro-Cathedral grounds on Tuesday afternoon, a large number, of members being…

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Public Schools' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 4

A special meeting of the Newcastle District Public Schools' Association was to have been held at the Bolton-street Public School last night, but a sufficient number…

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State School Education

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1904 · page 6

The following paper was read by Mr. A. H. James on the question "Is our system of State school education a good one?" at the recent meeting of the Newcastle…

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