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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1924

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Boxing Maguire's Pupils Promising Boxers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

One of Maguire's pupils was judged by the referee to have run second last Saturday night to Charlous in a preliminary. Maguire is not going to…

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Duties of Schoolmasters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. H. G. Wells, addressing the Secondary Schools' Association, said the schoolmasters were the most important people in a civilised community…

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Trinity Grammar School, Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 10

One of the most difficult questions for parents to determine is the selection of a school for the education of their boys. It is at this time of the…

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Education at School. Views of H. G. Wells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. H. G. Wells, that astoundingly daring and original thinker, whose "Outlines of History" attracted so much attention when published in the…

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Two-up Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 5

Sir,—I think the time is at hand that two-up schools should be stopped. Since the Christmas holidays the men have had a gay old time running two-up schools…

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Over the Net Schools Tennis Visitors From Moree

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

During the holidays a team of boys and girls from Moree public s[?] the State, playing female [?] fore[?] towns. They visited [?]…

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For New Town Hail Wallsend School Of Arts Transfer Proposal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 8

Wallsend Council last night received a communication from the Department of Local Government in regard to the proposed loan of £1720, in…

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Weston School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

The adjourned meeting for the purpose of appointing trustees of the Weston School of Arts did not accomplish that object, but appointed a…

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Model for Australia Economics School London University LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 1

Sir Robert Carran told a "Sun" representative that he has visited the various universities, including Cambridge and London. He is…

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Boxing Maguire's Pupils "Bluey" Jones Watched

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

That good featherweight pupil of Maguire's, Bluey Jones, is at last to be given a chance of showing his ability as a boxer-fighter. He meets on…

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The Churches Personal Notes New Catholic School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 5

After blessing tho new convent buildings at Hamilton last year, the Bishop of Maitland (Dr. Dwyer) said he felt that a central general school…

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School Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 9

Sir,—Recently the local school inspector visited several homes in the Garden Village, Stockton, the beginning of which is fully a mile from the public…

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Wireless for School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 5

The report on the schools broadcasting scheme was placed before the Minister yesterday, and generally approved. It provides that radio clubs…

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Travelling From School Greta Train Alteration

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 5

Greta Council has been advised by the Secretary for Railways, through Mr. Bennett, M.L.A., in response to a petition scut in by them at the instance of Mr…

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Popular Teacher Transfer From Greta

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 7

Mr. F. Grainger, who has been headmaster at Greta Public School for the last two years, has been notified of his appointment to a similar position at…

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High School Re-union

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 8

The re-union of old girls of Maitland Girls' High School was held at Farmer's Sydney on Tuesday afternoon when Miss, 1. Keene, of Scone, was hostess at an…

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Educated Own Wife Ex-pupil Schoolmaster's Romance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 6

"Not many men have had the chance of educating their own wives, but I did and I have always been more than [?]tisfied with my handiwork."…

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Boxing Magtjire's Pupils Thompson To Meet Kemp

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

Tom Maguire, who has several of his pupils booked up for contests ahead, writes that Bluey Jones, who meets Mick Griffiths on Anniversary…

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Public School, No. 109

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

Rarely have we seen in the American papers anything more entertaining than a full-page review of the activities of Public School No. 109. This…

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Diphtheria Germs in Well? Rothbury School Water

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 7

Cessnock Health Inspector reported at the Shire Council meeting that the headmaster of the Rothbury Public School had handed him a bottle of…

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