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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1928

696 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 35

Warner's Bay School of Arts Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 3

Election of officers at the annual meeting of the Warner's Bay school of Arts resulted: President. J. Shopland: vice-presidents. G. Moffatt. H. Hayes: hon…

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New High School Nineteen Classrooms Gymnasium and Cinema

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 3

That Australian, and in several instances local, material, would be used wherever possible for the new girls' high school was reported by…

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Near Police Station Wickham Two-up School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 5

"There is a two-up school in Wickham Park only about 100 yards from the police station and a number, of men play there every Sunday," said…

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School of Arts Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Newcastle School of Arts was held last night. Mr. F. J. Cane, who presided, expressed satisfaction at the progress made during the…

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Died at School Schoolboy's Collapse Heart Failure Tragedy at Plattsburg

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 5

Responding to the command "Fall in," Eric McKinnon, 13 years of age, of Toronto, proceeded to take…

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Educative Justice Court as Traffic School How Chicago Does It

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

Educative traffic justice that might well be followed in New South Wales is now in operation in Chicago, according to details received by the…

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Appeals Board School Teachers' Request Deputation to Premier. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1928 · page 7

A deputation representing the School Teachers' Federation waited upon Mr. Bavin (Premier), this afternoon, and asked that they be removed from the control…

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Boy's Tragic Death Collapsed at School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1928 · page 7

Eric M'Kinnon, 13 years of age, a pupil of Plattsburg Intermediate High School, collapsed in the school ground yesterday morning, and died within a few minutes…

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School Hockey Cessnock Beats Cook's Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1928 · page 5

The Cook's Hill Intermediate High School girls' hockey team played the Cessnock High School girls at the Sports Ground this afternoon…

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Proposed School Muswellbrook Site MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 10

Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education, recently inspected the Muswellbrook district rural school, where he was waited on by a deputation of…

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Hamilton School Education Director's Promise

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 4

A public school to meet the needs of Hamilton South residents is likely to be established shortly. An area of four acres, bounded by…

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In The Social Circle Central School Reunion Dance at Tyrrell Hall Youth Holds the Floor

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 2

A giant colored umbrella supported garlands of roses and flower baskets at Tyrrell Hall last Thursday night, when Central School held its reunion dance. Youth held the floor, and the dancers, in their dainty frocks,…

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Wallsend School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 6

Alderman C. J. Jones, the president, presided last night at the month meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association of the Wallsend School…

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Teachers Transferred

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 10

The following list of transfers and appointments of teachers and assistant teachers was made available this morning:—…

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New High Schools Should Be Close Together? Opinion Divided

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 7

"Why not object to children of both sexes congregating together in churches, on trams, or in picture shows, especially picture shows,…

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School Football Newcastle High's Win MATCH v. North Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 12

After having been well behind in the first half of its game with North Sydney in Sydney yesterday, Newcastle High School Rugby Union…

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Weston. School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 8

Mr. A. E. Houston presided at the third annual meeting of the Weston Memorial School of Arts on Tuesday evening, when the annual report and balance-sheet were…

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Popular Science Sun Tests at School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 15

A school "sun test" is to be carried out by the Cheshire County Council. Two schools are to be placed under supervision. One will be glazed with ordinary glass,…

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Flag for High School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 4

A silk flag, eight feet long, will shortly be presented to the Cook's Hill Intermediate High School by members of the Ex-pupils Union…

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School Match Hamilton Beaten

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 5

The first of the early matches was played between Paddington Superior Public School and Hamilton Newcastle. The Match was very even and just…

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