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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1917

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School, Garden, and Workshop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 16

Children will never be able to use their best powers in the service of the nation until school and industry, school and garden, school and workshop are…

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The Public Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 16

I hold no brief for the public schools. I have one complaint against them— that they are class institutions and cannot struggle against their narrow social…

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Stockton Public School. Water Supply for Children. Council Acts in Earnest

Northern Times · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 4

At the Stockton Council meeting last night the Department of Public Health, Newcastle, wrote that the Public Health Department,…

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School Honours

Northern Times · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 5

At the Bolton Street School this morning a roll of honour, containing the names of 61 old scholars, was unrolled Of that number three have…

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Public School Honour Roll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 8

There was a large gathering of parents and friends of the pupils and ex-pupils of the West Maitland Superior Public School at the Town Hall, last evening, to witness…

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Stockton School. Pumps Dismantled

Northern Times · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 5

The inspector of the Stockton Municipal Council yesterday, in accordance with a motion passed by the council the previous night, dismantled the…

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School Roll of Honour

Northern Times · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 3

To raise funds in aid of the public school roll of honour, a bazaar was held at the residence of Mrs. J. T. Croft at Tighe's Hill. The…

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Adamstown School

Northern Times · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Adamstown Parents and Citizens Committee was held in the council chambers on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Ald. T…

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Final Edition. Anzac Day. (Continued from Page 4.) Stockton School

Northern Times · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 5

Anzac Day at Stockton was celebrated by a gathering at the public school. There was a big attendance of scholars and their parents, Mr. J…

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New Lambton School

Northern Times · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 5

Anzac Day was observed at New Lambton Public School, In accordance with the wishes of the Minister for Education, by the teachers…

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Anzac Day. South Maitland Celebrations. Public School Gatherings

Northern Times · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 4

It was almost exclusively a schools' celebration on che South Maitland coal field, there being only one public service, at Kurri kurri…

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Lambton Public School

Northern Times · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 4

Anzac Day was observed at the Lambton Public School. The children were assembled in the primary school, and the head teacher (Mr…

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Adamstown School

Northern Times · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 4

Anzac Day celebrations were con-ducted at the Adamstown school yesterday. Ald. G. Thompson, in the absence of the Mayor, presided. The…

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Newcastle High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 5

In the celebrations at the High School, the chief endeavour was to secure the spirit of the day. After viewing a number of interesting relics from the front,…

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Newcastle East School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 5

In the morning a roll of honour, containing 61 names of old pupils of bb Newcastle East (Bolton-street) Public School, was unvelled at the school in the…

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Cook's Hill School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 5

At Cook's Hill Superior Public School, the programme suggested by the Department of Education was followed, and the school band played the "Dead March" in…

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Anzac Day in the District Public Schools Celebrations. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 7

A ceremony in connection with the commemoration was held at the Union Picture Palace" by the pupils of the Hamilton Superior Public School. Prior to…

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Anglican Synod. Need of Victory. the Anglican Men's Society. Secondary Schools

Northern Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

The Anglican Synod concluded its sittings in the Lyceum Hall. Newcastle, this morning. His Lordship, the Bishop of Newcastle, presided…

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Cessneck Japanese Fair. School of Arts Benefit. Opening Ceremony

Northern Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

A Japanese fair, organised by a committee of ladies. In aid of the Cessnock School of Arts funds. was opened yesterday afternoon, at the…

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Lambton Public School. Presentations to Teachers

Northern Times · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, at Lambton Public School, the teachers and children made presentations to two departing teachers, the assistant muster (Mr…

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