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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1906

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

Carrington Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 4

The breaking-up demonstration given yesterday by the scholars of the Carrington Public School was in every way typical of and reflected the highest credit…

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Cook's Hill School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 5

Amongst the many breaking-up functions held yesterday, none were more successful than the Christmas tree provided for the children of the infants'…

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Newcastle School of Arts Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 11

Sir, While giving the committee due credit for their excellent management, there is one little arrangement that does not meet with general approval. When…

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Wickham Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 5

The annual "breaking-up" of the Wickham Superior Public School took place on Friday, when there was a fair attendance of the public. Mr. R. J. Bond, Mayor…

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Teachers' Conference. Meeting in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 5

The thirteenth annual conference of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Association was opened this morning at the Town-hall by Mr. P. Board, Director…

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Rhodes Scholars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Atlantic Union entertained the Rhodes scholars at a banquet in the Criterion, Mr. Eugene Wason presiding…

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Teachers' Conference. Meeting in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 5

The annual conference of members of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Association was continued this morning at the High School, under the…

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A School Picnic. 50 Years Ago

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 20

WHILE looking at the 1000 happy children of the Hamilton Superior Public School marching to the railway station, en route to…

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District News Hamilton. Methodist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 December 1906 · page 6

The distribution of prizes and certificates gained by the scholars of the Hamilton Methodist Sunday School at the recent examination took place on Sunday,…

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Our Sydney Letter. Christmas Eve a Bad Day; Christmas Day a Beautiful One.—a Question Regarding Christmas Boxes.—some Light on That Japanese School Trouble.—the Prospects of a Meat Famine.—the Work of Developing Kurnell.—a Suggestion for a Cook Memorial. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 December 1906 · page 7

Christmas Day was distinguished for its beauty—it was really an ideal day; clear blue sky, genial atmosphere, here and there a breeze just sufficient to…

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Registration of Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 December 1906 · page 4

It is often said that demand creates supply, but the experience of Victoria would seem to prove that the ever increasing demand for competent…

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London News. Port of London Bill.—victoria's Jubilee.—a Queensland Celt.—cotton Growers.—the Austral Club.—aerial Navigation Union Jack in School.—the Education Bill.—chinese Labour in Britain.—the Springboks. London, 23rd November

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 7

On Tuesday night, at a dinner at the Trocadero Restaurant, given by the proprietors of the "Shipping Gazette," Mr. Lloyd George, President of the Board of…

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Union Jacks in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 7

On Wednesday evening the House of Lords discussed the proposal of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu that every public elementary school should fly the Union…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 11

Sir,—Some time ago, being desirous of joining the Newcastle School of Arts, I Inquired from the secretary the charge per quarter, and he informed me 3s. I…

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