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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1919

240 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 12

A School Matter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 6

Sir,—In some of the public schools of this district, children are let out of school at 12.30 p.m. and go is again at 1.30. That means that the pupils, who…

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Here and There Teachers' Lecture

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 5

At the School of Arts tomorrow night, Mr. E. C. Waters, shipyard manager, at Walsh Island, will lecture to members of the Newcastle…

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Toronto Public School. Ministerial Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1919 · page 4

The pastime and physical training facilities at the Toronto Public School have been considerably increased, and the completion of the work was made the…

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A School Matter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 2

Sir,— "Veritas" suggests one hour and a half for lunch. If a child lives If a child lives a distance from the school, why, not take its lunch? While in the playground the…

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Waratah Fire Mystery. Schoolboy's Escapade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 5

An inquest was held at the courthouse, Waratah, yesterday, by Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, into a series of fires which occurred on October 31, on the…

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In the Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 5

The schools throughout the district observed the two minutes' silence enjoined, and the school flags were dipped. In most of the school short…

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Maitland District. Mr. James, M.p., at Cessnock School Officialy Opened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 6

The new Cessnock girls' school was officially opened by Mr. James, the Minister for Education, on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. James accompanied the…

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School Artwork High School Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 4

An exhibition of art work by the scholars of the Newcastle High School was opened in the lecture hall at the School of Arts yesterday. The…

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Convent School Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 2

Monday's holiday was celebrated by the boarders of the Dominican Convent, Newcastle, by a sports programme held in the Convent ground. During the…

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School Libraries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 3

Sir,—Some of the schools in this district have inadequate libraries for the use of the scholars. I would suggest that parents who have any suitable books to…

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Merewether Sensation. Raid on Alleged Two-up School. Man Accidentally Shot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 7

As a result of a raid by the police last night on an alleged two-up school at Merewether, nine men were arrested, and another man was accidentally shot…

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A School Fete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 November 1919 · page 6

A garden fete in aid of primary and secondary educational needs in the Cathedral parish was held in the grounds of St. Mary's Dominican Convent, West…

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Waiting for Room High School Scandal Urgent Need for New Buildings

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 November 1919 · page 3

The continued neglect by the Public Instruction Department to provide a more adequate high school buildings in Newcastle amounts to a scandal…

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Inadequate High School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 4

The emphasis placed in "The Newcastle Sun" yesterday upon the urgent necessity for the provision of new High School buildings in the city demands immediate attention of the authorities of the Department of Public Instruction…

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High School Sports Accommodation for Visitors Ample Provision

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 5

Yesterday it was reported from Sydney that metropolitan High School Swimmer[?] intended to visit Newcastle for school sports early in December…

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Stockton School Parents' Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Stockton Parents and Citizens' Association was held last night. Mr. W. Ball presided over a large attendance. The…

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School Swimmers Visitors from Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 3

The High Schools of Sydney (Fort-street, Technical, Sydney, North Sydney and Canterbury), will send along large contingents of promising…

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Queensland Teachers. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 4

Mr. Justice M'Cawley delivered judgment in the Arbitration Court to-day in the State teachers' claims for increased salaries and better conditions. He…

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High School Scandal Business Men Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 5

Since the article in "The Newcastle Sun" on the High School scandal, Mr. Gardiner, M.L.A. has asked pertinent questions in Parliament on the…

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School Children's Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 8

Preparations are being carried well forward for the combined public schools sport and display carnival on the New castle Showground on Friday afternoon…

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