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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1917

468 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 24

Minister for Education. Newcastle District Schools Visited. Hamilton Overcrowded. Promises of Help

Northern Times · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 5

"Hamilton is a moat important school, and the accommodation for the pupils is not what it should be. It will be my endeavour to have…

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Cessnock School of Arts. Reorganising Billiard Room

Northern Times · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 4

Efforts are to be made to improve the facilities and management of the billiard room at the Cessnock School of Arts. At present the librarian is…

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Taxation of School Lands. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 4

A deputation, consisting of the head masters of the great public schools, such as Newington College, King's School, etc., waited on Mr. James, Minister for…

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Kurri School. First Assistant Promoted

Northern Times · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

Mr. A. H. Mayhew, first assistant at the Kurri Kurri continuation school, and principal of the evening continuation school, has been promoted to…

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Newcastle Schools. Visit of the Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. James, the State Miniter for Education, yesterday visited three of the suburban public schools, for the purpose, as he expressed it, of making a first hand…

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Religious Topics. Sunday School Study. Reading.-John xiii., 31-xiv., 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 13

The presence of Judas was an incubus on the spirit of Jesus. It restrained intercourse. His departure was an obvious relief. Now Jesus can speak freely. But…

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Schools' Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 3

The whole of the thirty teams in the schools' competition weft in harness on Friday afternoon, and games resulted as follows:—…

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Cessnock Girls' School. Building Wanted at Once

Northern Times · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 1

No move has yet been wade by the department to resume building operations at the Aberdare-Cessnock Girls' School, the foundation-stone of which…

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Islington. Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 6

The anniversary celebrations of the Islington Baptist Sunday School were continued in the church last evening by a public meeting which was largely…

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School of Arts. Maitland District Association Mooted

Northern Times · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 3

Next Wednesday night, a team from the Weston School of Arts will play a card tournament against members of the Abermain School of Arts. The games…

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Boolaroo School of Arts

Northern Times · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 5

A social reunion of the Boolaroo School of Arts members, which is now a monthly fixture, and continues very popular, took place in the…

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Merewether Glebe Methodist School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 7

The anniversary services of the Glebe Methodist Sabbath School were held on Sunday and largely attended. Mr. W. Morgan conducted the morning session,…

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Adamstown School. Parents and Citizens Meet

Northern Times · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Admastown Parents and Citizens' Committee was held last evening, the president, Ald. T. Robin (Mayor), presiding. Mr. J…

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Kurri School

Northern Times · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

Mr. A. Mayhew, first assistant at Kurri Kurri Superior Public School, has received orders to continue duty at the school…

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Neath School Concert

Northern Times · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 6

Pupils of the Neath Public School arc to give a contort in the local School of Arts on Thursday night (Empire Day). They are being…

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Educating Tradesmen, Kurri Continental School Splendid Record of Work

Northern Times · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 6

Education has been much benefited in Kurri Kurri by the abolition of the afternoon shift at Pelaw Main Colliery. The Evening Continuation…

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Teraiba School of Arts

Northern Times · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

The Teraiba School of Arts committee met last night, the president "Mr. Thorncroft) in the chair. The business was to arrange for an entertainment on say…

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A Teacher's Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 16

There can be no greater fallacy than to measure the work of a teacher by the teaching hours of the day…

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Our London Letter. London, March 10th. the Dardanelles Report.—ministry of National Service.—the Work of Women.—school of Oriental Studies. the Dardanelles Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 7

The Dardanclles report was awaited with the greatest interest and auxiety, and strenuous efforts were made even at the last moment to suppress it. But the…

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School of Oriental Studies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 7

The opening by the King of the new School of Oriental Studies takes from London a grave reproach. Hitherto in the capital of the British Empire—an…

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