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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1923

522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 27

New School of Arts Subsidy Wanted Adamstown Building

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 6

The members of the Adamstown Mechanics' Institute desire a new building, as the one now in use is in [?] v[?] dilapidated condition. With that object…

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School Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 5

A concert was held in the Wickham public school in aid of the library. There was a large attendance. Items were given by Kathleen Simpson, Sadie…

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Kurri School Work Non-competitive Exhibit

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 5

Occupying one end and half the side of the Drill Hall at Kurri Kurri Show, and attracting a great deal of attention, the non-competitive exhibit from the local…

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H. G. Wells' Famous Outline of History The Romance of Mother Earth To-day's Instalment.—no. 91. the Famous Schools of Alexandria. the Curse of Ingrowing Knowledge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 7

No attempt seems to have been made at Alexandra to print anything at all That strikes one at first as a very remarkable fact. The world was crying…

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"Two-up School" Raided

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 5

A "two-up school" at the back of the West Maitland Co-operative Society's store wan raided yesterday morning by Sergeant Haddon and Constable Collins,…

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H. G. Wells' Famous Outline of History The Romance of Mother Earth To-day's Instalment.—no. 92. the Famous Schools of Alexandria. a Factory of Religions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 7

In Alexandria three types of mind and spirit met, the three main types of the white race, the clear headed criticism of the Aryan Greek, the moral fervor and…

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Poison in Lunch School Boy's Crime Strychnine Bottle ALBURY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 5

Henry spicer, aged 13, was charged at the Circuit Court that on Maren 17, at Jingellic, he maliciously caused Ronald Ca[?]natz to take strychnine,…

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H. G. Wells' Famous Outline of History The Romance of Mother Earth To-day's Instalment.—no. 94. the Rise of Buddhism. a Teacher of Wonderful Wisdom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 7

Such is the plain story of Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, as we gather it from a comparison of early writings. But common men must have their cheap…

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RUGBY Schools' League

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 6

The schools' League competition will begin on Friday, May 4. Numerous entries have been received in both grades. But there are still some to come. Entries…

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Princess Marries Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 5

The village of Vallmaringen, in Germany, has been surprised by an announcement posted in the Town Hall of the forthcoming marriage of the village…

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Princess and Tutor German Romance Home in a School House LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 1

A romantic engagement is announced at Bartenstem, in Germany, where a tutor, Joseph Waldemaler, son of a factory worker, has become engaged…

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Boxing Player's Pupils Matches Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 4

Garn Gaynor, who has been on the easy list for a few weeks, has started training. Gaynor bars no lightweight. In his last light he outpointed…

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Atheist Sunday Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 6

Pamphlets and leaflets of an alarmist kind have been for some time past circulated by it society which sees in the Atheist Sunday-schools a vast…

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"Doing Famously" Westy School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 6

Doctor Hocken presided over the meeting of the West Wallsend School of Arts committee last night. The secretary reported that subscriptions…

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The Young Idea Around the Schools Celebrating Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 5

In all public schools in this State the children were assembled on Tuesday, when the significance of Anzac Day war explained to them. In many centres…

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'Guilty of Discourtesy Premiers Angry Bruce, As Schoolmaster SIDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 5

Although the Premiers' Conference meets in Melbourne on May 21, while on May 23 the Premiers will discuss various matters with the Prime…

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Schools Football Rugby League Games

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 5

Following are the fixtures for next Friday. The B grade matches will commence in each case at 1.30 p.m., and the A grade at 2.30, except the Technical and…

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New England Grammar School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 8

The New England Grammar School Glen Innes, has had a successful year. Eight candidates passed the intermediate examination, a high average of passes…

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"Over the Odds" School Band Instruments Adamstown Objection

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 2

The head master of Adamstown school, in a letter to the Parents and Citizens Association last night, drew attention to the necessity for purchasing several…

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Broad Arrow to Go Prison Schools Educating Bill Sykes LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 1

"Stone-walls do not a prison make," but a school, seems to be the view of the prison commissioners, who have inaugurated classes for French,…

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