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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1928

696 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 35

Schoolgirl "Howlers."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 6

Boys are not the only ones who make "hewirea" at school. At a lecture given by Miss Spear, joint principal of a secondary school for girls, Bath (Eng.), the…

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More Teachers Islington School's Need

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

"During the past two years, Islington Parents and Citizens' Association has spend £600 in the interest of the school children,and we now think the…

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"Under Nourished!" W.A. School Children PERTH

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 7

The Commissioner for Public Health (Mr. Everttt Atkinson), before the Child Endowment Commission. said that officers of the department…

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Needs More Rooms Islington Public School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

Islington Parents and Citizens' Association is demanding additional action at the school. In an Interview with Mr. Murray,…

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RESENTED Newcastle Council's Attitude "Carrington 'Buses' 'Schoolboy Treatment,' Say Aldermen

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 7

Carrington Council resents the action of Newcastle Council in intervening in the 'bus question. Though Aldermen Hill and Parker were last night appointed delegates to attend the conference convened by the Mayor of…

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School Vacations Altered System. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 7

Mr. Drummond, the minister for Education, announced to-night that it had been decided that from January 1, 1929, school vacations at midsummer shall be six…

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4 P.M. Train Wanted Belmont School Children

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of the president of Belmont Parents and Citizens' Association (Mr. R. S. Abbott) and Messrs. McAlpine and Kirk, is to…

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Schoolboy's Sailing Dinghy

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 10

Recently the Melbourne "Herald" offered a prize for the best sailing dinghy built by a school lad. The picture shows Olaf Soderbery, the winner sailing his craft on the Albert Park Lake…

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Schoolboy Perverts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

The case of a schoolboy named Kranz who is charged with the murder of a boy friend in circumstances which recall the Leopold and Loeb case in Chicago,…

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At School With Broken Neck

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 7

Joyce Cheeseman, five years of age, is living with a broken neck and is recovering in hospital. She was climbing over the bedrail…

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Guiding Children Newcastle Teachers Meet Officers Elected

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

Newcastle Teachers' Federation has been endeavoring to prevent pupils taking the wrong courses during their school training. According to the…

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Holiday Change Teachers' Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

The proposed alteration in school vacations caused a stir at the annual meeting of Newcastle Teachers' Federation to-day. It was decided to…

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Teachers' Federation Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Teachers' Federation wan held in the Bolton-street Public School on Saturday, Mr. J. E. Layton, B.A., the…

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District News Wallsend. Plattsburg School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of the parents and citizens' association attached to Plattsburg School took place last night, at the school. Alderman S. M. Neal, the…

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Teachers' College Northern Successes Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

The following students have gained scholarships at the Teachers' College, subject to the fulfilment of conditions regarding physical fitness, personal…

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Plattsburg School Tennis Court Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 6

Plattsburg School would like to provide a tennis court for the use of pupils and members of the Parents' and Citizens' Association. At the…

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Quick Work New Rooms at High School Efficient System

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 6

To build two portable class rooms, capable of accommodating more than 70 students, in seven days, is rather a tall order, but it has been done in…

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Transfer of Teachers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 4

The Education Department to-day announced the following transfer of teachers. Assistants Mr. H. Lee, from St. Ethel's…

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Kurri School Master's Residence Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of Kurri Parents and Citizens Association the question of the erection of a headmaster's residence at Kurri School was raised. It…

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School Buildings Stockton Not Consulted

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 9

The building inspector (Mr. W. Johnson) reported to the Stockton Council, last meeting night that the Public Instruction Department was…

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