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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1906

294 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 15

Minmi Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 6

The celebration in connection with Empire Day at Minmi was not such a success as was anticipated, owing to the rain, and the children had to go through the…

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Stockton Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 6

Yesterday's Empire Day celebration at the Stockton Public School was of an enthusiastic character. The proceedings commenced a little after eleven o'clock,…

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Barnsley Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 6

Owing to almost continuous rain, the original programme for the celebration of Empire Day at Barnsley Public School had to be somewhat modified. There was…

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Boolaroo Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 6

At the public school, Empire Day was celebrated with great success, in spite of the steady downpour of rain. During the hoisting of the Union Jack the pupils…

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Dudley Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 6

The pupils of the local public school held an indoor celebration. At 11 a.m. the classes were grouped, and addressed by the teacher. The meaning of Empire Day…

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Charlestown Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 6

In spite of the rain, about 200 children assembled in the Charlestown school-ground yesterday morning, to take part in the Empire Day celebrations. The…

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Cook's Hill Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

Mr. H. Clemens, the headmaster of the Cook's Hill Superior Public School, had elaborate arrangements made for the due celebration of the important occasion, but…

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Newcastle South Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

At Newcastle Sooth a pleasant little function took place, and in spite of the unfavourable weather the parents of the children attended in large numbers. The…

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Hamilton Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

Although the out-door portion of the programme in connection with the celebration at the Hamilton Superior Public School had to be abandoned in…

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Wickham Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

Weather conditions interfered with the celebrations by the scholars attending the Wickham Superior Public School yesterday. The fine new school building,…

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Carrington Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

A successful celebration took place yesterday at the Carrington Public School, and despite the rain there was a large gathering of residents and children…

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Islington Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

The scholars attending the Islington Public School celebrated Empire Day in a manner befitting the occasion yesterday. The celebrations were confined to an…

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Tighe's Hill Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

The programme of the Empire Day celebrations at Tighe's Hill Public School yesterday opened with a talk about the Empire. Each teacher drew the attention…

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Merewether Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

The pupils of the Public School, Merewether, celebrated Empire Day yesterday. The schoolroom was prettily decorated with Union Jack and Commonwealth flags…

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New Lambton Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

There was a large attendance of parents and friends to witness the celebrations, which took place at the New Lambton Public School yesterday. The…

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Lambton Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

The inclement weather prevailing yesterday morning interfered materially with the programme of celebrations at Lambton Public School. The flag, dumb-bells,…

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Waratah Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

The celebration in connection with Empire Day was held at the Hanbury Public School yesterday. The school children were all present, but owing to the wet…

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Junction. Public School Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 3

On Tuesday a meeting of the parents and friends connection School, the Newcastle South Public School, took place on the invitation of the head…

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Adamstown. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Adamstown Council, Alderman Robin moved that the attention of the Education Department be invited to the dilapidated state of the…

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Barlow School Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1906 · page 7

Adamatown Public School and West Wallsend met in the first round of this competition, on Wallsend Park, and after a very close contest, a drawn game…

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