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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1912

238 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 12

Riot of Schoolboys. Reservists Called Out. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 5

A riot of public schoolboys numbering several thousand has taken place in New York. It was occasioned by the removal…

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Public School Display. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

The sultry weather of yesterday afternoon affected neither body nor spirit of most of the thousands of young Australians taking part to the public schools…

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Schoolboy "Howlers."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

The Sallo law is that you must take everything with a grain of salt." "Jullus Caesar was renowned for his great strength. He threw a bridge across…

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Cook's Hill School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Cook's Hill Superior Public School Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Thursday night, for the purpose of making arrangements for…

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Schools of Arts. Question of Subsidy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 5

A meeting of representatives of schools of arts and mechanics' institutes of the district was held in the Plattsburg Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening,…

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A School of Detectives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 6

The scientific policeman is the latest ambition of M. Lepine, Prefect of Police, and M. Hamard, head of the Criminal Investigation Department. A series of…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 6

The annual public meeting in connection with the anniversary of the West Maitland Methodist Sunday School took place in the Methodist Church on…

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Cook's Hill School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 6

A largely attended meeting of Cook's Hill Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the school last evening. A letter was read from Mr. W…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 2

Sir,—The financial position of the Newcastle School of Arts recently determined the general committee to order a special audit, and Mr. E. P. M. Sheedy was…

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State Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

The annual report of the New South Wale's Department of Public Instruction shows that during the last five years there has been considerable…

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Our Sydney Letter. a Manufacturing Item.—the Sydney Grammar School.—something About the Police.—a Man's "Right" to Commit Suicide.—changes in Mercantile Status.—the Ingredients on the Label. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 4

At the manufacturers' dinner some pleasant things were said in a pleasant way. The Keynote utterance referred to what we were before federation, and what we are…

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Letters to the Editor. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 7

Sir,—I have read "Subscriber's" pertinent letter in Saturday's issue. There appears to be altogether too, much mystery observed in connection with the financial…

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Letters to the Editor. State Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 7

Sir,—Your sub-leader on the above matter in last Saturday's issue was, in my judgment, timely and striking. Many parents do not seem to be seized with the…

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Cathedral Sunday-school Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 5

The annual picnic in connection with the Newcastle Cathedral Sunday School took place at Toronto, yesterday, under the most favourable conditions, and was…

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The School Age

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 16

That the fathers and mothers of England and Wales do not believe in allowing their children is being their education at so early an age as they…

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Waratah. Mayfield Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 3

A bazaar, in aid of the piano tuned of Mayfield Public school, was opened in the parish hall, Mayfield, yesterday afternoon, by Mrs. J. Finney. For some time past…

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St. Andrew's Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 6

Sunday last was observed as, children's day. in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Newcastle. A large number of scholars attended the morning service,…

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Merewether. the Methodist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 7

The celebration of the anniversary of Park-street, Methodist Sabbath School was continued on Tuesday evening. There was a fair attendance and the Rev. A…

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State School Examinations. Intermediate Certificates. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 4

Although the full effect of the recent institution of examinations it counection with the State schools will [?] be felt until the end of next year, the Minister…

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Building New Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 4

It is satisfactory to note that the amount placed on the Estimates for the building of new schools does not represent the intentions of the State…

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