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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1919

240 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 12

Inhalation at School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 2

West Wallsend Public School staff is out to combat the dreaded 'flu. Mr. W. Clark, the science teacher, with the aid of the senior pupils, has…

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Teachers' Salaries. Increases Granted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 6

The new classification of teachers' salaries is embodied in a lengthy notice published in the Government "Gazette" issued to-day…

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Should Schools Close?

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 7

"Pro Bono Publico" writes from Linwood: I have read with interest the different opinions with regard to…

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Public Schools and Sunday Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 7

Sir,—The Government restrictions imposed on Newcastle by proclamation provide for the compulsory closing of Sunday Schools during the epidemic. Public…

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Kurri's 'Flu School for Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 5

The health officer (Dr. Dick stated this afternoon that steps are being taken to have Kurri Kurri school turned into an influenza hospital. The…

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Wallsend School 'Flu Accommodation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 5

A serious position in regard to isolation accommodation appears to have arisen Dr. Dick and Inspector [?] frey met the Mayor and town clerk of…

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Teachers' Salaries the New Regulations Revolutionary Charges New Efficiency Scale

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 4

An entirely new scale of efficiency has been prepared. The efficiency of the teacher will be represented by numbers according to the following…

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The Cinema in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 3

The value of the cinema film has been very clearly established during the war; to its direct and striking appeal to success of propaganda work, in Allied and…

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Country Schools Reopen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 7

Mr. James, the Minister for Education, stated at Albury this afternoon that country schools generally would reopen on Monday, except in cases in which, through…

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Maitland Marist School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

The Marist Bros.' High and Primary School at Maitland reopened to-day for pupils from all parts of the district, with the exception of Newcastle,…

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Who Go to School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 4

Members of classes preparing for examinations this year are to attend schools this week. This applies to sixth classes preparing for the Q.C.;…

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School of Arts Case Verdict to Stand High Court Decision SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 4

To-day the High Court upheld the appeal of the plaintiff, Eva Leveridge except as against one of the respondents, John S. Murray in the Coonamble…

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Problem of Schools Slight Modifications

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 5

As a result of representations made to Minister for Education by representatives of private schools, the question of the withdrawal of the…

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Status of Schools Mr. James Explains

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 3

"Mr. Storey's complaint that schools which for two generations were classified as first-class fall now to the third class," said Mr. James (Minister for…

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Schools Regraded How Teachers Fare

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 6

D. J. Barrett, of New Lambton, writes: It is loudly proclaimed that the State school teachers have, after four…

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School Attendances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 5

While the general restrictions on attendance at schools have not yet been withdrawn, a modification was determined upon to meet the case of pupils of…

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Re-opening Schools Hospitals Difficulty

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 4

Dr. Dick states that the 'flu restrictions will shortly be lifted sufficiently to enable the schools to resume. A difficulty will have to be faced in some…

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Here and There Japanese in Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

In May last year the Chamber of Commerce wrote the Department of Public Instruction inquiring as to the prospects of having the Japanese…

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Newcastle Schools Re-open Wednesday Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 4

The Department of Public instruction announced to-day that the public schools in Adamstown, Carrington,…

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Reopening Newcastle Schools Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 5

Owing to the lifting of the influenza restrictions in the Newcastle district, the Education Department has decided to reopen the school at Adamstown,…

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