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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1926

697 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 35

Building, Engineering, Machinery and Industry Building Activities School Additions Demand for Cottages

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 2

Brick additions to the school at Cardiff are featured this week among the applications to the Hunter District Water Hoard for water…

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Schools Wanted Belmont and Stockton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 3

Improvements in district school accommodation to be naked of the Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch) on his visit to Newcastle will include…

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School of Arts Extension Essential Deputation to Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 3

It has long been felt that the present building for the housing of Newcastle's library is Inadequate. A deputation to the Minister for Education…

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Infants' School Roe's Estate Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 7

At the Waratah Town Hall on Wednesday morning the Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch), will received a deputation regarding a school for Roe's…

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Lecture, School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 6

At the Newcastle School of Arts to-night, Professor Griffith Taylor, D.Sc., Associate Professor of Geography, will lecture on "The East Indies," in…

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Ellalong School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 6

Mr. Mutch, the Minister for Education, has informed Mr. O'Hearn, M.P., in response to his representations on behalf of the Ellalong Labour League,…

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Tenambit School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.P.," has been informed, in response to his representations, that approval has been given for the preparation of plans of the…

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Wallsend. Plattsburg School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 6

The parents and citizens association in connection with the Plattsburg School was resuscitated last night by a meeting at the school. Arrangements for this had…

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High School Building Meeting of Ex-students

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 4

A meeting of ex-students of the Newcastle High School was held in the rooms of the Boy Scout Association, Scott and Bolton streets, Newcastle, last night, in…

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Tarro Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 5

In a letter from the Education Department, with reference to his representations regarding the necessity for having the public school and teacher's…

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New High Schools Mr. Mutch Promises Two Buildings To-day's Inspection "One should be for Boys and the Other for Girls"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 5

"When you were Minister before you promised us a new school in Newcastle. It was a distinct promise" Newcastle's ex-Mayor (Alderman M. Light) did not forge to remind the Minster (Mr. Mutch) of a former promise when be…

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"Injustice to Wallsend" Complaints About the School Points for Mr. Mutch

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 5

"It Is ridiculous that any 'child should have to go eight miles into the bush to West Wallsend," said Mr. S. M. Neal, president of the Plattsburg…

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High Schools Two in Newcastle Ministerial Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 9

The claims of Newcastle for a new high school were put before Mr. T. D. Mutch, Minister for Education, by a representative deputation yesterday afternoon. The…

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Merewether Beach School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 9

The Minister for Education received a deputation at Merewether Beach in connection with the proposed establishment of an infants' school at that centre. It…

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Merewether Surprise School of Arts Apathy Half-yearly Report

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

Surprise was expressed at the half-yearly meeting of the Merewether School of Arts last night that more residents did not lake advantage of…

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School Band Proposal at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 5

There is a prospect of a band being formed at Plattsburg commercial superior public school. The principal, Mr. J.J. Walker, who…

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Plattsburg School Parents and Citizens Organise

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 6

Plattsburg Parents' and Citizens' Association, which ceased to function about two years ago has been revived. At a meeting on Monday night,…

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Walked to Lambton Minister for Education Visits Schools Wickham Is Pleased Additional Infants' School at Waratah Refused

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 5

Wickham was pleased by the Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch) who to-day promised to enlarge the Wickham school grounds. Mr. Mutch did not dash into Lambton in a car—he walked…

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"No Promise" New High School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 5

"They tried to make me say that I made a definite promise and that it was never carried out. No such promise was ever made!"…

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School Matters Deputations to Minister. District Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 4

Mr. T. D. Mutch, Minister for Education, began one of his periodical tours of schools in the Newcastle district yesterday morning, and throughout the day had…

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