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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1916

192 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 10

The Schools

Northern Times · Thursday 2 November 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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School Accommodation. Conditions at Hamilton

Northern Times · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 4

Attention was directed last week to the "go slow" policy of the Education Department in carrying out urgently necessary improvements in…

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Kurri School. Manual Training

Northern Times · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 4

Since the visit to the Kurri Kurri school of Mr. J. R. Gardiner, superintendent of manual training, suggestions made by him for alterations in…

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Dudley Methodist School. Anniversary Services

Northern Times · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 4

Anniversary services in connection with the Dudley Methodist Sunday School were held on Sunday, October 22 and 29. The services, which were conducted by…

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Singing Teachers. Paul Dufault Says They Must Be Singers. Commends Newcastle Teacher

Northern Times · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 6

"Vinco" wiles in "The Theatre Magazine": I asked Paul Dufault what he consider necessary in a good teacher of singing. He replied, "A…

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School Medical Inspection

Northern Times · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 2

A brochure just issued by the New South Wales Department of Education explains at length the system of medical examination of children…

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Kurri Continuation School. End of Year Celebration

Northern Times · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

Students at the Kurri Kurri Evening Continuation School made merry on Thursday night, in celebration of the end of the scholastic term this year…

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Alleged Poisoning. Schoolboy Charged. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

To-day a schoolboy, 14 years old, was committed for trial at Bendigo Police Court on a charge of intent to murder John P. Wood, head teacher of…

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School Examinations. for Qualifying Certificate

Northern Times · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 5

The annual qualifying certificate examinations are taking place throughout the State to-day. There are always a large number of candidates…

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DOCKYARD v. TEACHERS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 3

Dockyard commenced their match against the Teachers, on the Wickham Oval, on Saturday. Dockyard, winning the toss, Cheadle decided to bat, and, taking…

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Qualifying Examinations. Lambton School

Northern Times · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 6

There were 43 candidates for the qualifying examinations, which was held at the Lambton Public School on Monday. They were from the Lambton, Jesmond and…

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Absence from School. Cessnock Parents Fined

Northern Times · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 8

Misapprehension an to the privileges attendant on the obtaining of a qualifying certificate was responsible for the appearance of two…

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The Schools

Northern Times · Thursday 9 November 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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Hamilton School. Plans Completed

Northern Times · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 5

The Public Works Department, Newcastle, has forwarded to Sydney the completed plans nd specifications for the additions to the boys' wing of the Hamilton…

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Schools' Demonstration

Northern Times · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 5

A large and picturesque display was made by over three thousand school children who assembled on the Pacific Park at noon, formed in the…

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Sunday School Picnic

Northern Times · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 1

About 200 scholars and teachers of the Wallsend Mclbodist sunday School left this morning by tram for their annual p[?] to speers Point…

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Merewether. Methodist Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 3

The anniversary services of Junction Methodist Sabbath School were largely attended, and were conducted by Mr. Harold Fulton, Rev. S. Varcoe Cock, and…

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A Schoolroom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 15

The world is not a playground; it is a schoolroom. Life is not a holiday, but an education. And the one eternal lesson for us all is how better we can love…

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West Maitland School of Arts

Northern Times · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 3

Considerable renovations have recently take place at the West Maitland School of Arts. The inside of the main hall and the front of the…

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A Dominie's Log. Points for Teachers

Northern Times · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 8

Reviewing the now widely popular book. "A Don[?]'s Leg." by A. S. Neill. M.A., a writer says in the New South Wales "Education Gazette":—…

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