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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Teacher Farewelled

Northern Times · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

Miss Hopkins, who has for three years been assistant teacher at the Iona-Holmeville Public School, was presented with a gold souvenir and an…

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Merewether School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Merewether School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. T. Adams presiding…

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Markwell Teacher Transferred

Northern Times · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. O. Thomas, of the Markwell public school, has been transferred to Miller's Forest in succession to Mr. William O'Mara who has retired from…

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Newcastle School of Arts. Recognition of Dr. Nickson's Services

Northern Times · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

The feature of the annual meeting of subscribers to the Newcastle School of arts, last night, was the nightly complimentary reference to…

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Merewether School of Arts. Installation of Electric Light

Northern Times · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

A very pleasant evening was spent at the Merewether School of Arts, to celebrate the installation of the electric light. The tables were daintily…

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Maitland School of Arts, Grave Financial Position

Northern Times · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 3

The financial situation of the West Maitland School of Arts was reviewed at a recent meeting of the committee, comprising Messrs. W. C…

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School of Arts Scholarships

Northern Times · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 3

Maitland School of Arts Committee has awarded 15 scholarships to the various schools in the Maitland district, and has thus been enabled to…

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Truancy Acts. Duties of Private Schools

Northern Times · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The Department of Education has issued an Intimation that it is proposed to supply teachers of private and denominational schools, with…

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Newcastle School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Newcastle School of Arts was held last night. Dr. Wilfrid Nickson, president, occupied the chair…

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Cessnock Public School

Northern Times · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 1

Mr. J. Moore commenced teaching at the Cessnock Public School yesterday (Tuesday). He comes from Erkineville Public School. Mr. Moore…

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Girls' Grammar School

Northern Times · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 5

Mdile, Durnad has united Mayfield Girls School, with the Newcastle Girls Grammar School, having joined Miss Bethune at Newcastle…

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Cessnock School Teachers

Northern Times · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

Reports of delegates to the conference held in Sydney during the holidays will be received at a meeting of the Cessnock Public School Teachers’…

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School Teacher Injured. Driving Accident Near Cessnock

Northern Times · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

Whilst driving into Cessnock from Bellbird on Tuesday afternoon, an accident betell two of the teachers at the Bellbird Public School with…

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Paddington School Record

Northern Times · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 4

Teachers and ex-teachers of the Paddington school have responded splendidly to the call for soldiers. Three have been killed, and one…

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Neath School Opening

Northern Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Children attending the Neath school, and Neath children who heretotore have attended Abermain school, are to be specially considered at the official…

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Maitland High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

The head master of the Maitland Boys' High School, Mr. G. C. Saxby, B.A., states that this year a class will be formed in commercial subjects. Boys car, still have…

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Music Teachers and the New School Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 9

Sir,—The new School Act is causing the music teachers great inconvenience. It is absolutely impossible for music teachers of standing to attend to all of their…

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Maitland High School. New Commercial Course

Northern Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

In order to enhance the practical side of education at the High School to lads who expect to enter commercial life, a commercial course will be…

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Kurri Public School. Q.c. Passes

Northern Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 1

Thirty out of 33 boys from Kurri Kurri Public School who sat for the qualifying certificate examination passed, and 16 out of 22 girls. Mr…

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Killingworth. Public School Function

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

At the Killingworth Public School on Thursday afternoon, the prizes given by the president and vice-presidents of the Killingworth Literary Institute, carrying…

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