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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1927

706 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 36

Lawn for School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 7

Adamstown Parents and Citizens' Association last night decided not to accept an offer to make a lawn at the school for £49 15s…

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Leg Broken School Girl's Fall

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 5

Olive Gardiner, 13, of Market-street, Maytield. fell in the playground of Newcastle High school this morning, and her left leg was…

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Plattsburg School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 2

Sir,—I am sorry that my anonymity has perhaps caused some annoyance to a person whom I do not know, and perhaps may never know. But in one thing Mr…

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Explosion in American School Kills 30 Children Blown Up Demented Man's Terrible Act School Destroyed Frightful Scenes in American Town

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 1

Because a demented fanner wished to avenge himself on a school teacher, who had foreclosed on a morgage, 30 children have lost their lives and others are dying. The farmer placed dynamite in the school basement and…

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"Shirking Its Duty" Carrington School Ground Department Blamed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 6

The state of the Carrington school playground was discussed at the last meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association. The headmaster, Mr…

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Plattsburg School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 9

Sir,—There is a simple solution to the problem of congestion at Plattsburg School—so simple and cheap, that I marvel that it has not occurred to the…

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Too Cold South Cessnock School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 8

On behalf of the Parents and Citizens' Association of South Cessnoek, Mr. Booth, M.L.A., has made personal representations to the Under…

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School Rates Sectarianism Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 7

"It is simply crippling local governing bodies." said the Mayor of Wickham (Alderman Toll) at last meeting, referring to the Local…

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School Horror Death Roll Increased Maniac Shot Wife San Francisco

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

At midnight the death-roll, as a result of the Bath (Michigan) horror, where a demented farmer, Andrew Kchoe, blew up a school with…

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Central School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 6

The Empire Day celebrations on Tuesday at the Central School, Broadmeadow, will occupy from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., when addresses will be give by members of…

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Newcastle High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 5

The annual examination of the Newcastle High School was concluded yesterday. This had occupied Mr. W. J. Elliott, M.A. Chief Inspector of the Secondary Schools,…

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Plattsburg School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 10

Sir,—In reply to "Taxpayer," Jesmond, I desire to state I am extremely sorry for them uddle he has got himself in. He pins his faith to only one girl and no boy…

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Empire Day Celebrations in Newcastle District Close Observance Mayor Addresses Pupils of High School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 6

Close observance in the district schools, most of which held demonstrations before dismissing at noon, marked the Empire Day celebrations to-day. In the city a few flags were the outward expression of…

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Newcastle High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 6

Empire Day celebrations in connection with the Newcastle High School will be held at the Central Methodist Mission Hall, King-street, at ten o'clock this…

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Junction School Speakers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 7

Mr. J. Ravenscroft, head-master, presided at the Junction Intermediate High School, when addresses were delivered by the Mayor of Merewether…

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Central School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 7

Five hundred boys marched past to the accompaniment of the school band and saluted the flag at Central School this afternoon…

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Mayoress's Address Cook's Hill School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 7

At Cook's Hill Intermediate High School, Alderman Cornish presided, supported by Mrs. Gibson, the Mayoress, clergy, ana Mr. Watkins, M.P…

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STRANGLED Schoolboy's Amazing Death Head in Towel Locked Bathroom Smashed Open

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 5

Extraordinary features surround the death by strangulation of a 13-year-old Adamstown schoolboy, James Thomas Lochrin, this morning. A neighbor smashed open the door of the bathroom in the…

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Kept From School Cessnock Parent Fined Mistake in Age

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 7

For having failed to send his child to school, Henry Bambach was fined £1; with 4s costs, in default seven days, by Mr. Cleeve. P.M., at Cessnock…

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Plattsburg School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 6

Pupils of Plattsburg public school assembled in the picture theatre. Addresses were given by the head-master, Mr. J. J. Walker, and the…

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