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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1928

696 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 35

Public Health School Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Federal Public Works Committee today, Dr. Cumpston, the Commonwealth Director-General of Health, staunchly supported the…

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High School Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5

It is "on the cards" that a new high school for the district will be erected at the northern side of the upper reserve, adjacent to the junction of Thomas and…

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Junior Red Cross Schools Promise Help

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 6

During her recent visit to Newcastle, Mrs. McKinnon, who came in the interests of the lied Cross Society, visited several of the schools, with the…

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"No Case" Teachers Lose Money Islington School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 7

On April 27 money was taken from purses belonging to two teachers at Islington public school. At Newcastle Police Court to-day…

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Football. Rugby Union. High Schools v North Sydney High

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 4

On Monday afternoon, at the Newcastle Sports Ground No. 2, a combined team from Newcastle and Maitland High Schools will meet North Sydney High…

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In Saloon 'Murrumbidgee' School Keeper Fined Police Raid at Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 5

On May 12 Inspector Roberts, Sergeant Dort and other police raided a hairdresser's saloon at Carrington and arrested a number of men…

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Newcastle High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 4

A special meeting of Newcastle High School Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Tuesday night, at Bolton, street School. Rev. A. R. M'Vittie, the…

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Belmont School Train

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 6

When the next meeting of Newcastle National Association is held a deputation from Belmont Progress Association will ask for assistance in…

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Millfield School Tenders for Additions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 6

Tenders have been called for the erection of additions at Millfield public school, the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) has informed…

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For Queensland School Footballers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 7

At the conclusion of the intercity schools' Rugby League game, a team was picked to go to Queensland…

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NEWCASTLE v Sydney Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 11

In an effort to select a team to represent New South Wales schools against Queensland, in Queensland, this month, an inter-district match between teams…

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"No Distress" Coalfields School Children Doctor's View "Dire Poverty," Say Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 4

Following a statement that a number or insufficiently nourished Cessnock children were sent to the school, a medical officer was…

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Schoolboys on Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 5

The first small party of public school boys from Oxford and Canterbury have left on an Empire tour of six months. South Africa, Australia. New Zealand,…

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"Parents' Apathy" Lambton School Needs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 7

That Lambton has not a parents and citizens' association is said to be the cause of the public school needs being neglected…

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High Schools v North Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 7

At the Newcastle Sports Ground No. 1 yesterday afternoon, the Combined Newcastle and Maitland High Schools defeated North Sydney High School by 16…

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High School Library

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 6

With the object of assisting funds for a reference library for the students at the Newcastle High School, a frolic will be held at the Newcastle…

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District News. Wallsend. Plattsburg School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Parents' and Citizens' Association attached to Plattsburg Intermediate High School, took place at the school last night…

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Adamstown Methodists School Anniversary

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 4

An enrolment of 235 scholars, with 25 teachers, and an average attendance of 186 scholars, with 23 teachers, was stated the report of the…

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District News. Adamstown. Methodist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 3

The celebration of the anniversary of the Methodist Sunday School was continued on Monday night, when a public meeting was held, and prizes distributed…

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Cardiff. Baptist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 3

The first anniversary celebration of Cardiff Baptist Sunday School was held on Sunday afternoon, when services were conducted by Mr. R. L. Pascoe, in the…

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