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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1912

238 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 12

Stockton School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 5

A good deal of enthusiasm was manifested in the celebration of Empire Day at the Stockton Public School. Although the weather conditions were unfavourable,…

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Lambton School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 5

Yesterday the scholars of the local public school were mustered in a large classroom. Alferman L. Polak presided, and the proceedings opened with the singing…

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New Lambton School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 5

The celebration at the New Lambton Public School took place in the presence of a large number of parents of the children and visitors, including Mr. B…

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Plattsburg School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 5

Ar Platisburg School there was a large attendance of the public. A departure was made this yeat from the speech making function of former occassions, and,…

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Jesmond School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 5

At the Jesmond Public School Mr. Geoge E. Hardy presided, and a number of the residents were present. The chairman speke of Empire Day, its alms and objects…

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Wallsend School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 6

At Wallsend Superior Public School proceedings were commenced by Mr. J. J. M. Craig, the headmaster, who delivered an appropriate address. The Rev. A…

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Schoolboy Suicides

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 14

German educational efficiency has its dark side (said the Berlin correspondent of the "Daily News" on April 11). The Easter school reports and the…

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Wakefield School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 6

The day was celebrated at the Wakedield Public School by the braking of the flag and an address to the puplls by the teacher, Mr. Akhurst, upon Empire topics…

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St. Philip's Church. School Hall and Manse. Official Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 5

The new school hall in connection with St. Philip's, Presbyterian Church, Newcastle, and also the manse, were officially opened on Saturday afternoon by…

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Schoolboy Suicides. Double Russian Tragedy. St. Petersburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 5

Suicides by schoolboys are of daily occurrence in the various districts of Russia. The latest reported case was that…

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School Teachers Grievances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 6

It will be long before the last is heard of the notorious Holmes circular, which set forth that the only fit and proper persons to be inspectors of elementary…

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The First Schoolmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 9

The English Government having sent out many hundreds of convicts to New South Wales, and having rid England of some of its worst characters, evidently thought…

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School Hygiene. Queensland Appointments. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 5

The Department of Public instruction is inviting applications for the following positions:—One ophthalmle inspecter of schools; two assistant dental…

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District News. Hamilton. Departing Public School Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 6

At the conclusion of duties at the Hamilton Superior Public School on Thursday afternoon, the teachers assembled in one of the class-rooms to say…

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Ideal Sunday School. English Experts at Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 11

Mr. G. H. Archibald, Miss E. Archibald, end Miss M. Backhouse, the English child-training experts, are at present in Melbourne, and reports from…

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Tramway Fatality. Schoolboy Killed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 4

Jack Rutter, 13 years, lately living with his parents, at Arthur-street, Randwick, was fatally injured in a tramway accident this morning…

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District News. Hamilton. Public School Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 6

A meeting of the members of the Hamilton Parents and Citizens' Association was held last night in the council chambers. In the absence of Alderman Alexander the…

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Schools of Arts. Departmental Inquiry. Subsidy System Revised. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 3

Mr. Carmichael, the State Minister for Public instruction, when some time ago investigating the grants and annual subsides to schools of arts, found there…

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A Great Schoolmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 11

There are few Liberals on the beach of Bishops, and the best known of them is Dr. Percival, Bishop of Hereford, who, like the Bishop of Oxford, favours Welsh…

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Sunday School Union. Successful Teaching

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Newcastle and Northern District Baptist Sunday School Union was held at Merewether on Saturday. There was a…

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