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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1926

697 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 35

Modern Mermaids School Girls at Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 4

"Oh, gee, but I am tired. My legs are almost dropping off!" A small maid, one of a party of 20 from the West Maitland Girls' High…

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Hamilton School Frolic

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 7

The Hamilton Girls' School plain and fancy dress frolic, arranged for to-morrow, has been again postponed. The date has not yet been definitely…

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Myers Park For School Sports Association Pleased

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 8

The solicitor for the Local Government Association has advised Hamilton Council that it has no power to grant a perpetual lease of 10 acres of…

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Schoolboy Drowned Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 5

Reaching for a bird's nest on the banks of a waterhole at Belmore to-day, Edward Allen Lees, aged 13, fell into the water and was drowned…

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Books for Schoolboys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 6

"I buy some hundreds of books a year. I am compelled to do so. The books are mostly novels. Being librarian in a big school. I am responsible for the…

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Sunday School Lecture

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 3

An interesting lecture was given in the Fark-street Sunday School yesterday afternoon by Mr. W. F. Piper. The address was illustrated with…

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School for Wives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 7

No problem of the present day is more urgent in its demand for consideration than the provision of opportunities for the training of girls and young women…

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Overcrowded School Newcastle South Worries

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 4

It is hoped that a new infants' school building will be erected at the Newcastle South School soon to cope with the increasing enrolment…

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Successful Concert Westy School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 3

There was a very large attendance at the concert given by the pupils ot Mrs. J. O. Jones, in aid of the west Wallsend School ot Arts…

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Travelling to School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 4

Mr. Booth, M.L.A., has made personal representation to the Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch), regarding travelling facilities of the school…

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Carrington School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 3

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Carrington Parents and Citizens' Association a letter was received from the Minister for Education, stating…

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To Raise More Money Kurri School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

Mr. G. Booth has made representation on behalf of the Kurri School of Arts to borrow a further £500. He has received a reply stating that…

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"Hated School" Boy Charged With Theft Missing From Home

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 2

"I hate school, and my monitor will send me," was the excuse for running away from home given by a south of 16, when arrested in Newcastle…

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Maitland V. Newcastle High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 7

The senior schools' competition under the Rugby Union code opened on Friday, when Maitland and Newcastle High Schools met on the Newcastle Sports…

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Ash Island School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 7

The Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch) has informed Mr. Skelton, M.L.A., that he has called for a report in relation to Mr. Skeleton's…

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Baths Wanted Maitland Teacher's Request

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

Swimming baths for Maitland has been an often-mooted scheme. Previous councils have moved in the matter, but no definite action has been…

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Stole From School Kurri Man Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 5

Hugh Nelson Young was at Kurri court to-day charged with having stolen goods from the Western public school to the value of £4 7s on…

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Rugby League Schools' Competition Wickham Leads

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

A record entry has been received in the Public School competitions 4 the Newcastle district for Rugby League players. Fourteen schools, with…

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Parents Busy [?]felping Carrington School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 8

The Carrington Parents and Citizens' Association, which came into existence during the mayorship of Alderman parker three years…

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School Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 2

The Catholic schools of the Newcastle district will hold a St. Patrick's demonstration on the Showground on Monday…

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