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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1921

603 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 31

East Maitland School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 6

Mr. A. J. Dowd, headmaster of the Nundle public school (near Tamworth) has been appointed headmaster of East Maitland school. He will…

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High School Speech Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 3

The Newcastle High School annual speech night took place in the Central Hall, Newcastle on Thursday evening it was presided over by Mr. W. J. Elliott,…

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High School at Armidale

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 3

At Armidale on Saturday last, Mr. Mutch, the Minister for Education, said the foundation stone of a new high school, which is to cost £20,000. This is the first…

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Public Schools' Need

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 3

"The need of endowments for our great public schools is so great that, if they are not forthcoming, some of them may be forced out of existence."…

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The Young Idea Notes From the Schools General "Breaking-up"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 3

There him been a flutter of excitement throughout the schools of the northern district during the past week, and for most of the children the days have been…

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Maitland School Records Champion Athletes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 5

At the Dunn Shield athletic contest in Sydney, ex-pupils of the Maitland boy's high school distinguished themselves. The Hurbison brothers, who…

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Schoolboy's Record

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 5

James O'Brien, of Rose-street, who is a pupil of the Marist Brothers' school, West Maitland, has completed seven years' attendance without one…

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Crowded Schools Minister's Regret Mr. Mutch's Blighted Hope SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 December 1921 · page 5

To-day the 28th annual conference of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation was opened at the Town Hall. Mr. T. D. Mutch, Minister for Education, in…

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School Cricket Interstate Grammar Boys SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 December 1921 · page 5

The annual cricket match between the Sydney and Melbourne Grammar Schools was commenced to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground. Melbourne…

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School Transfer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 December 1921 · page 6

Mr. A. R. Hetherington, who has been head master of the East Maitland public school for the past two years, has been transferred to…

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Northern District Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 4

The Public Service Board has approved the following appointments : Miss E. A. Adam, Kurri, Kurri; Miss J. G. Adams. first assistant, Cessnock; Miss G. Brewin,…

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School Examinations. Education Director's Views. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 5

In the course of an address at the opening of the annual conference of the Teachers' Federation to-day, Mr. P. Board, the Director of Education, made some…

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Continuation Schools. Examination Results. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 5

The results of annual examination for the evening continuation schools. held last October, were made available by the Education Department to-day…

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Bits About Books Library Additions City School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 6

Books added to the library of the Newcastle School of Arts last week:—Beloved Woman. The, by Kathleen Norris…

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Teachers Transferred

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 December 1921 · page 6

The following transfers of public school teachers have been notified:—Miss V. James, North Broken Hill to Cessnock Girls' School: Miss F. Adams…

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School Lighting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 5

The Minister for Education wrote Wickham Council last night, stating that the matter of lighting Tighe's Hill school would be looked into. Messrs…

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Wangi Public School Picnic and Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 3

The Wangi Wangi public school held a picnic and concert at Wangi on Monday. Results of sports events: Boys' swimming handicap: Chris,…

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High School Old Girls' Union

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 December 1921 · page 6

The High School Old Girls" Union did not hold a Christmas tete this year, but 52 parcels of Christmas cheer were made up and distributed. These…

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Better High School Mayor Takes Action Letter to Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 December 1921 · page 5

In view of the vote of £1,000,000 to the New South Wales Education Department, Newcastle hopes at last to obtain improvements at the high…

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To Teach Teachers Building the College Three Years for Results SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 6

The Minister for Education Mr. Mutch) said that there was to be no further delay in the building of the training college for teachers, as a…

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