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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1913

246 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 13

Killingworth School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 5

The celebration at Killingworth School was attended by a number of parents. The children were assembled in the playground, and the head mentor, Mr…

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Jesmond School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 6

A good number of the local residents attended the Jesmond Public School celebration. The scholars were assembled in one o the school buildings, which had…

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Dudley School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 6

At Dudley Public School the ceremony was carried out in the open air. Some 60 or 60 parents and townspeople wore present to join in the celebrations, and a…

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Schools for German Girls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 13

In connection with the obligatory continuation school attendance scheme which the city of Berlin has formulated for the benefit of girls, it is estimated that about…

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Babies in School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 15

Education is primarily not so much intellectual as physical, and it is far more important that children of tender years should have their little needs…

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School Hygiene. Extension of Inspection. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 5

For some time past Mr. Carmichael, the State Minister for Education, has had under consideration an extension of the scheme of school medical inspection…

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Merewether. Church of Christ School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 7

The anniversary services of the Church of Christ Sabbath School were held on Sunday, and largely attended. Mr. Fretwell conducted each service…

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Newcastle High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 6

The breaking-up ceremony for midwinter vacation of the Newcastle High School took place on Thursday afternoon. Mr. C. R. Smith, M.A., head master, was in…

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Schools' Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 7

In the early match Newcastle Schools Boys defeated Queensland Boys by 1 goal to nil, after an even game. The local boys were on the heavy side. Mr. R…

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A Madman's Crime. Shooting in a School. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 5

A man named Schmidt, who was a candidate for the position of school teacher, and apparently insane, entered the grounds of a Roman Catholic…

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Chinese Girls at School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 9

"Every Chinese girl," said Miss Clara Lambert, with an indulgent smile, "is trying to be as English no she possibly can. It is the fashion, and infinite pains and…

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Freedom in the School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 9

The Board of Education believes that to a large extent freedom in the school curriculum will in the long run have better results, and teat they got more…

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From School to University

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 15

We must look forward to a time when It shall be, if not impossible, at any rate exceptional, to enter one of our great industries without some definite…

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Day Trades School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 5

Excellent work continues to be done by the Day Technical Trades School in Newcastle under the direction of Mr. J. Mitchell, the chief science master at the…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Row About the Fares.—the Other Man's Meat.—a Shipping Note for Local Use.—the Country Party's Programme.—what It Costs for Education.—the Public School Savings Bank. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 4

The new railway fares come into force on Tuesday. There is to be a general rise of about 20 per cent., which is formidable —till you analyse things. The Cabinet…

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School Hygiene. the New Scheme. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

It was announced by Mr. Carmichael, the Minister for Public Instruction, a few weeks ago, that it was proposed to reorganised the scheme of medical…

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School Hygiene

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 4

The extension of the system of medical inspection of school children which has been decided upon by Mr. Carmichael, the State Minister for…

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School Children's Stories

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 3

The teacher of a school, in looking bound the room after the children had taken their seats saw a new face. It pertained to a little boy. She called him…

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The School of Character

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 16

Ian Maclaren makes Dr. Maclure, the village Doctor, of Drumtochty thus sum up the results of his observation:—"A've watched the glen for mony a year, an' the…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. Examining School Children

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

The new system for the medical examination of school children means doing a necessary work on better lines. Hitherto the inspection has been according to…

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