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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Cessnock Public School

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 5

Mrs. Morgans, temporary assistant at Cessnock Public School (Girls' Department) has been transferred to Kurri Kurri. Miss English yesterday…

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Teachers' Removals

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 6

The promotion of Mr. W. Clemens, headmaster of Crown Street, Sydney, and Mr. W. T. Fraser, principal of West Wallsend, to the rank of…

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School Drinking Water. Stocton Public School Supply

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 6

A letter from the Medical Officer-of Health for the Hunter River combined district, with reference to samples of water taken from the wells at the…

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Wallsend School of Arts. Transfer of Council Chambers

Northern Times · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 1

The movement to transfer the Wallsend Council Chambers to the School of Arts buildings was again discussed at last night's council meeting…

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Wallsend School of Arts. Interest of Young Readers

Northern Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

At the committee meeting of the Wallsend School or Arta, Mr. J. Bell presided. Mr. J. Lydon, of Wallsend Public School, wrote that the pupils…

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Cricket. Schools' Competition

Northern Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 7

Marist Brothers and Newcastle East met in the opening match of the second round of Newcastle District Schools' Competition yesterday, when…

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Cessnock School of Arts

Northern Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 7

To assist the finances of the Cessnock School of Arts, which arc not as healthy as they might be, a bazaar is to be organised. A meeting of…

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School Examinations. Bursary Awards. Northern Results. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 6

The Bursary Endowment Board have awarded the following bursaries tenable at secondary schools upon the result of the qualifying certificate examination…

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Sunday School Picnic

Northern Times · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 1

The adjourned picnic of the Lambton Methodist Sunday School was held at Speers Point on Saturday last, and proved an enjoyable and successful…

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Vehicular Traffic Near Schools

Northern Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 5

A communication from the secretary of the Hexham Parents' and Citizens' Association, Mr. L. Brooks, was dealt with at the meeting of the…

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Railway and Tramway Institute. Wickham School of Arts Taken Over

Northern Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 3

A general meeting of the members of the Newcastle branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute was held in the Wickham School of Arts last…

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Cessnock's New School. When Will It Be Finished?

Northern Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

Some months ago there was excitement in Cessnock due to the official laying of the foundation stone of a new school for that town and district…

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Public School Wanted. North Rothbury Difficulty

Northern Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

When the North Rothbury parish hall was erected, about eight months ago, the Department of Public Instruction entered into negotiations with the…

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Cessnock School of Arts. Ladies' Committee to Raise Funds

Northern Times · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 1

Lady members of the Cessnock School of Arts and teachers of the public school wore called together by the committee of the Institution on…

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School Building Abandoned. Cessnock Council Protests

Northern Times · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 4

Cr. Brown on Monday directed the Cessnock Shire Council's attention to the delay in the erection of an addition to the Cessnock Public School…

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Glebe Methodist School

Northern Times · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 1

A public meeting of the Glebe Methodist Sunday School was held on Tuesday evening, for the distribution of prizes. The Rev. Thos. Davies…

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Newcastle Show. a School Holiday

Northern Times · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 5

The secretary of the Newcastle Show (Mr. E. J. Dann) made a request to the Department of Education, that the public schools within the…

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Schools to Close

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

The secretary yesterday received intimation from Mr. Board, the Director of Education, that permission had been given for the public schools within 15…

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Low Roofed Schools

Northern Times · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

A correspondent writes: The schools in the north Newcastle district demand attention. Nearly all the schools in this area have low roofs…

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Absence from School. "Reasonable Excuses" Defined

Northern Times · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

From letters and reports that have reached the Department there appears to be some misunderstanding amongst parents and teachers with regard to…

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