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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1918

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

School Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 4

Merewether and East Newcastle were to have met at Merewether to-day, but East received a forfeit from Merewether, as they had not a full team…

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High School Master Departure of Mr. Williams

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 5

We have just heard that next year Mr. Williams will be at North Sydney Boys' High School, taking the place of our late headmaster, Mr. C. R…

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Newcastle Collegiate School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes at the Newcastle Collegiate School was made yesterday morning by the Very Rev. H. K. Archdall, the Dean of Newcastle, who was…

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Schools' Changes After the Holidays

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 5

A fair number of masters and teachers in the Newcastle and Maitland areas have been advised by the Department of Public Instruction of…

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Hamilton School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 4

The Hamilton Superior Public School broke up at noon to-day without any ceremony. The headmaster (Mr. J. M. M'Kay) handed medals to the several…

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School's Soldiers Honor Roll Unveiled South Newcastle Function

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 6

The unveiling of the honor roll of Newcastle South Public School was performed this morning by the Mayoress (Mrs. Kilgour) in the presence of…

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Children Swim Vacation School Opened

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 5

Five hundred and forty school children received a lesson in swimming at the ocean baths this morning. It was the first of a series of 10 lessons, on the plan…

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Schools' Swimming Classes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 6

The Christmas vacation swimming classes were commenced yesterday at the Municipal Baths, the following schools, with others from different parts of the…

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School Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 8

Mr. Frank M'Mullen, M.A., head master of. Wollongong High School, succeeds Mr. G. C. Raxby, B.A., as head master of the Maitland Boys' High School. He was…

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Teachers' Wages. Minister Promises Increases. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr James), when speaking at the annual conference of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation at…

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"Fellow Slaves" Uproar Among Teachers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 December 1918 · page 2

"Comrade Chairman and fellowslaves," said a teacher, addressing the conference yesterday on the subject of salaries…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Disease.—the Position Elsewhere.—judges and Verse.—the School-teachers.—30/- a Week for a Woman.—a Contrast.—mixed Politics.—a Trade Item. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 4

With respect to influenza, the city changes its views as often as the chameleon its shades. A little while ago it was frightened out of its wits; a week…

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Swimming School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 3

The vacation swimming school, which opened at the ocean baths, Newcastle on Friday, promises to be very successful…

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Swimming School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 December 1918 · page 6

Owing to a strong sea washing over the baths this morning, no lesson was given to the girls. To make up for this, there will be two lessons on Monday, one…

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Schools for Agitators Bolshevik Plans "International Revolt" VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 December 1918 · page 1

A New York message states that Nickolai Lenin, in a letter to the "Revolutionary Proletariat of America." declares that an international…

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Sunday School Talks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1918 · page 10

"The first test of a Sunday school is found in its relation, to the community around it. The Sunday school is not a bed of exotic plants, dug up from their…

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No School for Scandal Canadian Action Control of Pensions VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 December 1918 · page 1

Advices have been received from Ottawa that Canada proposes to avoid pension scandals like those arising from the American Civil War, by…

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