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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1912

238 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 12

Rhodes Scholars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 3

A detailed account of the achievements of the Rhodes scholars at Oxford appears in the May number of "The Arena," Nearly 51 per cent. of the scholars come from the…

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Schools of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 4

The inquiry which has been made at the instance of Mr. Carmichael, the State Minister for Education, into the scope of the work of schools of arts,…

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Waratah. Mayfield Girls' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 3

The Misses Kemp, principals of the Mayfield Girls' School, held their annual distribution of prizes and entertainment in the parish hall on Thursday evening,…

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Talks on Health. Between School and Marriage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 16

I cannot write every week for everybody. I take you in turns, and this week I want to talk to the young women—the girls who are living between the ages of…

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Merewether. Newcastle South School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 11

A meeting of parents and others interested in the formation of a parents and citizens' association in connection with the Newcastle South Public School…

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The Real Schooling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 3

The schoolmaster himself knowns that what a child does out of school is more important than what he does inside…

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The Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 5

The school stands within three acres of good level ground, upon the brow of a hill, and is pleasantly and healthily situated. It is a brick building, well…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 5

Some years ago the committee of the school of arts was a progressive body. At one period the members promoted and carried through a successful…

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Maitland District. "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Sunday-school Convention

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 6

The first convention of the Methodist Sunday schools in the Maitland district was held in the West Maitland church yesterday morning, afternoon, and evening…

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Grant to Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 6

The Chancellor of the Exchequer had some good news for the deputation of the National Union of Teachers who Waited upon him a few days ago. He told them…

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Maitland District. "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Girls' High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 6

A reunion of the ex-public of the Maitland public High School for girls was held at Baumann's Cafe, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon, when Mrs. C. S…

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Hamilton. Public School Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 5

The members of the Hamliton Parents and Citizens' Association met last night in the council chambers. The Mayor, Alderman W. R. Alcander, presided, and there…

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Merewether. Baptist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 3

The anniversary of the Baptist Sunday School was continued on Tuesday evening, the meeting being presided over by Rev. E. M. Jones, who, in his opening…

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Stockton. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 6

The annual meeting of members of the Stockton School of Arts took place last night. Mr. Henley-Smith, president, who…

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Public School Buildings. Statement by Minister. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 4

Some of the criticisms which have recently been made regarding the condition of public school bulidings were replied to-day by Mr. Carmichael, the…

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School Materials. to Be Supplied Free. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 5

A considerable saving to the parents will be effected in the new proposal of Mr. Carmichael, the Minister for Public instruction, for the department to purchase…

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School Cookery. Parents to Co-operate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 5

"'Next in importance to legislation," said Mr. Carmich[?]el, Minister for Public Instruction yesterday, "is the wide scope of administration necessary to…

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Teachers' Association. Imperial Conference. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 5

Mr. J. A. Pease, the President of the Board of Education on behalf of the Government, welcomed the Imperial conference of the Teachers'…

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The Public School Boy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 7

The serious imputations directed against the modern public school boy respecting his knowledge of English and physical degeneration formed the subject of an…

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West Wallsend. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 6

The annual meeting of the West Wallsend School of Arts was held in the lecture room on Thursday evening Dr. J. P. Hocken (president) occupied the chair…

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