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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1914

217 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 11

Our Public Schools Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

The Hamilton commercial day continuation school is another example of the fine type of State superior public schools in the Newcastle district. Within the…

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Letters to the Editor. Teachers' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 6

Sir,—I desire to ventilate a grievance against the Teachers' Association. The public schools of this district possess some fine athletes, who in most cases…

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Our Public Schools. Newcastle East

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 5

The Newcastle East Public School, which is situated in Bolton-street, is an excellent example of the purely primary school. The whole of its functions are…

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Boxing in the State Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

A good many Methodist bodies have taken their cut from the Rev. Mr. Worrall in the denunciation of the proposal to teach boxing in the State schools. These…

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School Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 6

Sir,—There appeared in your issue of the 10th instant a disclosure regarding school sports by "Parent." which to my mind, is very regrettable. It seems a…

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Music in the School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 15

Is it too much to hope that when the legislature are fully alive to their responsibilities, and act up to their privileges, boys and girls will be taught to…

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Our Public Schools Newcastle High School. No. 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 5

In the scheme of education, the Newcastle High School oc[?]les a position entirely distinct from these which have been the subject of recent articles, from the…

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Our Public Schools. Newcastle High School. No. 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 3

Details relating to the studies of the students of the Newcastle High School and other matters of interest relating to the institution are contained in this…

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Merewether. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the subscribed of the school of arts as held on Tuesday evening. There was a fair attendance, and the president, Mr. T. Adams…

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School Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 5

Early next week the schools will all be at work again after the winter recess. Old chaps like myself only take a vicarious interest in this periodical event, but…

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Tighe's Hill. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Tighe's Hill School of Arts was held in the Institution last evening. Mr. P. Rees, the president, was in the chair, and there was a large…

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What School Children Want

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 15

I eight hours are sufficient labour for a man, surely six are enough for a child. The great want of school children is sleep. Some can hardly keep awake…

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Holmesville. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Holmesville School of Arts was held on Thursday, the president, Mr. H. A. Rufford, presiding…

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Football. B.a. Rules. Schools' District Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 3

Newcastle and metropolitan district played at West Wallsend on Saturday, and was won by Newcastle district by 5 goals to 1…

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Newcastle High School. to Be Remodelled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 4

The Department of Public Instruction has at last moved in the direction of bringing the buildings of the Newcastle High School into keeping with its…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg Wallsend School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wallsend School of Arts was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. T. Fryar presiding. The report showed that during the year…

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Public School Teachers. Association Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 5

A special general meeting followed by the annual meeting, of the Newcastle District Public Schools' Association was held at the Newcastle East Public School last…

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For the Little Folks. at School-time

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 16

"In the pantry, I've heard, there is plenty of time (thyme)," Cried Carl, "and I'm going to see, For, if it is so, as I'm awfully late,…

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District News. Minmi. the School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 5

The reopening of the Minmi School of Arts took place on Saturday evening Mr. J. Estell, Minister for Labour and Industry, and Mrs. Estell were among those…

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Public School Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 7

The members of the parents and citizens' association in connection with the Wickham Superior Public School are raising a fund to establish a reference…

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