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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1905

324 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 17

A Schoolhouse Burned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 5

Other portions of the district suffered in common with Greta. At Allandale, Lochinvar, and around Branxton the fire did great damage, while at Stanhope,…

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Nelson's Plains. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 7

Mr. W. Bennett, M.P., for Durham, has received the following communication from the Acting Under-Secretary, Department of Public Instruction:—"With…

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Merewether. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held on Wednesday evening. Mr. D. Fisher presided. The president reported that Mr. M'Gowan had…

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School Children's Fares. Order Withdrawn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners have withdrawn the order they issued on the 31st December last in regard to school children travelling on the railways. A…

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District News. Wallsend. School Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 7

The Wallsend Council has received a letter, through Mr. J. Estell, M.P., from the Acting Under-Secretary, Department of Public Instruction, in reply to…

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District News. Hamilton. the Catholic Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 6

A new Roman Catholic school was established at Broadmeadow yesterday morning by the Right Rev. Dr. Murray. Mass was celebrated by the Rev. H. Cullen at nine o'clock, the Very…

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Public School Holidays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 4

The Minister for Public Instruction, Mr. O'Conor, has decided that in future a change shall be made in relation to the Christmas holidays granted to…

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District News. Wickham. the School Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

The young members of the Wickham Superior Public School Band have advanced beyond scale practice, and are now making progress in the set pieces placed…

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Merewether. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Merewether school of Arts was held in the main hall on Thursday evening. The president, Mr. D. Fisher, occupied the chair,…

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School for Abermain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 7

Sir,—I, as a resident of Abermain, would like to know why we are kept so long without a school, as there are at present in this town 130 children of an…

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District News. West Wallsend. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 6

Mr. Charles Teasdale, a pupil teacher for the past three and a half years at the local public school, has been successful in obtaining a half scholarship, entitling…

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Greta. School Teacher Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 7

Miss Ella Graham, daughter of Mr. G. H. Graham, head teacher of the public school here, has been appointed pupil teacher in the girls' department of the Superior…

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Cardiff Sunday School Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 6

The anniversary services of the Cardiff Methodist Sunday school were held in O'Connell's Hall on Sunday afternoon and evening and on Monday evening last…

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Adamstown. Sunday School Picnics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 6

Three Sunday-school picnics were hold in the municipality yesterday. The Methofist Sunday-school took up their usual position near the rifle range, the children…

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New Lambton. Methodist School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 6

The annual picnic of the New Lambton Methodist Sunday School was hold in Francis Paddock yesterday. The children, under the charge of their teachers,…

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Newcastle School of Arts Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 6

The annual meeting of members of the Newcastle School of Arts was held last night in the reading-room. There was a small attendance of members. The…

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District News. Merewether. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the management committee of the School of Arts was hold on Wednesday evening. The president, Mr. D. Fisher, presided…

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Jesmond. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Jesmond School of Arts was held on Thursday evening. There was a fair attendance of members. the president, Mr. T. J. Dwyer,…

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Educational Appointments Newcastle Teachers' Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 5

The appointment of Mr. P. Board, M.A., inspector of schools at Newcastle, to the position of Under-Secretary for Public instruction and Director of Education, seems…

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School of Arts Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 5

The election of a committee for the Newcastle School of Arts for the year 1905-1906 was held on Saturday. For twelve vacancies there were eighteen…

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