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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1918

237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 12

School of Arts Increased Support Committee's Annual Report

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 July 1918 · page 2

The annual meeting of subscribers of Newcastle School of Arts will be held this evening, when the business will include the adoption of the annual report and…

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War and Scholars Country Helper by Study

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 4

What spirit should animate a school in war time? This was the text of a speech delivered by Mr. C. H. Holmes, F.I.A.V., principal of Stott's Business College, at the…

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Newcastle School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 4

The annual meeting of the subscribers of the Newcastle School of Arts was held last evening. Mr. W. Williams, B.A., president, in the chair. The night was…

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Church of England School. Opened Yesterday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 4

The blessing and opening of the Church of England Grammar School for Girls took place yesterday afternoon at the schoolhouse, situated at the corner of…

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Schools for Mothers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 2

"God never made a greater thing than a mother," says Mr. Ben Tillett, the English Labor leader, "and yet she is the most neglected creature in this country." When he…

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District News. Wickham. Public School Honour Roll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 7

An honour roll, containing the names of former scholars of the Wickham Superior Public School, was yesterday completed by Messrs. Meldrum and Markey, the…

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Merewether. the School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 7

The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Merewether School of Arts was held on Tuesday night, Mr. T. Adams, president, in the chair…

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Marist Brothers' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 3

The League and Soccer colour competitions were continued yesterday afternoon. The Soccer players—junior pupils—drew the interest of spectators. The footwork…

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School Medical Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 4

Reports which have been made available by M1r. James, the New South Wales Minister for Education, indicate the great value of the system of…

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Melbourne Gossip. German Schools. Melbourne, July 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 10

There is a good deal of dissatisfaction at the failure of the Government to suppress several of the German schools, for the abolition of which there was a strong demand a…

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Wickham Honor Roll Public School Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 5

The unveiling of the honor roll erected in the Wickham Superior Public School to the memory of the old boys who have taken part in the present war took place this…

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Wickham Public School. Honour Roll Unveiled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 6

A large crowd assembled at the Wickham Public School on Saturday afternoon, when the roll of honour, containing names of former scholars of the school, was…

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To Gather the Harvest. Schoolboy Labour Called

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 5

Sir Auckland Geddes, Minister for National Service, issued in May the following appeal to parents, headmasters, and boys: "The military situation has…

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Our Neighbour Worlds. Lecture at School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 4

The lecture room in the school of arts was crowded last evening, when Mr. W. F. Gale, F.R.A.S., delivered a special lecture, entitled "Our Neighbour Worlds."…

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"False Economy" Teachers' Salaries Protest From Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 3

At a well-attended meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Teachers' Association, which has a membership of about 300, the following motion was carried…

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Training Housewives Wickham Night School Opportunity for Girls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 3

Classes which every girl in Newcastle should attend are being conducted at the Wickham Superior Public School. These are domestic evening classes, where much that…

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Marist Brothers' High School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 8

An enjoyable function took place at the Marist Brothers' High School. West Maitland, the other evening. About 50 of the boys assembled at the Brothers' residence to bid farewell to two of…

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Teacher's Lecture

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 5

Under the auspices of the Newcastle District Teachers' Association, Miss Margaret Deer, of Blackfriar's Training College, delivered an address in Newcastle last, night…

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Japanese Schoolboys How They View Foreigners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 August 1918 · page 4

At the conclusion of a course of lessons, on "Foreign Manners and Customs," given at a Middle School, the pupils were asked to "describe the foreign custom you like…

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Marist Brothers' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 3

The third round of the League and Soccer competitions was opened yesterday afternoon. A good feature of the games was the marked improvement in quite a…

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