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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1906

294 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 15

Duckenfield Camp School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1906 · page 5

On Friday and Saturday the units comprising the camp school which has been established by the Education Department on the Duckenfield Estate, near…

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Cook's Hill School Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 7

Sir,—It is to be hoped that the Mayor will not allow the boys the use of the rotunda on the Sunday afternoon, and I am surprised at their parents giving their…

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St. Mary's Schools Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 5

The annual picnic of the children attending St. Mary's primary schools, Newcastle, took place at Tomago yesterday. Although there was light rain in the early…

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Adamstown Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 7

Sir,—Is it not a fact that last year is cost about £5 to engage a band for the day? Is is not a fact that the amount received from those who spent the day in…

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St. Andrew's Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the prizes and certificates won by scholars of St. Andrew's Sunday-school in the recent general assembly examinations, in…

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Sunday School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 5

The annual picnic in connection with Christ Church Cathedral Sunday-school was held at Toronto yesterday, in beautifully fine, cool weather. At 9 o'clock the…

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Newcastle South Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 6

On Wednesday the senior boys of the Newcastle South Public School were taken to Cockle Creek for the purpose of seeing the Sulphide Company's works. The…

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Rural Camp School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 6

The masters and boys of the second sessions of the rural camp school at Duckenfield, near Morpeth, will hold a camp at home on Sunday afternoon,…

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Carrington. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 October 1906 · page 6

The initial performance of the Cosmos Literary and Lyric Club was given in aid of the funds of the Carrington School of Arts in the hall of the institute on…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Kurri Kurri School. Visit of the Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 October 1906 · page 6

The additions to the Superior Public School, at Kurri Kurri, comprising three large classrooms, corridors, verandahs, and offices, were officially opened on…

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Catholic Schools Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 6

The annual excursion of the Burwood and Adamstown Roman Catholic schools took place at Bellevue Gardens, Fern Bay, and through the untiring efforts of…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. a Departing Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 November 1906 · page 6

Mr. J. J. Massey, who was recently promoted from the Homeville Public School to Hurstville Public School, was entertained at Homeville School on…

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School Libraries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 4

The opening of a library in connection with the Enmore Superior Public School on Saturday gave Mr. Board, Under-secretary for…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. a Model School Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 6

Under the new system of education, introduced under the auspices of the Minister for Education, Mr. B. B. O'Conor, with the express object of encouraging…

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Merewether. Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1906 · page 6

The anniversary services of the Junction Methodist Sabbath School were continued on Monday evening, and fairly patronised. After the tea, which was served…

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Cook's Hill Public School. Annual Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1906 · page 6

The annual picnic of the Cook's Hill Superior Public School was held at Mr. W. Donnelly's grounds at Toronto yesterday, and as the weather was fine and…

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Sunday-school Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 4

The annual excursion in connection with the Newcastle Central Methodist Mission Sunday School was held at Fern Bay. The steamer Guthrey, which made…

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Chinese Schoolmasters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 7

"Most village schoolmasters in China have qualified themselves for the post by having failed at least once in the Government triennial examinations," says a…

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School for Broadmeadow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 3

Sir,—Independently of the danger to the very small children who have to travel to and fro on the tramline from Broadmeadow to Hamilton school, which is…

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Convent School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 4

The pupils of St. Francis Xavier's Convent School, Carrington, assisted by Mr. Edwin Vial's orchestra, will give an entertainment in the Carrington School of…

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