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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1916

192 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 10

The Public School System

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 16

I believe that, with all its deficiencies, the public school education has given to the Englishman judgment, even though he may be relatively ignorant.—Mr. H. J…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 7

The Young Wallsend School of Arts, though an unpretentious building, is well equipped with the essential features of such an institution. The library…

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MR. W. M. Hughes. Visits His Old School. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. Hughes visited Mr. Burdett-Coutts' school, at Westminster, yesterday, and met with an enthusiastic reception, the children cheering…

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Gaol or Technical School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 11

Once more an agitation has been set on foot, which may result in the removal of the Melbourne gaol, in order to allow of a fine site being utilised for the…

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Swimming. Public Schools Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 3

The first annual, swimming carnival of the Newcastle District Public School was held at the ocean baths. The event was In every way most successful, as, during…

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High School Cadets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 6

There was a fair master on the Bank-street Park Reserve at East Maitland yesterday afternoon, when a presentation was made to a company of cadets from the…

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Wickham. Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Wickham Superior Public School Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the school last evening: Mr. J. L. Fegan, president,…

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From School to University

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 15

Our technical and commercial education must be entirely remodelled if the English race is to hold its place in the future. At any sacrifice business men must insist that…

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The School of Character

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 16

The spring of virtuous action is the social instinct, which is set to work by the practice of comradeship. the union of men in a common effort for a common…

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Schoolgirls in Trenches. Heroine Dies at Front

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 6

Few more inspiring tales of heroism have been heard than that of twelve Russian girls who left the safety of the schoolroom to brave death at the front in…

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District News. Adamstown School Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 6

A meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Monday night in the public school. The Mayor, Alderman Robin, presided…

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Summons Division. Insufficient School Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

Inspector Howard proceeded against several persons on a charge of being the parent of a child who did not attend school the required number of days. The…

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Hamilton. Methodist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 5

The celebration of the fifty-fifth anniversary of the Hamilton Methodist Sunday School was continued last night in the School hall. Mr. T. Cowan, the…

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Baptist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 4

In connection with the anniversary of the Baptist Tabernacle Sunday School, Newcastle, special services were conducted on Sunday by Pastor Complin, and…

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Edward King Piano School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 8

In connection with the Edward King Piano School, it is notified by advertisement that Mr. King has decided to make available the same opportunities that…

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School Repairs Needed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 3

The condition of the Dudley Public School buildings and grounds calls for immediate attention from the department. A large portion of the wood work has…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 3

It is proposed by the committee of the Dudley School of Arts to effect repairs and renovations to the building, and a subcommittee has been appointed for the…

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Sunday School Singing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 12

Moody strongly objected to Sankey's music, except for revival purposes. His objection is shared by Mr. George Whelpton, of New York, who writes in "The…

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Labour Conference. Treatment of School Children. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 5

At the Labour Conference to-night a letter was read from Mr. Griffith, the Minister for Education, asking the conference before it adjourned, to express an…

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Rhodes Scholars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 11

The annual report of the Rhodes Trust states that the war has continued to interfere seriously with the normal operation of the scholarship system, as it has…

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