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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1920

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Sunday School Anniversary

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

The anniversary meeting of St. Augustine's Church Sunday School was held on Sunday afternoon. Special sermons were preached at the…

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High School Scandal No Reform Possible

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 1

The High School scandal is to continue. The Minister for Education, Mr. James, wrote to the Newcastle Council in a letter discussed last night…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Great Red-letter Event.—faith in a Strike Settlement.—wholesale and Retail Prices in Comparison.—views Taken From the Skies.—our Fine Printing Arts.—the Girls' High School.—old Buildings in General. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 4

As an event to interest the thoughtless the arrival of our new "Captain Cook" in the form of Sir Ross Smith, and our new "Endeavour" in the form of his…

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Maitland District. Secondary School Bursaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 6

Bursaries have been awarded to the following scholars in the Maitland district as the result of the qualifying certificate examinations:—Gladys Murphy (St. John's,…

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Maker of Men Remarkable Schoolmaster

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 1

A maker of men and a born schoolmaster was Lionel Helbert, of the West Downs Preparatory School, Winchester, who died last week…

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School Work Show Demonstrations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

The public schools of the district wil make a fine non-competitive display at Newcastle Show next week. The A.H. and I. Association gives a…

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Work of the Navy School Essay Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

Newcastle Public Schools will be competitions for the Navy League's prize essay. The competition has been arranged…

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School Football Young Cup Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

Sergeant Young has offered a cup for competition among the schools. The trophy will be known as the Young Cup, and the donor suggested…

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Pupils Turned Away Overcrowded High School Accommodation Needed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

Official inquiries are in progress regarding a proposal to establish an intermediate High School in…

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Maitland High School Reunion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 6

The first reunion of the Maitland High School Old Boys' Union was held in Miss Chamberlain's rooms on Saturday evening, when 120 old boys responded to…

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Lady Teachers Training College Filled

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

It is an extraordinary thing how many girls are anxious to become School teachers. This year the number of girls wishing to enter the…

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Teachers' Union Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

The School Teachers Association of New South Wales was to-day granted registration as an industrial union…

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Teachers' Association Doings of the Year

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 3

The annual report of the Newcastle District Teachers' Association, to be presented to members at the annual meeting on Wednesday night, deals…

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Cook's Hill School To be Intermediate High

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

About a week ago "The Newcastle Sun" announced that inquiries were being made with a view of securing premises to relieve the congestion at…

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Teachers' Association. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

The 24th annual meeting of the Newcastle District Teachers' Association was held last night at the Bolton-street Public School. Mr. J. A. Mackay presided…

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Teachers' Breakaway Federation for Newcastle New Body Proposed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 3

The Newcastle District Teachers' Association has decided to withdraw from the Hunter River Federation with the object of forming a…

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Teachers' Union Registered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 5

At a meeting of the Teachers' Federation, held in Sydney on Saturday, the president, Mr. Dash, announced that the federation had been registered, under the…

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School Teachers' Social Presentation to Mr. Ryan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 6

School teachers of the district held a social evening at Way's Cafe, to bid farewell to Inspector Riley, and to welcome Inspector Black, who has…

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Teachers' Association. Farewell and Welcome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 6

The members of the Newcastle Teachers' Association assembled in large numbers at Way's Cafe last evening for the purpose of bidding farewell to Inspectors…

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Educational Needs Central Training School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

The secretary of the Hamilton Parents and Citizens' Association (Mr. Mathews) wrote to the Hamilton Council last night, asking co-operation…

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