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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1908

211 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 11

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 6

A special general meeting of the West Maitland School of Arts was hold in the hall of the institution last evening, the business being to confirm a resolution…

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Sunday-school Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 October 1908 · page 5

The prizes and certificates won by scholars of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday school in the general assembly examination, were presented yesterday afternoon…

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School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 6

The Maitland District Teachers' Association have decided to carry out a cricket competition in two grades, A and B, the teams of A grade to average not…

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Sunday-school Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 5

The bi-monthly meeting of the Newcastle Sunday-school Union was held in the Carrington Hall, Adamstown, when there were present the Revs. Oanon…

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Summons Division. School Attendance Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 13

The following persons were fined for failing to send children to school in accordance with the requirements of the Education Act:—Danied Baldwin, is:…

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Manual Training in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 4

A good deal has been said and written of late in condemnation of the system of manual training in force in some of the State public schools…

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Catholic Schools' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 5

The annual picnic of the children attending the Burwood, Adamstown. and Charlestown Catholic schools was held at the Bellevue Gardens, Fern Bay, and was…

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Sunday Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 5

The Junction Methodist Sunday School picnic to Tomage was well partonised The steamer Sliamrock conveyed the pleasure-seekers to the picnic grounds,…

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Toronto School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 7

Sir,—I wish to draw the attention of the committee of the above institution to the dilapidated condition of the piano doing service in the half for entertainments. It…

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Cook's Hill Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 6

The prizes won by pupils in connection with the sports programme provided at the picnic held on October 14 were presented at the school yesterday…

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Free Education in Public Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 7

Sir,—Permit me as a parent to place my views on the above before the public. I believe parents are paying more dearly for the education of their, children now…

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Sunday-school Picnic

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

The annual picnic for the children of Christ Church Cathedral Sunday school was hold yesterday at Spiers' Point. The children and teachers assembled at the…

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St. James' Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 4

The annual picnic of St. James' Church of England Sunday . School, Wickham, which took place at Tomago yesterday, was attended by yearly 400 persons,…

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Catholic School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 4

The annual picnic of the children attending St. Mary's primary schools was hold at Fern Bay, and was very successful. The steamers Lily and Ripple made…

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Kindergarten Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 5

The committee of the Newcastle Kindergarten Association met in the Kindergarten room yesterday afternoon. Owing to the absence of Lady Windeyer,…

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Boolaroo. the New School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 3

The official opening of the new school of arts building, Boolaroo, took place on Wednesday afternoon, when there was a large and representative gathering of…

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New School Ship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 4

The steel four-masted barque L'Avenir, launched by Messrs. Rickmers some few months ago the order of Association Maritime, Belge, has just bega[?]sher maiden…

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Weston Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 6

Evidence of the increasing population at Weston is afforded by the fact that since the construction of the public school at Weston four year ago it has…

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Trade Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Turner, State Superintendent of Education, foreshadows important extensions in the work of the department. The organisation of…

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Wickham School Concert

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

A concert in aid of the manual training, library, and other funds of the Wickham Superior Public School was given in the Wickham School of Arts last night by the…

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