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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1919

240 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 12

School Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 3

At the Newcastle Show Ground on Friday next, an attractive combined school children's sports carnival will take place. Judging by the record…

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The High School Scandal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Gardiner has acted promptly from his place in Parliament in directing the Government's attention to the continued neglect of the necessity to provide new High School buildings in Newcastle. The Chamber of Commerce has taken up the demand, following on the revelations…

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Convent School Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 6

The mechanics' institute was crowded to the doors last night on the occasion of the annual entertainment given by the pupils of the Sisters of Mercy Convent…

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Sacred Heart School Successful Entertainment'

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 2

A delighted audience crowded the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute last, night, when the pupils and friends of the Sacred Heart School, Han[?]…

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School Sports To-morrow's Display

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 5

Unusual interest is being displayed in the combined schools' carnival to be held at the Show Ground to-morrow under the auspices of the Newcastle…

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School Swimming Newcastle Boys Beaten Visitors Scoop the Pool

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 5

The High School swimming sports started in the ocean baths to-day. All the events were won by the visiting boys, and Newcastle lads did not even…

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Combined Schools' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 6

The combined schools' sports and display carnival will take place at the Newcastle Showground to-day. An attractive programme has been arranged, and as…

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High Schools' Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 3

Over sixty representatives from the metropolitan High Schools arrived in Newcastle yesterday to take part in the swimming carnival for the High Schools'…

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Maitland School Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 5

Mr. F. M'Millen presided over a large attendance of High School boys at their meeting last evening. It was announced that £100 had been raised…

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Schools' Carnival. Successful Function

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 8

The combined schools' sports and carnival, held on the Newcastle Show Ground, Broadmeadow, yesterday, was largely attended…

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Wallsend School Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 December 1919 · page 2

Last night the scholars of the Wallsend public school entertained a large audience with a concert programme in aid of the school funds…

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Here and There New Lambton School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 2

Reference was made at the New Lambton Council last night to the conditions maintaining in the local school. It was alleged that scholars…

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Harbor Rescue Schoolboy in Peril

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 4

A plucky rescue took place in the harbor yesterday afternoon. A schoolboy, Harold Stansborough, residing at 70 Railway-street, Cook's Hill, while…

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Schools' Display Repetition Asked For

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 5

The recent united schools' display on the showground was a big success, it was stated at the meeting of the Anzac memorial Committee last…

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Football. Catholic Schools' Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 3

The fifteen teams that took part in the Catholic schools' football competition assembled at the Hamilton Convent School on Wednesday, for the presentation of the…

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Anglican Girls' School. Distribution of Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the Cathedral Parish Hall last night, when was made the first annual distribution of prizes of the Newcastle Church of…

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Girls' Grammar School First Year's Report Bishop on Marriage

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 1

The first public distribution of prizes of the Church of England Girls' Grammar School was made last evening in the Cathedral pariah hall. The…

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Wickham. Public School Continental

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 3

A continental scan held in the grounds of the Wickham Superior Public School yesterday for the purpose of augmenting the school funds. The function was…

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Speech Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 6

Speech Day attracted a large attendance of the children and friends of the West Maitland Superior Public School at the Town Hall, where the Mayor, Alderman…

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East Maitland School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 6

At 11.30 a.m. Mr. James Unveiled the roll of honour at the East Maitland Public School. Mr. W. M. Porter, president of the parents and citizens'…

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