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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1927

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After School Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 10

School is closed and tasks are done, Flowers are laughing in the sun; Like the songsters in the air, Happy, children, banish care!…

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School Residence Burned GRAFTON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 7

The school residence at Gillett's Ridge, near Ulmarra, together with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The house was…

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Junction School Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 6

A new tennis court for the Junction Commercial School is almost completed. The Parents' and Citizens' Association, which is responsible…

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"Enemy of Race" Attack on Film Industry Teacher's View London, Tuesday night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

"Commercial cinema depends on its ability to attract the largest possible number of silly people at their silliest moments. I would not like to be a…

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Improvements to School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

Weston Progress Association has been informed by the Department of Education that the repairs to the Weston Public School have been…

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School for Blackalls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 3

Sir,—Some time ago a move was made to have a school erected at Blackalls, it is to be hoped that the Progress Committee will continue the agitation for the…

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Taller Nation British School Statistics LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

The "Evening News" says that the Board of Education has ascertained that the nation is growing taller. The average heights of school boys at…

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Harold Lloyd Schooldays Comedy "College Days"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

For the first time in his screen career, Harold Lloyd has become a school-boy. The Theatre Royal will screen "college Days" his new…

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Had Good Time English Schoolboys' Tour LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

"Let their mothers hug them first," cried Sir George MacMunn, chairman of the E[?] tour committee when, after two postponements the train…

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De La Salle New Armidale School Newcastle Architect

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 3

The new college new being erected in Armidale for the Brothers of the Order of St. John de la Salle isundoubtedly something new in the…

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Teachers' Federation Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 7

The delegates to the seventh annual conference of the Australian Teachers' Federation was tendered a welcome by Alderman Jolly, the Mayor of Brisbane,…

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Teachers' Conference Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

When the delegates to the Australian Teachers' Federation Conference met to-day the chief question dealt with was Federal control of education…

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Not Enough Money Public School Improvements SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 7

The Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch), told Mr. Connell in the Assembly to-day that the plans for the Newcastle High School were under…

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Newcastle High School Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 7

In the Lekislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Connell asked the Minister for Education if the necessary land had been secured in connection with the Newcastle High…

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Newcastle High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 4

The announcement by Mr. Mutch, the Minister for Education, that matters in connection with the site for the new high school at Newcastle…

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Schools and Epidemic Need for Initiative LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

"During influenza epidemics the authorities should have enough initiative to abolish morning school, when boys' vitality is low and they are…

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School of Arts Merewether Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

Alderman J. Dixon presided at the half-yearly meeting of the Merewether School of Arts last night. The report of the secretary (Mr. E…

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Mutch's Nightmare Public School Congestion SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 5

Half-finished buildings, desolate heaps of bricks and sand, and meanwhile the congestion in the schools That grows worse daily…

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West Maitland School Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

Mr. Bennett, M.P., asked Mr. Mutch, the Minister for Education in the Legislative Assembly to-day if it was his intention, at an early date, to proceed with…

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New Infants' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 9

The new buildings of the infants' department of Hamilton Public School have been completed and the staff will take possession on Monday. It will not be…

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