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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1917

468 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 24

School Change

Northern Times · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 3

Miss Young, who bas been temporarily in charge of the infants' department of the Cessnock Superior Public School, on Friday left to take up…

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Mayfield Convent School. Euchre Party at Tighe's Hill

Northern Times · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 4

Mayfield has a new convent school. Furniture is now warned, and to raise funds for this purpose several entertainments have been held. Wet…

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Schools' Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 3

The usual fifteen school games were again down for decision on Friday afternoon. In the senior grade, High School had a…

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Cook's Hill School. Football in the Park

Northern Times · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Faulks, headmaster of Cook's Hill Superior Public School wrote to the City Council last night that owing to the shortage of…

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School Changes

Northern Times · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 3

Miss Johnson, on the staff of the Weston Public School, has been transferred to the Forest Lodge School. Mrs. Henderson, also at Weston…

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Lambton Public School

Northern Times · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

For some time the girls of the Lambton Public School have been working assiduously in making articles as gifts to the Soldiers'…

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Lambton School

Northern Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

The Umpire Day celebration at the. Lambton School wan marked with enthusiasm. A fair number of parents were present, and the proceedings were…

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Jesmond School

Northern Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

At the Jesmond School function which took place in the primary school, and was presided over by Mr. John Campion, appropriate addresses…

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Wickham Schools

Northern Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

The scholars of the Wickham, is lington and Tighe's Hill schools assembled in the Wickham Park, where an appropriate demonstration was…

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Cook's Hill School

Northern Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

Fully fifteen hundred children from Cook's Hill Superior Public School, assembled in the Union Picture Theatre to celebrate Empire Day The Rev. W. J. Ritchle presided, and…

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Newcastle South School

Northern Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

Empire Day was commemorated at the Newcastle South Public School by a very large gathering, including several returned soldiers. Mr. F. O…

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Newcastle High School

Northern Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

At the High School. Newcastle. Empire Day was celebrated by addresses delivered by the Mayor (Ald. Moroney) the Dean of Newcastle, and the…

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Hamilton School

Northern Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

At 9.30 this morning the whole of the pupils of the Hamilton Superior Public School assembled in the Hamilton League Ground, where the…

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Stockton Public School

Northern Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

At the Stockton Public School school work ceased at 11.15, when patriotic addresses were delivered by the acting headmaster (Mr. J. Bryee). and…

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Teralba School of Arts. Mortgage for Electric Light

Northern Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Teralba School of Arts committee on Tuesday (Mr. A. Lessels presiding), a motion was carried empowering the trustees…

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East Newcastle School

Northern Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

At tho Kan Newcastle Public School Umpire Day was celebrated by ceasing school work at 11 a.m. Patriotic addresses were delivered by the…

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Schools and War Work. Regimental Comforts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 3

It is now the 1024th day of the war. During the whole of that time the Newcastle public and private schools' children have been among the largest and…

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Empire Day. West Maitland School

Northern Times · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

At West Maitland Superior Public School, the usual celebrations were held. The Union Jack and Allied flags were flying in the grounds. The…

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Boolaroo School

Northern Times · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

Celebrations took place at the public school at Boolaroo. Mr. W. E. Ball (president of the Parents and Citizens' Association) presided. Those…

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Teralba Public School

Northern Times · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

The children assembled at the usual time at Terlba School and sang "Advance, Australia Fair," Captain-Chaplain Stretch addressed the children on…

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