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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1919

240 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 12

Schooling by Films Knowledge and Thrill

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 4

School lessons by film, scientifically worked out, which have already made great headway in the United Stated, are promised for the children of…

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Catholic Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 3

In the Catholic Schools' football competitions, the following League games will be played at the old racecourse this afternoon: Merewether v. Marist B. Tighe's…

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Maitland District. School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 6

The pupils of the West Maitland Presbyteriann Sunday School hold a picnic at the Heddon-Greta racecourse on Saturday. This was the first children's festival for…

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School of Arts Fires Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 4

Two fires were discovered in the School of Arts in Sydney on Saturday night. They were both quickly extinguished by the caretaker. who…

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West Wallsend School of Arts Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the West Wallsend School of Arts committee, the treasurer's report showed a deficit of £34 18s; the caretaker's report showed…

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Newcastle High School. Football and Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 3

Teams from Sydney Technical High School will arrive in Newcastle to-day, to play Rugby League, Soccer and tennis. To-morrow Newcastle High School will…

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Catholic Schools' Competition

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

Favoured with fine weather, the League and soccer teams continued their competitions yesterday afternoon. The teams selected to play at Broadmeadow had to…

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High School Football Newcastle v. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 3

Soccer and Rugby League teams representing the Sydney Technical High school competed with the Newcastle High School representatives at the…

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Maitland District. Inter-schools' Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 6

Teams representing the Sydney Technical High School visited Maitland on Saturday to try conclusions with the Maitland High school in Rugby Union and…

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Two-up School Raided by Police Rabbit-ohs Imprisoned

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 5

Rabbit dealers, who have to be at the goods yards early every morning, have made a practise of whiling away the time with friendly games of…

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Long Delayed £800 Tighe's Hill School "Sardine-packed Pupils"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 4

"Twelve months ago £800 was promised to improve the Tighe's Hill school," said Ald. Pepper at Wickham Council last night. "Not 800 pence…

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West End Announcements Hamilton School Afternoon at Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 2

The second annual sports gathering of the Hamilton Superior Public School look place yesterday afternoon on the Show Ground, at Broad-[?]eadow,…

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FOOTBALL Schools' League

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 3

Fixtures for to-morrow: First Grade.—Cook's Hill v. High School, at Old Racecourse, 3 p.m.; Hamilton v. Wickham, at District Park, 3 p.m…

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Catholic Schools' Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 3

The competitions were continued yesterday, most of the games being to settle which of the teams were to play in the semi-finals. The results were:…

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Junction. School Peace Celebration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 5

Peace day was celebrated at the Newcastle South Public School yesterday, by the pupils holding a picnic In Federal Park. A procession was formed and…

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School Discipline

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 8

"Democrat" complains that sometimes on aristocratic attitude is adopted by some of the heads under the Education Department which produces unsatisfactory…

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Christmas Holidays School Arrangement

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 3

The Minister for Education announces that all State schools, primary and secondary, will close for the Christmas vacation on December 19…

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Kindergarten Work Newcastle South School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 4

An interesting exhibition of kinder garten training was given by the teachers of the Newcastle South Public School and pupils yesterday, before a…

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Catholic Schools' Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 7

This afternoon, for places in the semifinals, Hamilton H. plays Carrington (League), and Hamilton P. meets Adamstown at Soccer, both games to be played…

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South School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 7

Sir,—Please allow me space to express my opinion about the Newcastle South Public School Peace picnic, a most badly arranged affair for the infant children…

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