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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1908

211 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 11

Manual Training in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 4

The good work which is being taken up by-many of the State schools is deserving of public appreciation, as also of practical assistance…

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Sunday-school Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 11

The bi-monthly meeting of the Newcastle Church of England Sunday School Union has been held in St. James' School-room, Wickham. The clergy were…

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Schools' Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 7

Wickham S.P.S. defeated Cook's Hill S.P.S. by 18 points to nil. For the winners Bryant scored four runway tries and converted one. Rodgers and Gilbert…

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Housewives' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 13

Chicago has struck out a new line in the way of higher education for women. They have established a college, so that girls, after they have left the "normal" school,…

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Barlow School Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 3

West Wallsend and Adamstown met on the A ground previous to the other matches, and a very even game resulted in a draw—one goal each…

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Public School Reports. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 5

The current issue of the "Public Instruction Gazette" presents much interesting matter. The reports of the inspectors for the year 1907 contains the…

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Heddon Greta Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 6

The anniversary of the Heddon-Greta Methodist Sunday school was celebrated on Sunday, services being held in the afternoon and evening. Rev. J. Scharkic,…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 6

A social evening arranged between the Maitland School of Arts and the Newcastle Union of Institutes took place at the local Institutes last evening. There…

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Tighes Hill. School of Arts Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Tighe's Hill School of Arts was held in the gamesroom, last evening, There was a large attendance of momb [?]irs, Mr. T. Fitton…

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Stockton. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Stockton School of Arts was held last night. Dr. J.C. Douglas president, was in the chair, and there was a good attendance. The…

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District News. West Wallsend. School of Arts

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

The annual meeting of members of the West Wallsend School of Arts was held in the Institute on Friday evening, Mr J. M'Murzay, vice-president,…

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Children's Teeth. School Dent[?] Nspectors. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 5

A deputation, representing the Dental Association of New south Wales, waited upon Mr. Hogue; the minister for Public Instruction, to-day, the ask for the…

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School Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 6

The Maitland Boys High School has earned for itself a good reputation in the football field, and the present scholars have upheld that good name during the…

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Merewether. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the Merewether School of Arts was held of Tuesday evening, the president, Mr. D. Fisher, being in the chair…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wallsend School of Arts was held on Thursday evening. The attendance was very good, Mr. C. Firkin presiding…

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Schools' Association. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the Newcastle District Public Schools' Association was held in the lecture-room of the Newcastle School of Arts on Saturday morning…

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District News. Carrington. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Carrington School of Arts was held in the reading room on Tuesday night, the president, Mr. A. Thornton, occupying, the chair,…

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Closing Cessnock School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 6

Sir,—As one acquainted with the old style, and I hope conversant with the new syllabus, permit me to put this case in its true light. To begin, the old…

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Wickham School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the Wickham School of Arts was held last evening, the president, Mr. R. J. Bond, in the chair. There was a fair…

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School Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 6

In connection with the schools' football competition, which has been instituted this year, with a view of fostering that sport amongst the boys, and ingendering…

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