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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1928

696 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 35

High School Excursion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 6

The annual summer reunion of ex-students of Newcastle High School will take place on Wednesday, February [?]1, when there will be a moonlight…

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To See High School Visit from Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 6

As a result of the deputation to the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) in Sydney during the week, prospects for a new high school in…

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Huddled Infants New Lambton School More Rooms Needed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

The inadequate accommodation, especially in the infants' department, at New Lambton Public School, is being stressed by the Parents and…

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Proposed High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 5

Alderman S. Lane. secretary to Wallsend Parents and Citizens' Association, recently directed a letter to Mr. R. Cameron, jun., M.P., requesting that he…

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Teachers Transfers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 4

The Education Department to-day announced the following transfers of teachers:— Teachers.—W. Baldwin, from Seaham to…

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Stockton School Additions

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 3

Writing to Mr. Connolly, M.L.A., concerning Stockton public school additions, the Minister for Education (Mr. Drammond), said that he…

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High School Minister's Visit Students' Standard

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 5

Newcastle may hear a definite pronouncement of the Education Departments policy with regard to the High School and district educational…

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Sighs and Smiles After the Holidays Schools Re-assemble

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 4

"School to-day." This message sounded in hundreds of young ears, this morning with varying effect…

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Newcastle High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

A special meeting of the Newcastle High School Parents and Citizens Association will be held to-night in Bolton-street. Public School, to hear the report…

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Richmond Vale School

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

The residence of Richmond Vale waited on Mr. G. Booth, M P., Yesterday in connection with the closing down of the school in that centre It was pointed…

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Barred From School Kurri Children's Plight

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 7

Owing to lack of accommodation 60 children were unable to be admit to the Kurri Kurri public school yesterday…

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£140 in Debt Merewether School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 7

There were 164 members (92 males and 72 females) in the subscribers' list of the Merewether School of Arts at the end of December, according to…

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Newcastle High School Deputation to Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 6

Rev. A. R. M'Vittie, M.A., presided over a special meeting of Newcastle High School Parents and Citizens' Association last night, in Bolton-street…

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Schools First Education Expenditure

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 5

Addressing trustees of Myers Park to-day, the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) declared that, in allocating grants for schools and…

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"Poor Support" School of Arts Debt

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

At the half-yearly meeting of the Merewether School of Arts last night, the president and members spoke with regret of the poor support given the…

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IN 3 Months, If— Tenders for The New High School Minister Cautious "Sooner or Later" Department Will Do Something

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 5

"If I can determine certain points, inside of three months, contracts should be signed, and the erection of the first High School commenced," said the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), at the conclusion of his inspection of Newcastle…

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Mr. Drummond's Visit Newcastle High School Financial Considerations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.P., Minister for Education, paid an official visit to Newcastle yesterday. Accompanied by Alderman R. Gibson,…

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Catholic Education Hamilton Central School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

The new Catholic Boys' Central School, at Parkway-avenue. Hamilton, will be opened at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, by the Most Rev. M. Ketly, D.D.,…

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Champions As Teachers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 6

THE welcome to the three French champions naturally is largely a tribute due to three very charming young, men pre-eminent in their sport. There is, however, another angle from which we may view their arrival, and welcome them to Australia…

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Catholic High School New Hamilton Institution Room for 300

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

The Bishop of Maitland (Dr. Dwyer), always keen on education, has specially aimed at increasing the secondary education for the Catholic…

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