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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1911

230 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 12

Teachers' Holidays. Cheap Train Facilities. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 5

Mr. Carmichael, the State Minister for Public Instruction, has had under consideration several schemes for the removal of anomalles in connection with the…

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Junction. Annual School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 5

The annual picnic of the Newcastle South Public School was held at Toronto on Saturday. The children were marshalled in the school grounds, and…

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Merewether. Public School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 5

The children of the Merewether Public School were given their annual picnic on Saturday at Speers' Point. The train, of five large cars, engaged for the occasion,…

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The Teachers' Union View

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 5

Here is what the president of the Teachers Union says:—Two per cent of teachers can only reach £400 a year; 4 per cent. can only reach over £300, and…

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Teachers' College. Scholarship Winners Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 6

The list of candidates who have been awarded scholarships as a result of the examination held in September last, for entrance to the Sydney Teachers' College,…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg School Band Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 3

A bazaar in aid of the funds of the Wallsend Superior Public School Band was opened by Miss Estell, daughter of Mr. J. Estell, M.P., in the Agricultural…

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Hospital Boxes in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 December 1911 · page 7

"A School Boy.—"Speak to your teacher about the matter…

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St. Mary's School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1911 · page 6

The annual entertainment by the children of St. Mary's Roman Catholic schools, Newcastle, was given in the King's Hall last night. The hall was crowded. The…

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Continuation Schools. Mr. Board's Report. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 6

The report of Mr. P. Board, Director of Education who was appointed a Commissioner to inquire into the working of continuation schools in Great…

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Broadmeadow. Methodist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 6

The anniversary of the Broadmeadow Methodist Sunday School was celebrated in the church on Sunday, when the Rev. W. Pettiager conducted the afternoon service, and…

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A Maniac Teacher. Murders His Relatives. Berne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 5

Hans Pluetsch, a schoolmaster at Grisons, in Switzerland, in a fit of madness, resolved to exterminate his family…

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District News. Hamilton. Convent School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 6

The annual musical and dramatic entertainment was given by the pupils of the Convent of Mercy School, Hamilton, last night, in the presence of a very…

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Carrington Convent School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 6

An entertainment was given by the pupils of St. Francis Xavier's Convent School, Carrington, in the school of arts, Carrington, last night, and mot with the marked…

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Kurri School Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 3

Mr. W. Waugh, the secretary to the Kurri Kurri Brass Band, writes to ask that the writer of a letter complaining of the small wage received by the school…

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District News. Wickham. Public School Prize-giving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1911 · page 6

The annual exhibition of pupils work and the distribution of prizes in connection with the Wickham superior Public School took place yesterday afternoon…

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Newcastle Collegiate School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 5

The prizes gained by students of the Newcastle Collegiate School were presented yesterday afternoon by the Dean of Newcastle…

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Newcastle East School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 5

The annual picnic in connection with Newcastle East School took place at Tomago yesterday under the most favourable conditions. The weather was…

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Newcastle High School Annual Speech Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 2

Yesterday was "speech day" at Newcastle Public High School. The Mayor, Alderman H. M. Shedden, presided, and there was a good attendance of parents…

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Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 6

The departments of the West Maitland Superior Public School closed yesterday afternoon for the summer vacation, but there was no formal breaking-up. In the…

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Hamilton. Superior Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Hamilton Superior Public School took place yesterday morning, when two separate it functions…

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