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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1924

511 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 26

Two-up Schools

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

Sir,—Now that the Easter holidays are coming, let me say something about the two-up schools, especially the one at Lambton. They have scouts…

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The Young Idea Belmont School Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. H. McAlpine. principal of Belmont school has received from the secretary of N.S.W. Home for incurables (Hyde) on acknowledgement of receipt…

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Too Many Women Schoolmaster Attacks Spinster Teachers Rights of Boys Profession as an Economic Experimenting Ground LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 1

Mr. F. C. Greaves, in his presidential address at the annual conference of the National Association of Schoolmasters, bitterly attacked the Board of Education. He denounced the preponderance of women teachers, and said…

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"Sir Thos. Whiches" English as She is Wrote "By a Japanese Schoolboy"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 6

The British Empire Exhibition number of "The Land-Mark" contains matter which is more entertaining than relevant to the exhibition. There is…

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The Schools Wallsend School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 4

With the opening of Wallsend Colliery, and the growth of settlement it became necessary for a school to be established. Representations were made…

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Roman Catholic School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 4

The Wallsend Convent School was opened in January, 1883, by the Rev. Mother M. Stanlaus, the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy in the Maitland…

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Plattsburg Superior School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 4

The opening of the Co-operative Colliery brought further settlement a large number of immigrants taking up their homes in the Plattsburg side of the…

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Search for "Fags" Boys with Downcast Eyes More School Needed London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 1

A delegate to the Schoolmasters' Conference deplored the fact that 10 out of 17 boys in his class admitted having sweepstake tickets in their…

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Back to 1870 First Public School Wallsend Education

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 3

There were numerous private schools in Wallsend and Plattsburg before the public schools were started. The Misses Cooper had a school on…

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Teachers' Conference. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 6

At the Interstate Teachers' Conference to-day, Mr. E. Dash, B.A., of New South Wales, moved: "That the conference affirm the principle of concilliation and…

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People We Know Teacher In China MR. A. L. NAIRN

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 4

Mr. Alexander Livingston Nairn. who is a member of the Newcastle Y.M.C.A. Board of Directors, was a member of the committee, and took a…

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Maitland Diocesan Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 8

The annual report on the work in the schools of the diocese of Maitland, by Miss V. L. Palazzi, diocesan organiser, and inspector of schools, has been…

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High School Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 6

The High School is making an exhibition of its an works during the current week in the School of Arts lecture hall…

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Newcastle High School. Exhibition of Art Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 6

An interesting exhibition of art work by Newcastle high School students has been arranged in the lecture room of Newcastle School of Arts. The exhibit…

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Great Public Schools Sculling Contest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 5

Heats of the Great Public Schools rowing regatta were decided on the Parramatta River this afternoon, in fine weather. Supporters of the various schools…

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Wallsend School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 8

Alderman Rae told Wallsend Council lost night a rumor was current in the town that Wallsend sch[?] was going to close down…

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Disgrace to Town West Maitland School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 4

Severe comment was made at. the Maitland C[?] of Commerce meeting last night regarding the conditions at. West Maitland public…

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Schoolmaster's Suicide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 5

John Smith, assistant village school master at Oxton, climbed to his sweet heart's bedroom and announced he had come to say farewell, as he…

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Blew His Head Off Schoolmaster's Farewell LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 1

John Smith, a schoolmaster at Oxion, Nottingham carrying a gun. climbed into his sweetheart's bedroom, and said, "Come and say…

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Schools' Regatta Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 2

A shower fell early this afternoon, but otherwise the conditions were all in favor of the Great Public Schools' regnttn, which was continued on the…

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