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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1917

468 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 24

Neath School

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 1

For the May sock appeal pupils of the Neath Public School knitted 50 pairs. Boy's as well as girls contributed to this number, By various entertainments £8…

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School Patriotic Work. Abermain School

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 1

By the sale of the schools button for Red Triangle Day, £4 was raised at Abermain Public School. Thirty pairs of nocks were contributed to the May special…

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Late Sporting. Football. B.A. Rules. Schools Competition

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 5

Newcastle South A and B teams met Wickham A and B teams in the schools competition. Wickham A's won by 1 to nil. In the B game South…

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Teralba School of Arts

Northern Times · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 5

The Teralba School of Arts Committee held their monthly meeting on Wednesday night. The president (Mr. H. Thorncroft) was in the…

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Adamstown School

Northern Times · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. K. Bridle (principal of Adamstown School) submitted a statement to a meeting of the Parents and Citizen's Association, Adamstown, of the…

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District News. Mayfield Public School Principal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 5

Mr. F. R. Wigg, who has been appointed principal of the Mayfield Public School, was accorded a public farewell at Casino, where he has been in charge of the Public…

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Religious Topics. Sunday School Study

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 13

Reading—John xix., 16-30. Jesus Crucified.—The historical setting. Our Lord was delivered up to His enemies through the treachery of Judas Iscariot,…

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School Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 10

Cook's Hill Seniors defeated Hamilton and Wickham Combined by four goals to nil. E. Rodgers (2) and Frith (2) gained the honours for the winning team…

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Sunday-school News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 13

Japan is coming to the front in its Sunday-school work. Recently the following departments were created by the National Sunday School Association of the…

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An Adamstown Anniversary. Methodist Sunday School

Northern Times · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 3

The Sunday school anniversary of the Adamstown Methodist Church was held yesterday. The service in the morning was conduted by Mr. E…

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Lambton Methodist School Anniversary

Northern Times · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 3

The anniversary of the Lambton Methodist Sunday School was celebrated yesterday. The congregation at each service was large, especially…

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Public Schools' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the Newcastle District Public Schools Association was held at the Bolton-street school on Saturday. Delegates were present from Maitland,…

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School Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 7

On the Sports B Ground Hamilton A's triumphed over Technical A's by 9 points to nil. For the winners Green, Ewels, and Coots scored. The teams were equally…

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Lambton Methodist School. Anniversary Meeting

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 3

There was another large attendance at the concluding meeting of the Lambton Methodist Sunday-school anniversary last evening. The Rev. D…

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School Sanitation. a Branxton Complaint

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

Cessnock Shire sanitary inspector reported to the Council meeting yesterday: "Considerable trouble is being experienced at the Catholic School and…

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State Education. an Army of Teachers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

Excluding students at the Sydney Teachers' College, there were at 31st December last year 7307 teachers employed by the Education Department. For the…

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Lambton. Methodist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 4

One of the most successful anniversary celebrations in connection with the Lambton Methodist, Sunday School for many years past was brought to a conclusion…

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Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Williams, headmaster of the public School, has been grated six months leave of absence on account of illness. Mr. J. Bryce, first assistant, will…

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Adamstown. Methodist Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 8

The annual meeting in connection with the Adamstown Methodist Sunday School anniversary took place on-Monday night. The chair was occupied by Mr. A…

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Extension of Education. Trade and Technical Schools. Co-ordination with Apprenticeship

Northern Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4

In the course of his address at the Technical follow prize distribution function last night, the Minister for Education (Mr. A. G. F. James,…

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