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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1908

211 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 11

Plattsburg School

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

The function in the three departments of the Plattsburg Superior Public School was short, in view of the carnival on Saturday, and the completion of the…

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Bolton-street School

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

The day was celebrated at the Bolton-street school yesterday morning in a quiet but none the less patriotic manner. The Mayor, Alderman Cook, attended in…

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Cook's Hill School

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

A large gathering of people witnessed the displays made yesterday morning by the scholars of Cook's Hill Superior Public School in celebration of Empire Day…

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Newcastle South School

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

The celebration passed off successfully at the Newcastle South Superior Public School. The children were assembled in the playground, where, under the…

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Wickham School

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

At Wickham the celebrations were held on the local park. The children assembled at the school at 10.30, and headed by the school band, under Mr. J. Gedfrey,…

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Hamilton School

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

At Hamilton Superior Public School upwards of 300 children, under the super-intendence of the head master (Mr. W. Densley) and the head mistress (Mrs. A…

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New Lambton School

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

There was a very large attendance of parents and children at the celebrations at New Lambton school, and the proceedings passed off successfully. The…

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Islington School

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

The interior of Islington Public School was decorated with patriotic devices of flags and greenery in celebration of the day. The scholars assembled in the hall…

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Tighe's Hill School

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

At the Tighe's Hill Public School the pupils were gathered together in celebrating the day. Patriotic addresses were delivered by Mr. W. C. Grahame, M.P., the…

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Jesmond School

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

The day was duly celebrated at the Jesmond Public School. In the morning Mr. King and the other teachers gave addresses on the growth of the British…

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Waratah School

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

At the Waratah Public School (Mayfield) the day was celebrated with much enthusiasm. The children were all present, and also some two hundred parents…

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Congregational Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 6

The anniversary celebrations of the Brown-street Congregational Church were continued in the church last evening, when a floral cantata, entitled "The…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 6

The Rugby Union having decided to foster football among the schoolboys of the Maitland district, circulars were issued by the Teachers' Association, and…

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Public Schools. Newcastle and Maitland. Sydney

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

The Public Instruction "Gazette," which was issued yesterday, contains extracts of the reports for last year of the various inspectors regarding the public…

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School Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

The reports of the various inspectors of the Education Department again direct attention to what is the most unsatisfactory feature of the…

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Barlow Schools' Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 7

West Wallsend and Hamilton met on the ground of the former. At the end of the first half Hamilton led by one goal to nil. On resuming after the…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 6

The collection of paintings in the possession of the Newcastle School of Arts is gradually becoming an important one. It has recently been further…

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Islington. Baptist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 6

The anniversary of the Islington Baptist Sunday School was celebraed on Sunday when the pastor, Rev H. Halmariek, conducted three services. In the…

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Toronto School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 6

Sir,—I wish to draw the attention of the public to the way in which the Toronto school is neglected. We are compelled to send our children to school for the…

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Newcastle School of Arts University Lecture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 5

The second of the series or Sydney University Extension Board lectures was given in the lecture-room of the school of arts last night by Professor MacCallum,…

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