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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1921

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New Lambton School Books for Library Work of the Parents

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 8

New Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association held a special meeting last night. Mr. K. Smallman was in the chair. The drawing for the electric…

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Sunday Schools Methodist Figures

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 5

In the Methodist Sunday schools of the Maitland district there are 7512 scholars. Of these, 4219 are girls and 3263 boys. Of the total 633 are over…

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School Examination Hamilton Passes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 5

Results of the Methodist Sunday school annual examinations held in August were made available to-day. At Hamllton school there were 46 candidates, of whom…

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Country Teachers As Pedagogues and Parents

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 8

An exchange comes to light with a few breezy observations:— Some country school teachers stick to the one school with much the same…

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The Young Idea Notes From the Schools New School at Tighe's Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 8

Tighe's Hill has probably the finest and must up-to-date school in the Newcastle district. The new building is nearing completion, and its impressive appearance…

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Endowing the Old Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 4

The Great Public Schools of New South Wales deserve all the good things that Sir Walter Davidson said of them. In years gone by they were the only fountain of secondary education in the State, with the exception of the Sydney High School and one or two others…

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Wallsend St. Luke's Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1921 · page 5

The children of St. Luke's Sunday School, numbering over 150, were entertained at the Parish Hall on Saturday. The rector, Rev. W. F. Pyke, assisted by…

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People We Know Porty Years a Teacher

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 October 1921 · page 4

A wonderful observer! That is the impression formed after a talk with Mr. John Mitchell, of Waratah, who has spent 40 years of his life…

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Westy School of Arts Debit Balance Over £200

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 October 1921 · page 7

Mr. James Johnson presided over the usual fortnightly meeting of the West Wallsend School of Arts. The tender of Mr. Wood, of Maitland…

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St. Luke's School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 October 1921 · page 5

The children of St. Luke's Anglican Sunday school (Wallsend) were entertained on Saturday afternoon by the rector (the Rev. W. F. Pyke), the…

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Always Late Charlie at School School Teacher's Stories "Feet East and West"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 7

"Have I ever had a pupil named Charles Chaplin?" said Mr. T. A. Murch, headmaster of St. Agnes School, Kennington, London, in reply…

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Northern Public Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 6

The Public Service Board has approved of the following appointments of teachers in schools in the northern district:—Miss K. M'Lean, from Birchgrove to…

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Musty and Dirty Mayfield School Classes in Old Residence

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 3

The children are being taught in dirty, damp, and musty rooms in the old residence attached to the school, which is most insanitary and…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 6

Park-street Sunday school will hold their annual picnic in Happy Valley on Saturday next. An excellent sports programme has been arranged and every…

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Adamstown School New Buildings Question of Rail Passes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 4

Adamstown Parents and Citizens' Association met last night. The Department of Education wrote that provision was being made at Adamstown school…

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Waratah High School No Funds Yet Technical School First

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 November 1921 · page 5

According to a letter forwarded to Lambton Council by the Education Department, there is no prospect of the girls' high school being erected at…

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School Sports Programme for

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 5

The Warriors' Day committee appointed a sub-committee to organise something for Saturday next, in supplement to the ladies' effort on…

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Merewether. Sunday School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 3

The annual picnic of the Park-street Methodist Sunday School was held on Saturday last, in the Happy Valley Paddock, which was lent by Mr. Merewether…

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Player's School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 2

George Player has taken in hand again Billy Upton, flyweight, who challenges Jackie Darcy or Billy Yates. Upton will box either for a side…

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School Swimming Belmont Class

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 5

A pleasant and seasonable change in the routine of the Belmont public school has recently been inaugurated by Miss Kichey, the assistant teacher…

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