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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1905

324 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 17

Weston School. the Formal Opening

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

The public school for which the residents of Weston had long been agitating was officially opened on Saturday by Mr. M. Charlton, M.P., in the presence of a…

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Anglican Schools. Eighth Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Church of England Sunday School Union was held last night, at the Parish Hall. The Right Rev. Dr. Stanton, Bishop of…

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Stockton School of Arts Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 6

The School of Arts committee held their monthly meeting last night. There were present: Dr. Spark, president, and Messrs. P. Gallon, D. Lund, W. Ball, W…

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Schoolroom Rumour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 9

The current issue of "The Schoolmaster" gives a new supply of children's witticisms, to which Dr. Macnamara, M.P., contributes an interesting introduction. In…

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Adamstown. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 7

Recently a substantial addition to the Public School was completed, at a cost to the department of £480. The building is constructed of brick and finished in an…

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A Sydney Letter. a Man's Past When He Is Being Tried.—our Population Still a Mere Handful.—the Teeth of Our School Children, and What They Show.—that Motor Car Contest, and the Possibilities of Commercialising Car Trips.—an Example Which Is Provided at Manly.—bathing in Sydney Harbour. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 7

Should a men's past be dragged up against him when he is charged with an offence? It is a moot point, which is worth discussing, because of the prominence…

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School Children's Howlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 16

Here is another collection of school children's queer answers, recorded by teachers:— What are the functions of the skin?—To…

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West Wallsend. Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 6

The anniversary of the Methodist Sunday-school was held in the School of Arts hall on Sunday, when two services were conducted, that in the afternoon being…

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Cook's Hill School Band. How It Is Managed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 5

The brass band attached to the Cook's Hill Superior Public School has reached a stage of proficiency of which the promoters and the conductor might well…

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Carrington. School of Arts

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

The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Carrington School of Arts was held on Thursday evening, Alderman M'Gregor presiding. An apology for…

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Military Training in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 4

The scheme prepared by the Minister for Defence, Mr. M'Cay, with regard to the military training of school boys is likely to provoke some…

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Limelight Views will be shown TO-NIGHT. In St. Andrew's School Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 5

Mrs. Ward, of the Mapoon Mission, will give an address on her work among the Aboriginoes at Mapoon, which will be profusely illustrated by limelight views…

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Methodist Conference. Sabbath School Gathering. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 5

The Methodist conference was continued to-day at the Centenary Hall, the President, Rev. Dr. Sellors, presiding. It was resolved that one collection…

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Stockton School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee was held last night. There were present: Messrs. W. Hatfield (vice-president), T. Affleck, J. P. Rees, G. W…

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Newcastle South School. Ruinous and Unhealthy Building

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 5

Some time ago Mr. Andrew Cook, while an alderman of the City Council, brought under public notice the condition of the buildings of the Newcastle South Public…

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Merewether School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 3

A special meeting of the committee of the Merewether School of Arts was held on Thursday evening, when it was decided to erect a billiard room for the purpose of…

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Islington Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 6

A meeting of parents was held in the Islington Public School last night, when Mr. S. Thomson presided over a large gathering. Apologies were tendered from…

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Wickham. the New Public School Building

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3

The motto "Hasten slowly" upon the extension at the School of Arts seems to be adhered to in the construction of the newly-designed Superior Public School…

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St. Mary's Schools. Concert and Prize Distribution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

In the Central Hall last night a concert was given by the pupils of St. Mary's Roman Catholic schools, assisted by friends, for which a good programme had…

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The Schoolboy of the Future

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 10

Like most admirable things, the modern precaution against infection is capable of being turned on its humorous side. "Judge" prophesies the extreme development of the…

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