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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1920

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High School Athletes Competing in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 4

To-day at Sydney cricket ground the combined high schools of the State are engaged in their annual sporting contests. The events are…

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Catholic Schools' Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 9

Yesterday afternoon the leading teams in both grades met in the semi-finals. Three of the games proved very interesting. They were fast, and every player…

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School Sport Rugby League

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 8

Cook's Hill "A" team Journeyed to Maitland yesterday afternoon to play the return mach with East and West Maitland Public Schools (combined)…

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Hamilton School Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

The third annual sports gathering of the Hamilton Superior Public School will be held on the show ground on Wednesday next. An…

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High School Sports Maitland Successes SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 5

In connection with the Combined High Schools sports to-day, the semi-finals and finals were contested on the Sydney Cricket Ground. In the senior…

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The American School of Dress Cutting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 5

Ladies, learn to make your own clothes by our easy system of Learning to Cut Your Own Patterns. Patterns cut to any measure and…

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School Fair Maitland Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 5

A village fair, conducted by the teachers from the West Maitland superior public school, and the members of the Parents and Citizens'…

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The Young Idea Notes From the Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 8

Contributions for this column will not be published unless they reach the "Sun" office, before 10 a.m. on…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 3

Miss Winifred Tompson. teacher of music at West Maitland, has been transferred to Wagga High School. Transfers of teachers announced…

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Hamilton School Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

The annual sports gathering of the Hamilton Superior Public School will be held on the Show Ground to-morrow afternoon. A good attendance of…

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Stockton School Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 3

The concert given by the pupils of Stockton public school last night in the Presbyterian hall was one of the most successful ever held in Stockton,…

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Sunday-school

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 10

"The Northern Light" (Newcastle) says: "Why not have a spring-cleaning in every Sunday-school? Get out the useless rubbish from the cupboards and…

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Carrington School Picnic

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 3

At a public meeting convened by the Mayor of Carrington, it was decided to form a committee to arrange the public school picnic. The Mayor…

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The Young Idea Notes from the Schools Michaelmas Vacations

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 6

All the public schools in the Newcastle district "broke up" yesterday for a week's holiday. The schools will re-open on Monday, October 4…

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School Sports Rugby League

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 6

The B grade final between Hamilton and Stockton was decided on Thursday afternoon at the Newcastle showground. The same itself was…

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Public School Teachers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

The second annual conference of the Secondary School Teachers' Association was commenced to-day. Mr. W. Williams, B.A., president…

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School of Arts Pictures Preferred Mayfield Scheme Deferred

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

"I have a sad tale to tell regarding our proposal to establish a School of Arts in Mayfield East," stated the president of the Mayfield Progress…

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District News. Tighe's Hill. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 6

Mr. J. Welford presided over the half-yearly meeting of the Tighe's Hill School of Arts, held last night. In the report presented, the committee deplored…

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School of Arts Tighe's Hill Struggle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 3

Tendering an account of their stewardship for the half-year ended June 30, the Tighe's Hill School of Arts committee last night regretted that the…

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Catholic Schools Soccer Wallsend Wins Final

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 5

By three goals to nil Wallsend defeated Marist in the "A" grade final of the Catholic schools competition, on Learmonth Park. Hamilton, this…

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