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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1928

696 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 35

Brutal Assault Schoolgirl Attacked in Bush Bankstown Outrage Big Posse of Police Search for Assailant SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 5

After being threatened with a sheath knife, a 10-year-old girl was brutally assaulted by a man in the bush at Chester Hill, near Bankstown, early this morning. A big force of police is searching the surroundings for the…

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Public Schools' Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 6

Seven thousand children will take part in the public schools' display next Saturday afternoon on Newcastle Showground at Broadmeadow, in maypole dances,…

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Boolaroo. the Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Boolaroo Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the school building on WPednesday, evening last. Mr. A. Howell…

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Boolaroo Parents School Improvements

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

Election of officers at the annual meeting of the Boolaroo Parents and Citizens' Association resulted:— President, Mr. W. Howell;…

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St. Patrick's Fete Schools' Demonstration Children March

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 5

Before the St. Patrick's fets and Catholic schools' demonstration at Newcastle Showground to-day, and thousand children in carnival costume…

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Kurri Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 6

Mr. G. Booth, M.P., has been in touch with the Department of Education during the week, relative to the proposed new buildings and alterations and extensions…

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Catholic Schools' Fete St. Patrick's Day Celebration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 4

The St. Patrick's fete and Catholic schools' demonstration drew a gathering of several thousands of people to the Newcastle Showground on Saturday…

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Kurri School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 7

Mr. Booth, M.L.A., has been in touch with the Department of Education during the week in reference to the proposed new buildings and…

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School Cricket Victorians Do Well SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 7

The annual cricket fixture between New South Wales and Victorian schoolboys was continued to-day at the Sydney Cricket Ground. On a…

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No School Train Belmont Will Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 6

Because pupils attending school in Newcastle from Belmont have to wait until 4 p.m. for a train home, Belmont Progress Association, in…

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Fossil Beds Schoolroom for Scientists Lake Deposits Prehistoric Insect Finds

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 6

Lake Macquarie district, Newcastle playground, now appears in another role—that of a schoolroom. There are no merry…

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Work Expedited New Girls' High School Mayor Assured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 5

That the erection of the proposed new girls' high school building at Newcastle is being treated as special work by the Department of…

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Red Sunday Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

Mrs. Baldwin, carried away by her eloquence, forgot to perform her duty of opening a bazaar at Thornton Heath to secure funds to combat the teaching of…

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School Wanted Weston Soldiers' Settlement

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 9

Mr. Booth, M.L.A., has made representations on behalf of the Weston Soldiers' Settlement Progress Association to the Department of Education,…

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Official Opening Cessnock East End School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

Included in the several proposals by Cessnock East End Progress Association to raise funds for the official opening of the new East End school…

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Public Schools' Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 8

The public schools of the Newcastle district will be holding their display of physical exercises, flag drill, girls' eurhythmics, infants' rhythmic exercises, maypole…

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Northern Schools New Intermediate High

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 6

As many children passed the examination for entrance to the Newcastle High School were unable to the admitted on account of the scarcity of accommodation,…

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Gave Life Australian Farm School Duke's Tribute London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 1

The late Mr. Kingsley Fair-bridge, a Rhodes' scholar built better than he knew when he founded the Farm School in…

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Schools Display Newcastle Showground

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 6

A display of physical exercises, flag drill, girls' eurhythmics, infants" rhythmic exercises, and maypole dancing will be given by the children…

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Public Schools' Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 6

Owing to the Show Ground being damp after the heavy storm yesterday, it was decided to postpone the schools' display till Wednesday next. This course was…

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