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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1908

211 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 11

Migration of Teachers. Exchange Within the Empire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 5

One of the subjects of first Importance brought before the official conference on education, convened by the League of the Empire in London on Empire Day, 1907,…

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Hamilton School. Jubilee Celebrations. Opening of the Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 5

The Hamilton Superior Public School had its commencement in the small public school of which the late Mr. W. Willis took charge on 2nd December, 1858. In…

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Mission Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 5

The scholars of the Central Methodist Mission Sunday School wore addressed yesterday afternoon by Evangelist Cumming. There was a large attendance of…

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Tighe's Hill. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 3

The picnic in connection with the Tighe's Hill Public School took place at Spiers' Point on Saturday, the weather being fine and cool. The children…

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Carrington. Convent School Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 5

The school of arts, Carrington, was crowded lost evening, when the pupils of St. Francis Xavier's Convent School gave their annual entertainment. The…

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Hamilton. Convent High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 6

The annual entertainment given by the pupils of the Convent School, Hamilton, in the school-hall last evening was a pronounced success and was received…

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Lambton. Exhibition of School Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 6

In response to an invitation issued by Mr. Bolan, the head teacher of the Lambton Public School, a large number of parents attended the school on Wednesday…

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Waratah. Exhibition of School Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 7

At the Waratah Public School, Mayfield, yesterday afternoon, in response to invitations by the head master. Mr. D. Robertson, and teaching staff, there was a…

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District News. Carrington. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 6

The pupils of the Carrington Public School gave a successful concert in the school of arts on Friday night, the hall being crowded. The principal Mr. A…

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Cook's Hill School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 4

A Continental in aid of the Cook's Hill Superior Public School Band was held in the school grounds last evening, and proved thoroughly successful. The…

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Dominican Convent School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 5

There was a large gathering yesterday afternoon at the annual entertainment and distribution of prizes at the Dominican Convent High School. Newcastle,…

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Wickham School. Exhibition of Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 3

The annual exhibition of work in connection with the Wickham Superior Public School was held yesterday at the school, in the presence of a large…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 6

The annual speech day and distribution of prizes in connection with the Maitland Boys' High School took place at the school yesterday. Owing to the…

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St. Mary's Schools. Annual Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 5

The annual concert by the children attending St. Mary's schools was held in the Lyceum Hall, Newcastle, last night. There was a large attendance, and the…

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Newcastle Collegiate School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 4

The annual break-up and distribution of prizes in connection with the Newcastle Collegiate School took place yesterday afternoon at the school hall. The…

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School Picnics. the Hill School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 5

The annual picnic of the Superior Public School, Newcastle, was held at Fern Bay on Wednesday under favourable conditions. Owing to pressure or work at…

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Bolton-street School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 5

The annual picnic of Bolton-street Public School was held at Tomago yesterday, and passed off successfully. At 2 o'clock the steamer Guthrey left the wharf…

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Newcastle High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 7

Yesterday was speech day at the Newcastle Public High School. At half-past two o'clock the students assembled in the science lecture room, under the…

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Cook's Hill School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 7

The close of the year's work at Cook's Hill Superior Public School was marked by the distribution of prizes amongst the scholars in the boys' and girls'…

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St. John's School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 6

The distribution of prizes at St. John's boys' school was carried out yesterday morning by the head master. Brother Edmund and other members of the staff…

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