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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1926

697 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 35

Help for Hospital Hamilton School Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

Following their usual custom, the teachers and scholars of Hamilton Intermediate High School are making preparations for their annual appeal…

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West Cessnock Infants' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 8

Mr. H. Connell, M.P., has received a letter from Mr. T. D. Mutch, Minister for Education, following on his personal representations on behalf of the West…

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Schoolboys' Tour English Visit to Australia LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 1

Lord Eustace Percy. Sir Joseph Cook and Mr. J. W. Colebatch fare welled the schoolboys who left by the Hobson's Bay for a tour of Australia…

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Better Than Britain Schools in New South Wales Bruntnell's Tour London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 4

Mr. A. Bruntnell, M.L.A., formerly Minister for Education, is returning to Australia by the mail steamer Orvieto. In an interview with the special…

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Schoolboys' Empire Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 5

"Good-bye, dad: look after mother while I'm away," shouted one of the party of 40 public schoolboys, who left St. Pancras for Australia yesterday, under the auspices…

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Waratah. the Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 7

A social evening was held in Waratah Public School room to farewell Mr. Cope, head master, and also to welcome Mr. Bryce, of South Grafton, who had been…

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Funds Stopped Parents and Teachers Trouble at Wickham

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 10

"Where are the teachers?" This question was asked at WicKham Parents and Citizens' Association meeting last night…

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Cessnock School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 3

At the request of Ceesnock School of Arts committee, Cessnock Hotel-keepers Association has donated a £7 7s silver cup to be competed for…

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Cessnock Frolic Teachers' Celebration Gay Costumes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 8

Cessnock district School teachers held a fancy dress carnival in the Memorial Hall, which was decorated with streamers, balloons, and wattle…

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Schools League

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 6

School fixtures for this week are:— A Grade High School v. Cook's Hill (Cook's Hill) Hamilton v. Technical College (Hamilton). B Grade: High School v. Central…

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Merewether School Tennis Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 4

Sir,—I think it is about time that the playing of tennis by strangers on the Merewether School court should he brought under the notice of the…

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Teachers' Appeals Board Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 6

Mr. T. D. Mutch, the Minister for Education, stated to-day that, during the forthcoming session of the State Parliament he would introduce legislation to…

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School Football Wickham's Big Score

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 5

Schools Rugby League football matters at No. 2 sports ground this afternoon resulted:— C Grade Wickham Beat Cook's Hill,…

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Leaky Water Main Schoolmaster's Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 10

The headmaster of Merewether public school asked Merewether Council last night to clean a watertable at the corner of Henry and Hugh streets,…

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School of Arts Lecture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 6

Mr. E. A. Briggs, M.Sc., will lecture on "New Guinea" at the Newcastle School of Arts on Tuesday night. It is the fifth of the series of six lectures on…

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Late Mr. J. CONWAY Distinguished Teacher

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 2

Mr. James Conway, the and famous schoolmaster, who recently died in Sydney, was a won of the late Sub-Inspector Peter Conway, for many years…

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"Relations Friendly" Parents and Teachers Wickham Work

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 4

"So far as I am concerned I know of no friction with the Parents and Citizens' Association. On the contrary, our relations have been most…

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Greta School Repairs to be Effected

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 8

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed by the Education Department that instructions have been issued to have repairs made to Greta…

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£600 DAMAGE School of Arts Building Cessnock Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 9

Damage, estimated at £600, to stock and fitting, was caused by a fire in the men's section of the premises of Mr. Les Ellis, draper and mercer,…

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Still Considering High School Site

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 10

The question of a site for Newcastle's promised high schools will be discussed at the next meeting of the works committee of the Newcastle City…

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