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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1917

468 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 24

School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 6

The school of arts has been considerably improved by the installation of electric light throughout the building, which is greatly appreciated by the members…

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School of Arts. Pilferers, Beware!

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 6

For some time pilfering on an extensive scale has been proceeding at the Newcastle School of Arts. Magazines and books are lost in large numbers. The…

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Details of the Raid. Pitiable Scenes in Bombed Schools. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 5

Twelve or thirteen aeroplanes reached the coast at the North Foreland, and crossed Essex in the direction of London. Bombs began to fall at half past…

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School Inspector Welcomed. Teachers' Association Function

Northern Times · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 4

"This welcome to a strange inspector shows that Newcastle Teachers' Association possesses one of the ancient virtues, that or hospitality," said Mr…

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New Schools' Inspector. Welcomed by Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 6

Under the auspices of the Newcastle Public School Teachers' Association, a welcome was tendered at Way's Cafe, last evening, to Mr. J. Lynch, M.A., who has…

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Football. Schools' League Game

Northern Times · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 7

In the B grade League competition, High School No. 1 defeated Wickham No. 1 at the Sports Ground by 14 to [?] the winners Luckey, [?]…

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A Plea for the Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 11

Sir,—Again the monthly statement or the Statistician shows that the cost of living has increased 62.4 per cent for meats and 22.9 per cent. for groceries on…

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Religious Topics. Sunday School Study

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 13

Reading.—John xx., 1-18. The Risen Christ.—The resurrection of Jesus was totally unexpected. None of His friends believed that He would rise…

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Football. Schools' Soccer Competition

Northern Times · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 5

The schools' soccer competition committee, who have the thirty local soccer school teams under their control, held their meeting at Broadmeadow on…

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Schools' Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 3

Friday saw the whole of the school teams in action, as usual, but from a football point of view the games were spoiled by a strong and fitful gale which…

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Education Department. Chief Inspector's Review. Teachers and the War

Northern Times · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 6

Too annual report of the Chief inspector of Schools sates that during 1916, 310 teachers enlisted. 87 of whom were married men. One hundred and…

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Football. British Association. Schools' Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the schools' Soccer competition was held in the Premier Hotel. Broadmeadow on Saturday, with Mr. Attwood (president), in the chair, and a full…

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Sunday-school News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 13

Out of 147 on the roll of the Terrace Congregational Church, Wellington (N.Z.), 88 came from the Sunday School. The classes in connection with the…

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Religious Topics. Sunday School Study

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 13

The Purpose of John's Gospel.—The gospel of John is essentially Christocentric. The name Jesus is found in John 242 times, 99 times more than in Matthew,…

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Teralba School of Arts

Northern Times · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 5

Mr. G. Randle, junr., has delivered the first two loads of poles for the purpose of erecting a line to carry the electric current from the Pacltic…

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Cessnock School of Arts

Northern Times · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 5

The sum of £53 is to be spent on renovating the three billiard tables at the Cessnock School of Arts. During the past week 150 books have been…

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Tighe's Hill Parents and Citizens New School Building

Northern Times · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 4

Tighe's Hill Parents and Citizens' Association met last night in the local schoolroom, the president (Ald. J. T. Magin) occupying the chair. A…

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Teralba School of Arts

Northern Times · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 4

The Teralba School of Arts committee meeting was held last night, the president (Mr. H. Thorneroft) in the chair. Mr [?] suggested…

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Kurri School Honour Board

Northern Times · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 4

There is now held by the Kurri Kurri Parents and Citizens Association £24 10s 6d proceeds of a picture show, toward the cost of placing…

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Cessnock School of Arts

Northern Times · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 4

The last meeting of the retiring committee of the Cessnock School of Arts was held last night, the president (Mr. A. Biggers) being in the chair. The…

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