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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1923

522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 27

Lambton Two-up School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 8

Sir,—I agree with "Wife and Mother's" complaint about the two-up school. Her letter' to the press did not take much effect, as the school has been hold daily…

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"Worst in State" Newcastle South School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Marshall drew attention at the Junction Progress Association meeting last night to the bad state of the playground of the…

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Council Chambers Wallsend School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 6

A Wallsend Council deputation, consisting of the mayor, Aldermen Morris, Jones, Rae, Davies, and the town clerk, met the committee of the…

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Learning to Swim Teaching the Young Idea 400 Go to Baths School at Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

Over 250 young girls and boys of Newcastle have learnt to swim during the last 10 days. The have…

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Merewether Anglicans St. Augustine's Sunday School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 7

The annual presentation of prizes to the scholars of St. Augustine's Sunday School, Merewether, took place yesterday afternoon in the…

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Black Hill School Minister to Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. Cromarty, M.L.A., has been advised by wire that the Minister for Public in struction, Mr. Bruntnell, will arrive in Newcastle to-night, and proposes visiting…

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Lice at Lambton School Disinfected Bird-proof Roof Approved

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 6

During the holidays the school at Lambton, which suffered from the effects of bird lice, has been disinfected. This will probably be only a…

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Boxing Player's Pupils Many Challenges

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

George Player is collecting a good company of boxers. Bluey Miller, who beat Walter Smith at Cessnock on Friday, is…

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Psychology in the School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 14

Mr. J. A. Johnson, M.A. (Tasmania), in the education and mental science section of the Australasian Science Congress, chose "The New Psychology…

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New Lambton. Methodist School Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 6

The laying of the foundation stones of the Methodist School Hall took place on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large audience. The…

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Advance Evelien! New School of Arts Stone laying Ceremony

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

On Saturday a representative gathering of the residents of Coalbrook, Florence and Evellen estates assembled to witness the laying of the…

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Northern Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

The Public Service Board has approved the following transfers of public school teachers:— Mr. R. Page, East Maitland High School,…

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First Day Back at School — Look at Them! Suffering a recovery after the holidays

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

Yesterday the public schools re-opened after the holidays. There was much melancholy in the juvenile world in consequence. At the school where this photo was taken there was not a gleaming eye, not a brisk step — hardly a smile. Merely a panorama of miserable, downcast faces, with a few sunburnt noses, poking out here and there…

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Cessnock School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 5

Advertisements inviting tenders for the world in connection with the proposed additions etc., at the Cessnock Public school have been ordered by…

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Junction School Lavatories

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Junction Progress Association comment was made on the allegedly insanitary lavatories at the Newcastle South public…

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School of Arts Lambton Finance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 6

Lambton Mechanics' Institute showed a credit balance of £10 16s 9d on last year's working. The revenue was £79 14s 9d, and expenditure £68 13s. The…

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School of Arts Games Facilities Merewether Progress

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 7

The half-yearly meeting of Merewether School of Arts was held last night. Mr. J, Dixon presided. The annual report stated that a loan had…

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Council Subsidy School of Arts Merewether Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Merewether School of Arts a member asked about the subsidy from the council. The band sot £125, but such a…

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Lambton School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 7

Advertisements, Inviting tenders for the works in connection with the proposed additions at Lambton public School, have been ordered, to be…

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Social Circle School Teacher Farewelled

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 7

The member of the Cathedral Choir entertained Miss Doris McKenna, at a farewell social in the parish hall last Thursday night. Miss McKenna, who has…

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