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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1929

920 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 46

Music and Carnival Helping Schools' Bands Money Needed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

Hard work is being done by the committee appointed to devise means to support the public schools' combined bands…

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Divorce Action Teacher Obtains Decree Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 6

Mr. Justice Owen, in the Divorce Court to-day granted the petition made by Rupert King Scott, a public school teacher, for a dissolution of his marriage…

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School News New Novocastrian

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 4

The reals of Newcastle High School's sporting plants, verses on outstanding class figures. students' private opinions of the masters, and the hundred and…

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Apathy Alleged Teachers' Criticism Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 7

Both the Federal and State Governments came in for severe criticism at the meeting of the council of the Teachers' Federation yesterday. Speakers declared…

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Marks' Point School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 6

Mr. H. Connell, M.P., has received a communication from the Acting-Director of Education, informing him, in reply to his representations on behalf of the Marks'…

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School Titles Boxing Finals for Stadium

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 7

Possession of a medal carrying the title of champion of a division in the Catholic schools boxing events, which are held annually, is one of the most…

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Marks Point School Site Proposed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

Mr. Connell, M.L.A., has been advised by the Acting Director of Education: "In reply to your personal…

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£100 COLLECTED Merewether School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 4

Merewether school of Arts hopes to have its bank overdraft of £150 turned into a credit account soon. The women's committee, with the…

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Wallsend Plattsburg High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association connected with Plattsburg Intermediate High School was held at the school last night under the…

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Schools' Band Appeal Carnival at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 4

At its meeting last night Hamilton Parents and Citizens' Association enthusiastically agreed to help in the carnival to raise funds for the…

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Boxing Catholic Schools' Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 5

The semi-finals and finals of the Catholic Schools' boxing championships will be contested at the Newcastle Stadium tonight. There will be eight bouts of three…

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School Finals Boxing at Stadium To-night Charity Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 3

Eight semi-finals over three rounds each, and four final bouts of four rounds each, will be fought in the Catholic Schools annual tournament,…

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Rival Sites Proposed School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 4

For some years the progress of the Birmingham Guldens Estate has been hampered by the lack of a school. A site was selected by Mr. Davies, when…

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Mayfield East School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 8

The need for additional accommodation at Mayfield East Public School was recently brought under the notice of Mr. P. Connolly, M.P., by the Parents and…

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Wool-classing Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 4

It was decided at the Grazier's Conference yesterday to urge the Government to establish wool-classing schools throughout the country of a standard capable of…

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Merewether Newcastle South School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 3

The Parents and Citizens' Association, in connection with Newcastle South, Public School, met on Monday evening, Mr. S. Burgess, President, in the chair…

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School Boxers Youngsters' Fierce Bouts Catholic Finals

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 9

Small boys, whose aggression made up for their diminutive statue, battled fiercely at the stadium last night in the finals of the Catholic schools St…

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Carrington School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 11

A meeting of the members of the Carrington School of Arts was held on Tuesday night Mr. E. Purkiss, the President, in the chair…

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Sway of Sport Influence on Schools Undesirable Factors Vancouver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 7

A strenuous attack on professional sport was made by Mr. L. R. Franklin, of Melbourne, in an address to the National Council of Education. He showed how…

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School Bands Merewether a Supporter

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

Merewether Council changed its opinion last night in respect to school bands. Three meetings ago the council…

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