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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1929

920 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 46

Schoolboy's Fall

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

Richard Henry Vinney, six, living at Allen-street, Lorn, suffered a probable fracture of the left forearm when he fell while playing in the school…

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Merewether School of Arts Frolic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 7

A frolic which was held in the School of Arts on Thursday night in aid of the funds was very largely attended. The Novelty Band played selections also the…

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Homeville School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.P., has been advised by the Department of Education that tenders for the new class-rooms and other improvements at the Homeville…

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Teacher's Career Mr. Layton's Transfer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 4

Mr. J. E. Layton, headmaster of Hamilton Intermediate High School, who has been transferred to Waverley School, had a brilliant scholastic…

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School Teachers Latest Transfers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 5

The latest batch of appointments and transfers in the State public schools teaching service is as follows— TEACHERS…

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Carrington Council No Apology to School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 3

The trouble caused when a delegation from Carrington Council declined to discuss certain matters with representative of the committee of Carrington School of…

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The Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 8

Arrangements have been made by Mr. Booth, M.P. for Mr. J. Harkness, Assistant Under-Secretary for Education, to meet a deputation of the Kurri Kurri…

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No Apology Council to School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 4

"Although the council has a certain dignity to uphold, I contend that the School of Arts committee is entitled to the same consideration. It…

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OVERCROWDED N. Lambton Parents Worried School Needs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 4

The overcrowding at the public school continues to worry New Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association, as well as the teaching staff…

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New Lambton the Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 7

Much dissatisfaction is expressed by members of New Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association on account of the failure of the Government to relieve the…

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Rugby Union Competition Arrangements School Grade

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 10

Saturday's Rugby Union games mark the official opening of the sixth season since the revival of the code in Newcastle…

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Basket Ball School Girls' Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

The following matches will be played to-day in the A. and B. Grade competitions— Lambton v. Islington, Carrington v…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

The quarterly report of the Secretary, presented at the monthly meeting of the committee of the Newcastle School of Arts showed continued increase in the…

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To Bark Again Guns of the Iron Duke Training School London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

The guns of Lord Jellicoe's flagship, the Iron. Duke, which under the Washington Treaty is due for scrapping in 1934, will speak again…

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Modern School for Modern Girls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

The new Newcastle Girls' High School at Hamilton South. The building is expected to be completed early in August…

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Schools' Display Maitland Show Scheme Work and Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

To cultivate the interests of the younger generation in the Maitland Show, the council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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School 'Buses? Kurri Deputation's Request Pupils' Plight

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 3

Disadvantages under which high School pupils from the South Maitland coalfields do their work, and the long hours they are compelled to endure…

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New Lambton the Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 2

Referring yesterday to the congestion at New Lambton School, Mr. R. Cameron, M.P., stated that during the past 12 months he had been pushing forward the…

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On the Coalfields School Requirements Mr. B. C. Harkness' Visit £40,000 High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 7

Mr. B. C. Harkness, Assistant Under-Secretary of Education, visited the South Maitland coalfields yesterday, and visited several schools. He was accompanied on…

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Public School Changes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 12

News of the transfer of Mr. W. L. Frew Principal of the Adamstown Public School, to Lakemba has been received with regret. During Mr. Frew's…

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