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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Abermain Parents and Citizens. Teachers Removal Objected To

Northern Times · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Abermain Parent and Citizens' Association was held on Tuesday evening at the school, there being…

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Exchange of Flags. Cessnock Public School Gift

Northern Times · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 4

A magnificent Union Jack, 15ft, by [?] has been received by Mr. Jacobs, principal of the Cessnock Superior Public School, from the school…

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Hebburn Miners' Meeting. Compensation Act Faulty. Support for School of Arts

Northern Times · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 6

Owing to the absence of the secretary, and inability to obtain the books, the meeting of the Hebburn miners' lodge hold on Thursday night at…

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Schools' Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 10

Cook's Hill A played a draw, 3 all, against Wickham, on the Sports Ground, yesterday. Cook's Hill 2 received a forfeit from…

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Football. Soccer. Schools' Competition

Northern Times · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 2

Friday's games finished the second round of the schools competition in the A and B grades, and the completion of another round in the course of the next…

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Schools' Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 7

Friday's games saw the completion of the second round of the A and B grades, and the half-way mark of the senior grade competition proper. Three rounds are down for…

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Sports at Kearsley. School Fund Benefit

Northern Times · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

A very successful sports meeting, in aid of the Kearsley public school equipment fund, was held on Saturday. the result being extremely…

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"The Devil's Work." Criticism of State Schools. Minister's Reply. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 5

Dr. Kelly, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, in the course of an address yesterday, in which he compared the work of the State and Roman Catholic…

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Schools' Inter-district Matches

Northern Times · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 2

Sydney Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association will bring two teams under 14 and under 16—to Newcastle this week-end, to try conclusions with…

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Schools' Competition. Inter-district Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 5

Arrangements for the Inter-district games between under 16 team and under 14 teams, representing Sydney schools versus the corresponding grades of the Newcastle districts,…

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Football. Soccer Game. Schools' Competition

Northern Times · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

The following teams have been selected to represent Newcastle district in the games against the combined Sydney school teams, to be played at Wickham…

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Teralba School of Arts

Northern Times · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Tetalba School of Arts committee, on Wednesday night, Mr. H. [?], the president, occupied the chair. It was…

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Cessnock School of Arts. Annual Meeting of Members

Northern Times · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the Cessnock School of Arts was held last night, the president (Mr. Arthur Biggers) occupying the chair…

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School Patriotic Work. The Children's Efforts

Northern Times · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 5

In order that some idea might be formed of the extent and scope of the work of the Public School pupils in connection with the war, teachers…

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Schools Competition

Northern Times · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

Three Sydney teams, accompanied by a small crowd of barrackers, will make the Journey to Newcastle to-morrow morning, arriving in Newcastle at 11.25…

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Merewether. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 3

The half-yearly, meeting of the Merewether School of Arts was held or Tuesday evening. There was a fair attendances of subscribers, and Mr. T. Adams the…

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Visit of Sydney Schools' Teams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 3

Sydney P.S.A.A.A. have definitely decided to bring three school teams to Newcastle on Saturday, and in addition to the players about 40 barrackers will make…

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Carrington. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Carringron School of Arts was held on Wednesday night, a large number of members being present…

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Football. League. Schools' Competition

Northern Times · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 7

High School A met and defeated Hamilton A on League ground yesterday by 21 points [?]. Palmer (3), M'Cormack, Henry,…

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Schools' Matches. Sydney v. NEWCASTLE

Northern Times · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 5

Three Sydney school teams visited Newcastle to-day and on the Wickham oval this afternoon played three matches against Newcastle combined…

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