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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1917

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The Public School Boy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 13

The public school boy is not to be surpassed: I do not think myself he is to be equalled. He has my greatest admiration. He has had it for years, and I think he will…

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In School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 16

"Now you must be good," said Isabella, "and learn your lessons! Pussy, what does c-a-t spell? Dear me! Fancy not knowing that! Bunny, how many do two and two…

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Cessnock Teachers' Association. Conference Delegates' Reports

Northern Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

Members of the Cessnock branch of the Public School Teachers' Association assembled at the Cessnock Public School on Friday evening. Mr. J…

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Sunday School Picnic

Northern Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 5

There wan much disappointment among the scholars of the Lamb[?] Methodist Sunday Scholl in consequence of the outing to Speers Point…

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Cessnock Sunday School Picnic

Northern Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

A record number left Cessnock on Saturday morning, with the combined Congregational Sunday School and Methodist Junior Christian Endcavour…

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Music Teachers and the New School Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

Sir,—I quite agree with "A Music Teacher's" letter in Saturday's "Newcastle Morning Herald." Nearly all my pupils are school children, and it is…

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Tighe's Hill. the School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Tighe's Hill School of Arts was held on Monday evening. Mr. J. J. Price presided. Mr. E. Rees, the secretary, read the…

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Music Teachers and the School Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

Sir,—I have read with interest "Music Teacher's" protest oat this new School Act. Last week, during the rain and cold, I was compelled to send tour children to…

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Cessnock School ef Arts

Northern Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

The president (Mr. A. Diggers) and Messrs. Everett, Gordon, Jacobs, Kirk, Lee and Lewis attended the meeting of the Cessnock School of Arts…

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Handbook for Teachers

Northern Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

The Department of Public Instruction has just issued a "Handbook or Compulsory Procedure" for the information of teachers. The…

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Cessnock Parents and Citizens. Increased School Accommodation

Northern Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

After having been adjourned from the previous Tuesday evening, owing to the wet weather, the monthly meeting of the Cessnock Parents and…

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School "Howlers."

Northern Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

The qualifying certificate examinations brought the usual crop of "howlers." Following are some choice specimens:—…

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Aviation School

Northern Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

Captain Coates also stated that men desirous or entering the Aviation School should make application direct to the secretary of the auto Munitions…

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Maitland School of Arts. Financial Retrenchment

Northern Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

Owing to the decrease in the income from the billiard table at the West Maitland School of Arts, the committee of the institution last night…

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District News. Carrington. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the Carrington School of Arts was held on Wednesday night. Mr. E. P. Hill, the president, in…

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Swimming. Instruction for Schools. Teachers' Association Acts

Northern Times · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 6

The Newcastle Teachers' Association has long recognised the fact that the leaching of swimming to school children is one of the most Important…

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Greta Public School

Northern Times · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

Ten passes have been gained at the Greta Public School as a result of the recent qualifying certificate examinations. Entrance passes to the West…

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Cricket. School Match

Northern Times · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 7

On the Sports Ground yesterday, Marist Brothers defeated High School by 63 runs to 43. The principal scorers for Marist Brothers were Murray…

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School Attendance. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

The attendance of pupils at the high schools and district schools, during 191[?] has been gratifying, according to some figures made available by Mr. James,…

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Thrown From Bicycle. Teacher Injured

Northern Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 5

Cycling along Church Street West Maitland yesterday afternoon Miss Florrie Kay, assistant teacher at St. Ethel's Public School, was thrown to…

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