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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1908

211 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 11

Hamilton State School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 7

Sir,—Your Hamilton correspondent states that since the establishment of the Hamilton State School there have been only three masters in charge. As a…

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North Cessnock School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 3

Sir,—I was much amused after having read the report of the indignation meeting regarding the closing of the North Cessnock Public School. The Rev. Mr…

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School Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 6

A feature in the football tournaments this year is the competition arranged between the numerous schools in the Maitland and South Maitland districts…

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School for Mothers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 3

The report of the first year's work of the "Babies' Welcome and School for Mothers," founded in 1907, in one of the poorest quarters of London. has been…

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Waratah. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the Waratah School of Arts was held on Thursday evening. Mr. T. H. Taylor, vice-president, presided…

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Barlow School Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 7

Adamstown v. Plattsburg.—This was a match that was ordered to decide who would contest the final against West Wallsend on Saturday next, and played…

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Closing of Old Cessnock School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 6

Sir,—Having perused the letter with reference to the closing of the old Cessnock school signed "A Teacher," we can come to no other conclusion than this…

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Schoolship Conway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 4

The annual meeting of the donors and subscribers to the Mersey schoolship Conway was held recently at the offices of the Mercantile Marine Service Association, Liverpool…

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Wallarah School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 7

Sir,—The little private township of Catherine Hill Bay is at the present time engaged in a controversy as to the best site for the local school of arts, erected…

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Wallarah School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 6

Sir,—I desire to refute the statements made by Mr. Pearce in yours of the 11th instant. For a considerable time our members have been agitating for…

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Our Brisbane Letter Brisbane, August 13. State Schools Closed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2

Recently a rather serious outbreak of measles occurred at East Bundaberg and many children were affected. The malady continued to spread with astonishing…

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District News. Boolaroo. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 11

The annual meeting of members of the Boolaroo School of Arts was held on Monday evening. Mr. J. W. Finlay presided. The report and balance-sheet…

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Barlow School Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 3

Adamstown v. West Wallsend.—There was a large number of spectators present on the Hamilton Cricket Ground on Saturday morning to witness the…

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Wallarah School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 3

Sir,—In reply to the letter appearing in your issue of the 14th instant over the signature of Mr. North, secretary to the Wallarah Institute, I desire to say that…

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District News. Islington. Sunday School Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 7

The bi-monthly meeting of the Newcastle Sunday-school Union was held in St. Mark's Church, Islington, on Thursday. The address, which took the place…

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The School Tableaux

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 5

A rehearsal of the great tableaux to he given on the Cricket Ground by children from the public schools was held to-day…

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Schools' Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 5

The public schools demonstration on the Cricket Ground was one of the most successful displays yet held in Sydney. It was wonderfully effective, and called…

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Maitland High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 6

At the invitation of the Fort-street and [?]cleve land-street Football Clubs the Maitland and High School team visited Sydney during fleet week to play a series of…

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Sunday School Gathering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 6

The Maitland Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society held their annual Sunday School gathering at the town hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. John…

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Cessnock School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 7

"A Member" writes concerning certain rumours in reference to alleged informallties in connection with the election of the committee of management of the…

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