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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1913

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The Public Schools, Opportunities Explained. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

Acting under the instructions of Mr. Carmichaef, the State Minister for Public Instruction, steps have been taken by the officers of the department to bring under…

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The Primary School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 15

Our primary schools are in urgent need of a close time from the faddists. If the nation was in earnest in desiring to so adapt the primary school that it…

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The Western Schools. Mr. Carmichael's Visit. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 4

During his tour of the western districts, from which he has returned to Sydney, Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Public Instruction, travelled 1680 miles…

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Teachers' Military School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 3

Stand-at-ease! Dearly beloved, it is a long time since I penned my last, and I really forget want that was about. Nevertheless, here I…

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The Western Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 4

Mr. Carmichael, the State Minister for Education, with commendable energy, has completed a tour of the far western portion of New South Wales,…

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New Lambton. Public School Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 6

A bazaar; in aid of the picnic fund end the equipment of local public school, Was opened in the institute hall, New Lambton, yesterday, afternoon. The Mayor…

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Schools' Medical Officer. Statement by Mr. Board. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

Mr. Board, Director of Education when interviewed to-day in connection with the recent appointment of Dr. Willis to the post of medical…

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Doctor and Schoolmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 16

The responsibility of the parents is never brought homo to them so clearly as when they hear the conflicting opinions of doctor and schoolmaster. The…

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School Furniture. Statement by Mr. Carmichael. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 5

For many years the Department of Public Instruction has made most of the furniture used in the schools at its own departmental workshops, but it has just…

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School Furniture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 4

The announcement that the New South Wales Department of Public Instruction had acquired a furniture factory in order to supply its own…

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Drilling in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 7

Sir,—In reading the issue of the "Newcastle" Morning Herald" of the 22nd inst., I was pleased to see that some other parent was of the same mind as myself…

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Wants of Teachers. Submitted to the Minister. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 5

The council of the Teachers' Association waited upon Mr. Carmichael, the Minister for Public Instruction, yesterday, to lay before him the resolutions carried at the…

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The Model School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 13

I do not advocate the establishment of forcing-houses for the manufacture of "goody-goody" children, prematurely and unaturally sedate and emotionally…

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A Tribute From a School Friend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 11

The Rev. A. M. Johnson, vicar of St. Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral, paid a line tribute to Dr. E. A. Wilson, one of the dead heroes, a man who has made staunch…

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Newcastle Teachers' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 4

A successful picnic, under the auspices of the Newcastle Teachers' Association, was held at Toronto on Saturday. The object of the gathering was to…

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Thousands Rendered Idle. Because of Want of Gas. Evening Schools Closed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 5

One of the most serious consequences of the strike- is the throwing idle of thousands of men in the different trades because of the inability to get gas to carry…

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Continuation Schools. Departmental Warning. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 6

Mr. Carmichael, the Minister for Public Instruction, discussing the success which has attended the institution of evening continuation schools for boys and girls,…

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Superior Commercial Schools. System Extended to Newcastle. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 5

At the beginning of the year the superior schools in the metropolitan area were reorganised on a vocational basis, and a special syllabus was drawn up for the…

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St. Andrew's Church. Sunday School Gathering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 6

The annual distribution of prizes took place in the school-hall of St. Andrew's Church, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon, Alderman Shedden, the Mayor of…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 7

Sir,—Now that the annual stock-taking of this institution is taking place, the time would be suitable to compile and issue to each member a catalogue of all…

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