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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1921

603 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 31

Public School System

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 7

"Pro Bonn Publico" writes:—"In connection with our public schools, it will interest your readers to know that teaching it no longer an ill-paid occupation. In…

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Trio of Tragedies School Boys Killed Farmer Uses Dynamite Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 5

While searching for a bird's nest on the roof of the dormitory of a boarding school at Te Aroha, a boy, james McBride touched an electric…

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Sydney High Schools Visit to Newcastle Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 5

On Thursday morning next representatives of all the High Schools of Sydney are arriving in Newcastle for the purpose of competing for the title…

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Bits About Books Additions to Libraries Newcastle School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 4

Books added to the Library during last week:—Adrian Grey by Joan Sutherland Authony Lyvenden, by Dornford Yates…

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Overcrowded School Wickham Trouble Band in Demand

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 4

Wickham Parents and Citizens' Association met at the School last night Mr. J. Fegan, M.L.A., was in the chair…

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Jesmond. Methodist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 3

The anniversary services of the Methodist Church were held on Sunday, when the preachers were Mr. J. Nichols, Rev. J. J. Willings, and the Rev. V. T. Smith…

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Sydney High Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 8

To-morrow Newcastle is to be visited by swimming representatives of Fort-street, Sydney, Parramatta, and Sydney Technical High Schools, and of several…

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Schoolboy Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 7

A suggestion by the Earl of Stradbroke's son, that Australia should send schoolboy cricketers to play English schools, is arousing interest…

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Overcrowded Plattsburg School Parents' Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 5

For the third time within six months, the attention of the Education Department has been drawn to the overcrowded state of Plattsburg…

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School Cricket International Tour Difficulties To Be Met LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 6

Mr. Lacey welcomes the cricket proposals for boys in international matches, and says he would like to see it materlalise, as it would be a…

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Public School System

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 6

Sir,—Let me tell "Pro Bono Publico" that no gentleman notices a guttersnipe (whether youthful or grown up), who goes behind a hedge to lire his popgun,…

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Wickham School Technical Break-up Sports Presentations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 4

A concert and presentation of awards to the scholars of the Wickham school was held in the school hall last night. There was a large attendance of parents…

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Girls' High School "More Urgent Work"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 10

With reference to Mr. Connell's representations on behalf of the Hamilton Municipal Council that the erection of the proposed girls' high school…

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School Concert Crowded Audience Newcastle South Break-up

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 10

The Star Picture Theatre was not large enough to hold the great audience at the breaking-up concert of the Newcastle South school last night…

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Hamilton Jubilee, 1871-1921 Sanctuaries of Hamilton Schools and Scholars Talented Teachers Distinguished Ex-pupils

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 15

From its earliest history tho suburb has had a school. The first was under the old national system. The school was close to what is now St…

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The Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 5

The foundation and memorial stones of a new public school in Hamilton were laid on March 19, 1872 by Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Merewether. The building, which had…

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Schoolboy Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 7

Lord Harris, when interviewed, showed that he was hostile to the proposal to send a schoolboy team to Australia. He thought there was no chance whatever…

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Sabbath School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 8

About 70 prizes were presented to children attending the Wailsend Salvation Army Sabbath school, at the anniversary celebrations on Monday night…

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Hamilton Jubilee, 1871-1921 Halls, Schools and Churches Public Buildings From the Beginning People and Progress

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 11

POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES The first post office at Borehole was, at the corner of Denison and Webster streets in a shop kept by Mr…

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Girls' High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 6

An operetta, "Princess Chrysanthemum" was staged in the Town Hall on Thursday evening, by the pupils of the Maitland Girls' High School under the direction of…

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