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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1915

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The School of Arts Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 10

"An Old Member" writes:—"I have been a member of this institution for many years. It is the first time in its history that a committee of management has…

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For the Little Folks. a School Game

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 16

A helpful and interesting device for training the car is the following:—Four pupils (it may be necessary to begin with a less number) come to the front of…

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District News. Tighe's Hill. Public School Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 3

A Jumble fair, in aid of the mothers' £30,000 effort for the Australia Day Fund, for the Wounded Australian soldiers, was held in the grounds of the Tighe's Hill…

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Schools' Association. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the Newcastle District Public Schools' Association was held in the lecture hall of the Newcastle School of Arts on Saturday…

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High School Heroes. Portraits Unveiled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1915 · page 5

There was an impressive ceremony at the Newcastle High School yesterday afternoon, the unveiling of the portraits of four pupils of the school who have…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg School Teacher's Loyalty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 3

A meeting of the Plattsburg Parents and Citizens' Association was hold Tuesday evening at the Plattsburg Mechanics' Institute, the Mayor of Plattsburg…

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Teacher and Pupil

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 2

This is how the Board School pupil put it: The cow is good animal. She has two hours and two eyes, and gives milk…

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Schools' Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1915 · page 7

Teams representing Sydney Schools and Newcastle Schools met at the University Oval, and after an even game the latter team was successful by 1 goal to nil…

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State Schools. General Improvements. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 5

In his annual report, Mr. Board, Director of Education, remarks that although large sums were provided last year for school buildings, and the amount was…

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Inter-district Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 7

Newcastle defeated Sydney Schools at University Oval by 3 goals to 1, Peterson, Broadford, and Cassidy for the winners, and Turrier for the losers…

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Newcastle School of Arts. the Committee Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 6

A special meeting of members of the Newcastle School of Arts was held in the lecture-hall last evening, for the purposes of considering the position of…

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Schools' Contributions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 5

The school children raised £30,000 for the Belgian orphans, and the Mothers Thirty Thousand raised by all the school children in New South Wales now…

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School Children on Trains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 4

Mr. Griffith, the State Minister for Education, has decided to extend to children attending private schools the same travelling privileges on the…

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Schoolroom Humorists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 7

The Tennesso youth who described a volcano as "a mountain where the world bursts through," and the crater as "the place where it spits out," had his facts…

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Newcastle High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 7

Newcastle High School defeated Westmead College on Agricultural Ground by 25 to 17. Westmead had slightly the better of the first half, loading by 14 to I3. The…

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Letters to the Editor. Young Wallsend Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 6

Sir,—Seeing the great number of notices served on parents of children attending this school after the inspection made by Dr. Vale, school medical officer,…

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Carrington. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 5

The annual meeting of subscribers to the Carrington School of Arts was held in the school of arts on Wednesday' night, there being a good attendance. The…

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School Examinations. This Year's Dates. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 5

At a meeting of the Examiner's Board it was decided that the leaving school examination should begin on Monday, November 29th, and the inter[?]diate…

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School Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 3

Effective improvements have been made in the sanitary and lavatory accommodation of the Islington Public School. The lavatories of the infants, girls, and…

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Publications Received. Girls at School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 2

Readers of Jean Webster's delightful collection of stories under, the title of "Daddy Long Legs," will heartily welcome two additions to her literary efforts…

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