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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1929

920 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 46

Schoolboy Howlers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 8

A gong is the masculine of belle, and vicar at vixen. An epistle is the wife of an apostle. The Mediterranean and the Red…

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Alleged "Two-up" School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 6

Newcastle police "flying squad" paid an early morning visit yesterday to an alleged "two-up" school at Lambton, and although, it is understood, a larger…

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Gloucester School Requirements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 2

Mr. W. Bennett, M.P., has been informed by Mr. Drummond, the Minister for Education, that a report on the school requirements of Gloucester has…

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Seaham the School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 8

The Seaham School of Arts, which was renovated and enlarged recently, was reopened on Thursday evening, a social being held to celebrate the occasion. There was…

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Homeville School Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 8

For a considerable period the residents of Homeville-Telarali have been agitating for increased accommodation at the Homeville Public School, and the matter…

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Beresfield School Reopening Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 3

Under ideal weather conditions. Inspector G. A. James, of the Department of Education, officially opened the remodelled public school at Beresfield on…

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Ruled Out Teachers' Federal Award "Not an Industry" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 4

The hopes of the Federated State School Teachers' Association to reach the Federal Arbitration Court with claims for increased pay and…

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Ex-students' Dinner Cook's Hill High School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 4

"As an old Cook's Hill boy I am pleased to be with you to-night. Many ex-students of the school were scattered throughout New South Wales…

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School Teachers Not an Industry Important Decision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 4

Ruling that school teaching was not an "Industrial occupation" within the meaning of the constitution, the High Court of Australia, by a majority decision…

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"Two-up" School Raid at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 4

"We received numerous complaints which made it necessary to take this action," said Inspector Stein to Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court…

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Wiped Out School of Arts Debt Merewether Hustles

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 6

Merewether School of Arts Committee will shortly be relieved of its financial worries. Six week ago the Mayor…

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Schoolboy Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 6

While playing at school, Ronald Tuckwell, aged 8 years, of Ingall-street. Mayfield, fell off a log and fractured his left arm. He was conveyed by the Newcastle…

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State School. "Teaching an Industry" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 5

The secretary of the Federated State School Teachers' Association of Australia (Mr. A. G. Alanson) writes: "The decision of the High court…

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Charlestown the Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 5

The Under-Secretary for Education has informed Mr. Connell, M.P., that the formation of super primary classes at Charlestown public school, as…

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Hamilton School Farewell to Head Master

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 9

A pleasant function was held at the Hamilton Intermediate High School on Monday afternoon, when the combined staffs met to-day an revoir to Mr. J. E…

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Merewether School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 7

A meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night in connection with the carnival to assist the School of Arts. Ald. W. Henderson (Mayor)…

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Combined Schools' Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Hamilton Council, a letter was received from the Combined Schools' Band, asking for subscriptions, in view of the withdrawal of…

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Adamstown Council School Drainage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 5

Adamstown Council met on Wednesday when there were present: Aid. Wiggins (Mayor), Cameron Cousins. Lloyd Haddow MacDonald. Wade, and Williams…

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Boy's "Fag" Father Didn't Mind Was Caned Law Upholds the Teacher LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 1

Even if a father permits, his schoolboy son to smoke cigarettes, the "boy's schoolmaster…

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Swansea the Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 3

A meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the Ambulance Hall last week. Mr. A. J. Payne presided. A letter was received from the Progress…

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