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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1920

364 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 19

The Men of To-morrow Boy Problem Teachers and Manufacturers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 3

The Interests of the (school boy were put before the Chamber of Manufactures last night by a deputation from the Public School Teachers'…

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"Parents' Day" Display at Wickham How Pupils are Taught

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 6

It is not many years ago that Charles Mackay, reading the signs of the times, wrote his veraified prophesy:—…

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Church of England Girls' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 8

The distribution of prizes in connection with the Church of England Girls' School will take place in the Anzac Memorial Hall this evening, instead of in the Parish…

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Newcastle South Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 8

The annual concert of the Newcastle South Public School was held at the Star Picture Theatre, Junction, last night. The building was filled to its capacity with…

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School Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 7

The Star Picture Theatre, at the [?]ction, was hardly large enough to [?]ommodate the huge audience which assembled last night for the…

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Teachers' Salary Arrears. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 5

Mr. Mutch, the State Minister for Education, stated to-night that almost up to the last moment he had expected to be able to send to the teachers on 15th…

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Newcastle Collegiate School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 5

The annual breaking-up function and presentation of prizes in connection with the Newcastle Collegiate School took place yesterday morning, Mr. C. P…

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Church of England Girls' School a Successful Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 5

The second annual distribution of prize and concert of the Church of England Girls' Grammar School was held in the Anzac Hall last evening in the presence…

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Girls' Grammar School Distribution of Prizes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 4

The Church of England Grammar School held its second annual distribution of prizes at the Anzac Institute before a crowded audience of parents…

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High School Life-savers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 5

Miss Mina Wylie arrived in Newcastle this afternoon from Sydney to examine a class of High School Pupils, who are candidates for the proficiency…

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Maitland District. Speech Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 6

Speech Day was held at the West Maitland Town Hall yesterday afternoon, when the pupils of the girls' and boys' departments of the Went Maitland Superior Public School…

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Newcastle High School. Fine Year's Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 5

The annual "speech night" of the Newcastle High School was held in the Central Hall last evening and was attended by a large gathering of pupils and parents and…

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School Life-savers Yesterday's Exam. Results

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 5

Miss Mina Wiley champion swimmer of Australia and examiner for the Royal Life Saving Society, examined the first life-saving class of Newcastle…

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"Quite Inadequate" High School Accomodation Inspector Speaks Out

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. Estell presided at the Newcastle High School speech night held in the Central Hall last night and Inspector Telfer, of the Depatment of…

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Cook's Hill School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 7

At Cook's Hill Intermediate High School the "breaking-up" functions were arranged specially to interest the pupils of different ages, and at the conclusion of the…

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Marist Brothers' Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 8

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Marist Brothers' High and Primary Schools was held in the town hall West Maitland, on Thursday…

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The School Dental Scheme

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

The New Zealand Education Department has launched an ambitious scheme by means of which the whole of the children in the public schools of the…

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The Young Idea Notes from the Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 7

"Longfellow" wishes the school teachers and children of Newcastle a happy Christmas and a most prosperous…

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Marist Brothers' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 5

Rev. Father M'Auliffe, B.A., presided at the break-up of the Marist Brothers' School, Newcastle, on Friday morning. Brother Joachim in his report of the year's…

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District News. Charlestown. the Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 3

Special efforts were made by the teaching staff of the public school and the parents and citizens' association for the purpose of purchasing book prizes…

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