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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1907

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The Rhodes Scholars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 7

Last Saturday's "Times" published an exceedingly interesting article concerning the Rhodes scholars at Oxford, who have now already entered into their third…

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Workshops in Public Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 6

Most of the great public schools in Great Britain have now added to their curriculum an engineering section, in which the lads gain some little knowledge…

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Agricultural School. Mr. M'mullen the Principal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 5

Mr. O'Conor, the Minister for Public Instruction, is giving effect to his determination to establish an Agricultural Continuation School for boys who desire,…

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Catholic Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Right Rev. Francis Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster, is appealing for £100,000 to execute immediate repairs and…

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St. Paul's Sunday-school

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 6

At St. Paul's Sunday-school on Sunday the annual distribution of prizes took place. Several special prizes were given, exclusive of the class prizes, which, are…

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Schools Not Reopened. Who Is to Blame?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 6

Someone has blundered in connection with the re-opening of the Newcastle Superior Public School and the Newcastle High School. The public school children…

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Cardiff. Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 6

Anniversary services in connection with the Methodist Church, Cardiff, were held in O'Connell's Hall on Sunday and Monday evening last. The services…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 6

The annual meeting of the school of arts was held on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance of subscribers, and the president, Mr. D. Fisher, occupied the…

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Newcastle High School. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

Mr. O'Conor, Minister for Public Instruction, interviewed to-day, stated that the whole of the interior of the buildings of the Newcastle High School are being…

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A New School Paper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 13

Pending the publication of a new second reader specially adapted to Australian youngsters in the Junior classes, the Education Department is publishing a…

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School Attendance. Protection of Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 6

With school fees abolished the Department of Public Instruction is determined to enforce a proper attendance of all children between the ages of six and…

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Weston School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 7

Sir,—I wish to bring under the notice of the public how business is carried on in connection with the Weston School of Arts. Some eighteen months ago a public…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 5

The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Newcastle School of Arts was held in the lecture hall last night. Mr. H. V. Harris, president, was in the chair,…

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Weston School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 3

Sir,—At the last meeting of the committee of the Weston School of Arts, in reply to as question, the chairman (Mr. Morgan) stated that the meeting was not…

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High School Fees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 3

Sir,—I observed in a leader in your journal a few days ago a complaint that the rural camp schools movement had not been extended to Newcastle. I…

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Cook's Hill School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 5

At the recent examination for probationary students, the following pupils of the Cook's Hill Superior Public School were successful: Millie M'Millan, May…

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Teachers' Training College. Opening Ceremony. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 5

The opening of the Sydney Training College for Teachers took place yesterday in the Protestant Hall, in Castleragh-street, and was performed by Mr. B. B. O'Conor,…

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The Training of Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 4

The official opening of the Training College for teachers marks the beginning of a new development in educational work in the State. While no…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Combined Schools' Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 6

The Maitland District Public School Teachers' Association will, on the Albion Ground, on the 1st and 2nd March, hold a combined public schools' exhibition and…

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The Training of Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 5

Although the Department of Public Instruction has definitely decided to abolish the pupil teacher system, it will evidently be some time before the change can be…

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