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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1929

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School Curriculum Gymnastics and Athletics Italy's Way London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 1

The Italian Minister for Education, according to the Rome correspondent of The Times, is circularising school-masters, instructing them to give…

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Sea Legs Youngsters Learn to Kick School Tuition Swimming Class at Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

One!—Two hundred pairs of arms slope in a manner strongly reminiscent of the preliminaries of an Egyptian dancer…

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Teachers' Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

The ninth annual conference of the Federated State School Teachers' Association of Australia will commence in Sydney on Monday. Many important…

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Quorrobolong School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., who recently made representations to Mr. Drummond, the Minister for Education concerning school accommodation at Quorrobolong,…

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School Teachers' Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

The ninth annual conference of the Australian School Teachers' Federation was commenced in Sydney yesterday. Prior to dealing with general business…

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"Pay Up" High School Sports Rents for Scholarships

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

The Education Department is to be asked by the Newcastle City Council for "all arrears" due (at the rate £50 a year) for the use of turf…

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Mix-up at Teachers' Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 6

Matters became very mixed when the annual conference of the Australian Teachers' Federation was resumed in Sydney yesterday, and some time elapsed…

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Our Happy School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 8

Where trams and trains rush by, where black smokes rise. Half-hidden by the lvyed church, it lies;…

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Hamilton's Growth Modern Suburb Buildings and Roads Churches and School, £67,740

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

Hamilton, which is largely a residential suburb, has a population of 18,700. In three years this has increased by a number .equal to the population of some…

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Lismore School Additional Class Rooms Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. W. T. Missingham, M.P., telephoned from Sydney to-night that the Minister for Education had approved of calling tenders for additions to Lismore…

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School Holidays

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 8

By gosh! holidays are good, I do nothing but loaf and play; As for school, I'd shun it if I could, What's the good of lessons all day…

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School of Arts Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

The committee of Teralba School of Arts is applying to the Government for a loan of £800 for the extension of the buildings. It is proposed to form a ladies'…

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St. Patrick's Day Arranging School Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

This year's St. Patrick's Day demonstration, in aid of the Catholic schools of the Newcastle district, will he carried out of lines similar to…

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School Examinations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 6

At the examinations held by the Department of Education towards the end of last year. 87,702 pupils presented themselves. The first results, namely, those…

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Mandalong School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. G. Booth, M.P., has been advised by the Department of Education that the inspector's report shows that only six children of school age were…

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"UNDERNOURISHED" Cessnock School Children Meeting Called

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

"It is a deliberate lie to say that children are well nourished—who, could nourish children on the miserable dole that is being handed out."…

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School of Arts Half-yearly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

At the meeting of the committe of the Newcastle School of Arts, the Secretary submitted his half-yearly report, ended December 31, 1928…

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School of Arts Merewether Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 3

Alderman J. Dixon (President) occupied the chair at the half-yearly meeting of Merewether School of Arts, held on Tuesday evening…

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Boys' High School No Money Voted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 6

The new building for Newcastle Boys' High School will not be started this financial year. The Minister for Education (Mr…

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School of Arts Progress at Cardiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

The report of the committee which will be presented at the half-yearly meeting of members of Cardiff School of Arts shows marked progress, which is…

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