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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1923

522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 27

Rugby Union. Newcastle High Beats Ex-pupils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 3

Newcastle High School, 14 (4 tries, 1 goal defeated, the Ex-pupils' Union, 6(2 tries), at the Newcastle Show Ground yesterday. A strong westerly made play…

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Thrilling Dash for Fire Escape 110 Schoolboys in Burning Building LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 1

There were exciting escapes from a configuration at the 80-year-old Winton House, the famous Winchester preparatory school. One hundred and ten boys were sleeping in ten dormitories when the flames and smoke awoke a scholar, who gave the alarm…

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Victorian Memorial Villers Bretonneux School LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 1

Mr. McWhae, Agent-General for Victoria, will lay the foundation stone of the memorial school at Villers Bretonneux on June 10…

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School Garden Site in Gregson Park

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 5

Hamilton Council, on the recommendation of the parks' committee, has decided that tho school teachers be allowed to use the area west of…

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New School Bad Footpaths

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 5

The Mayor of Adamstown (Alderman Arthur) in his report to the council meeting last night, stated that he had, with several other aldermen,…

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Boxing Player's Pupils Matches Suggested

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

"It is about time my pupils were given a chance in 20-round contests," writes George Player. "I have lads quite capable of giving good accounts…

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Conveyances to Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 6

The Department of Education has defined its policy respecting the conveyance of children to school in country districts, where children are obliged…

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Boxing Matches Wanted Fitzsimmons's Pupils

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

Fred Fitzsimmons is in the field early after the conclusion of the tournament, directing the attention of the promoters to the merits of his pupils…

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School Dues

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 6

In the course of a statement yesterday, Mr. H. Connell. M.P., said: "I naturally expected that Mr. Bruntnell would reply to my statements with…

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School on Fire Three Recent Attempts SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 6

Portion of Gordon public school, Lano-Cove-road, Gordon, consisting of a weatherboard building at the rear of the main school, used as a manual training…

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German in Schools Unconstitutional Ban VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 4

The Washington Supreme Court has held that wartime statues prohibiting the touching of German in schools are unconstitutional…

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Want Matches Fitzsimmons' Pupils

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 2

"In answer to George Player's challenge on behalf of Jack Thompson against Bert Lewis over 10 rounds. I told that trainer that my midget would fight the…

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"Grievous Sin" Fifty Scholars Absent DUBBO

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 5

Bishop Farrell, Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst, speaking at St. Brigid's said that he was amazed to find a number of Catholic children…

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New Central School Plans for Opening Parents' Committee Busy

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 4

Adamstown Parents' and Citizens' Association met last night. The Mayor mated that the reason for the meeting was to consider the best…

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Football. League Rules. Schools' Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

No competition matches will be played to-day, but practice games—try-outs—will be substituted. In the A Grade on Saturday the two unbeaten trains, Wickham…

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Teachers Absent Parents' Association

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 3

The question of the continued non-attendance of the teaching staff of the school at parents and citizens' association meetings was discussed at Adamstown…

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Australian Football Schools' Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 7

Great interest is manifested in the athletic events for schools to be decided at the sports ground on Monday. June 25, in conjunction with the Australian Rules…

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Charlestown School Conveyance Of Children

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 8

Mr. H. J. Connell, M.L.A. has been informed, in reply to his representations with regard to tho conveyance of children from Dudley and Charlcstown to…

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Sunday Schools Not To Be Rated ALBURY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 6

The reserved decision of the Municipal Appeal Court on the claim of the Albury Methodist Church trustees in respect of exemption from all…

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School of Arts Progress at Westy

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 6

Dr. Hocken presided over the committee meeting of the Weil Wallsend School of Arts committee last night, when accounts amounting to £5 16s 8d were…

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