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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1916

192 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 10

Raid at Maitland. Alleged Two-up School. Nine Mem Arrested

Northern Times · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 1

A smart piece of work was effected by the police at West Maitland last night, when at 12.30 a raid was made c., premises conducted by…

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Merewether School of Arts

Northern Times · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 6

On Sunday night a number of young members, who are in the habit of congregating in the School of Arts, broke one of the windows. The…

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Summons Division. School Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 2

Charles Peters, for neglecting to send his child to school the number of days required by the education regulations, was fined 2s 6d, nod 6s costs, in default 48 hours…

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Toronto School Concert

Northern Times · Monday 16 October 1916 · page 6

The children of the Toronto Public School recently, gave a concert in aid of the Red Cross Society. This concert was acknowledged to be by…

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Cessnock Schools

Northern Times · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 6

Next year the Aberdare Cessnock school will become a Junior Technical Day Continuation School. The construction of a properly equipped…

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Schools of Arts. General and Particular the Newcastle Institution

Northern Times · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 4

A noticeable feature in Australian social life is that one rarely finds a centre of population of even a few hundred without its School of Arts,…

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Absence From School

Northern Times · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 5

At the Waratah Police Court this rooming several parents were fined 5s and 6s costs for not sending their children to school…

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Teachers' Association. Special General Meeting

Northern Times · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 5

A special general meeting of the Newcastle District Teachers' Association was held in the Bolton Street Public School last night, for the…

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Science and the Soil. What Kurri School is Doing. Experiments and Demonstrations

Northern Times · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 8

Scientific precision is the keynote of the gardening operations at the Kurri Kurri Public School. Eighty per cent. of the plots are…

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The Schools

Northern Times · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 5

[Matters affecting the general welfare of teachers will appear in "The Northern Timex" every week. Items of interest to teachers and correspondent are…

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Cessnock School Garden. Young Vegetable Dealers

Northern Times · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 3

"We've got some fine lettuce at school, mum. Would you like some— a penny-ha'penny each?" That, or something similar, is what Cessnock…

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Sunday School Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 15

The children in the Sunday school Are always good as gold; They never talk or look about (At least, so I've been told!)…

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Dull Schoolmasters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 16

It is really sad to see how the schoolmaster is sometimes engaged in steadily narrowing the interests of his boys, not, as the old-fashioned teachers may often…

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Maitland School Teachers' Association

Northern Times · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 6

The Maitland School Teachers' Association met on Saturday, under the presidency of Mr. Nettleship, M.A. Four papers were read, viz.,…

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Neath School

Northern Times · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 7

Additions to the Neath Public School have been commanded by Mr.F. W. Morgan. The new portion is to be of wood on brick piers, and will [?]…

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Army Motor Drivers. French Instruction School

Northern Times · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 8

Night-rides at high speed without lights over unknown roads are part of the drill of army motor-drivers in France, and while this part of the…

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Mr. Hughes's Visit. School Ground Open

Northern Times · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 6

The Mayor (Aid. Moroney). asks that special intention be directed to the fact that be tips arranged for the children's playground of the public…

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Cessnock Schools

Northern Times · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 4

Miss Wilson, supervisor of cookery, visited the Cessnock School yesterday. An inspection of the work of the cookery class was made, and Miss Wilton praised…

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The Schools

Northern Times · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

(Matters affecting the general welfare of teachers will appear in "The Northern Times." every week. Items of interest to teachers and correspondence are…

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Schools and the War. Patriotic Efforts

Northern Times · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

In peace times many potent factors influencing our civil lives emanate from our schools. Even during time of war these are increased…

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