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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1908

211 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 11

Baptist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 5

The annual meeting in connection with the Sunday-school of the Baptist Tabernacle, Laman-street, was held last evening. There was a good attendance, over…

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Sunday School Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 7

A conference of the teachers of the Sunday School Union, Presbytery of the Hunter, was held at the Presbyterian Church, Plattsburg, on Monday evening, Mr. D…

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Sunday School Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 6

The usual bi-monthly meeting of the Newcastle Sunday-school Union was held in St. John's schoolroom, Cook's Hill. The meeting was well attended, there…

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Cook's Hill School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 6

The ceremony of presenting is Cook's Hill Superior Public School two planes, a bookcase, and book, from the bazaar committee, was carried out yesterday…

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Cook's Hill School. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 5

Mr. Board, the Under-secretary for Education, stated this afternoon that the department has found it necessary to limit the number of pupils enrolled at…

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Newcastle South School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 5

Mr. J. A. Hogue, the Minister for Public Instruction, has informed Mr. A. Edden, M.P., in regard to repeated requests for additional and better…

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Mr. Hogue at Cessnock New Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 5

The opening of the new public school to serve the requirements of the towns of Cessnock and Aberdare was made the occasion of a gala at both towns on…

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Interchange of Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The London: County Council and the majority of the educational authorities have agreed to realise the recommendation…

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Aberdare Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 6

Sir,—Our school has been built by the Government in the Government township of Aberdare, and not as the Cessnock folks would earnestly desire, in the…

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The Peace Society. Training in Schools. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 5

A deputation from the Peace Society was to-day introduced to Mr. Hogue, the Minister for Public Instruction, by Mr. Holman, M.P…

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A Naval Training School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 16

In the "Windsor Magazine" for March appears a paper on "Naval Training." The contributor says :—"The life of a lad who; wishing to become a sailor of…

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Public Schools' Association Welcome to Inspector Grieve

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 4

A picnic and banquet, promoted under the auspices of the Newcastle District Public Schools' Association, took place it Spiers' Point, Lake Macquarie, on…

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Corporal Punishment in Schools. Teach the Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

Not long ago, writes W. U. Gatenby, B.A., in the "New Zealand Herald," the teachers of New York State, U.S.A., decided by an overwhelming majority…

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Teaching of Temperance. Advocated in Schools. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

A deputation waited upon Mr. Hogue, the Minister for Public Instruction, to-day, urge that temperance should be taught in the public schools…

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Schools' Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 7

Islington beat South Newcastle by 8 points to 3 at the Centennial Park. Stockton juveniles defeated Merewether by 17 points to nil, at Stockton. For the…

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Barlow Schools' Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 7

Hamilton V. Minmi.—These teams met on the ground of the former and a good contest resulted in a drawn game, 2 goals each…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street. West Maitland. Empire Day. Schools' Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 6

The annual demonstration in honour of Empire Day by the school children of the West Maitland district was carried out yesterday under favourable weather…

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Minmi School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 5

About 600 children and 200 parents and friends assembled at the Superior Public School, Minmi. At 10.30 a.m. the pupils were massed in the boys' school…

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Boolaroo School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 5

At the Boolaroo Public School the flag was unfurled, and saluted as the children marched past. Mr. J. M'Lennan delivered an address on the growth of the Empire,…

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Teralba School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 5

The celebration in connection with Teralba Public School commenced on Saturday, when a picnic provided for the scholars took place in the school…

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