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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1927

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Prize for Essay "Making Newcastle Great" School Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 4

"How to make Newcastle great" is to be the subject for a prize essay to be competed for by pupils of secondary schools in Newcastle…

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Dudley School Improvements Promised

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 4

The improvement of Dudley School premises is classed among the extremely urgent cases, according to advice received by Mr. Connell, M.L.A.,…

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Sunday School Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 5

A successful bazsar and concert were held in Saint Luke's Parish Hall on Saturday afternoon. Rev. C. E. Thomas, the rector of the parish, explained in a…

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'Voice Like Melba's' Singing Teacher as Co-re. His Bald Head Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 5

My wife told me that her singing teacher, Frank R. Fenton, said that she had a charming voice, and that she would be a…

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A School Conveyance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 5

Sir,—The Parents and Citizens' Association of Stockton deserve credit for the way in which they are advocating for the conveyance of the North Stockton…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 6

Mr. Booth, M.P., has been informed by Dr. T. G. Wallace, Medical Officer of Public Health, that the Department of Public Health, through the Minister, Mr…

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Schools Inspection Visit of Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 7

As the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) cannot make his inspection, of district schools until Thursday, instead of to-morrow, the programme…

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Popular Teacher Junction School Farewell

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 6

There was a large attendance at a meeting of the Junction School Parents and Citizens' Association to bid good-bye to Mr. Ravenscroft,…

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Plattsburg School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 9

Plattsburg Parents and Citizens Association met at school on Monday evening. Alderman S. M. Neal, the president, being in the chair…

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Big Increase Central School Roll

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 4

Since the opening of the Central School, four years ago, the enrolment has increased from 150 to 800. This was stated by the headmaster…

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What It Needs Central School Requests

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 8

At a meeting of the Central School Parents und Citizens' Association last night arrangements were finalised for the visit of the Minister for…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 5

S. Jones, 12, a West Maitland schoolboy, was caught in the barbend wire of a fence when he was returning from school yesterday afternoon…

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Waratah. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 6

The annual meeting of Waratah School of Arts was held last night. Mr. J. Mitchell, president, who presided regretted the poor attendance, which reflected the…

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The Sun Stop Press Plat[?]sburg School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 1

The Minister for Education has decided that some classes at Plattsburg school. which is overcrowded, shall be transferred to Wallsend…

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School of Arts Waratah Has Poor Year

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 7

The year just gone was not a very successful one for Waratah School of Arts. At the annual meeting held last night the president. Mr. J. Mitchell,…

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Central School Grounds

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 7

A definite promise to provide £1075 for filling-in and draining the Central School grounds was made by the Minister for…

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Davies Has Doubts High Schools for Newcastle COST £100,000 New Building Promised for Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 7

The Minister for Education said to-day that the proposed two new high schools for Newcastle would cost £100,000. He informed the Mayor of Newcastle on that account he could not decide definitely, but would consider the erection of one…

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Sandgate School Site

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 6

After luncheon, the Minister made an inspection of the sites proposed for a school at Sandgate, being met in that centre by Messrs. E. T. Williams,…

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Newcastle Schools Visit of Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 6

Mr. W. Davies M.P. Minister for Education arrived in Newcastle yesterday morning. He spent the day visiting the schools in various parts of the district…

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High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 6

The Mayor of Newcastle brought forward the question of improved high school accommodation in Newcastle. He regretted that Mr. Davies would on the present…

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