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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1929

920 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 46

Schoolboy's Injury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 8

While playing football at Folly Park Mayfield, yesterday, William Hilton, aged 10 years, living at 18 Woodstock-street, Mayfield, fell down and fractured his left…

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Bobby at School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 8

It was a general knowledge lesson, and Bobby, as usual, was not attending, and soon the master's eagle eye sort him out…

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School Boys' Game Adamstown d. Gladesville

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 5

The opening game at Hobart Park was a school game between Gladesville and Adamstown. Adamstown won, 7 goals to 1…

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Inter-district Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 9

In a special inter-district schools' grade at Hobart Park, Adamstown defeated Gladesville-Ryde, 7-1. Laddon, five goals, and Nix two, scored for Adamstown…

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Shield for J. C. White Schoolboys' Presentation. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 7

The Taunton schoolboys have presented J. C. White with a mounted shield, made from a walnut tree which grow in the school cricket field. The presentation…

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Missed School Maitland Parent Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 6

Because his child did not attend school regularly, George Hoffman was fined 5s, with 3s costs, by Mr. Nott, P.M., in the West Maitland Police…

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Plattsburg School Payment of Tram Fares

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 6

Mr. G. Booth, M.P., has received a letter from Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education, stating that he has had under consideration the question of payment of…

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Warner's Bay School Water Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 9

Representations were recently made to the Department of Education by the Warner's Bay Central Progress Association, relative to the need for the…

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Sporting News: School Rugby League Test for Team for Queensland Rugby League North to Meet East Fixture List

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 8

Next Saturday's Rugby League fixture at the Sports Ground, between Northern Suburbs and Eastern Suburbs, is attracting considerable…

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New High School Minister to Be Seen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 8

A meeting of the Newcastle High School Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the Bolton-street schoolroom last night. The Rev. A. R. McVittie…

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Meals for School Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 6

Mr. Coben, the Minister for Education, announced in Sydney yesterday, that where statements that there was hunger amongst school children were proved, free…

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New Lambton School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 4

New Lambton Parents and Citizens Association was advised last night that plans are nearly complete, and that tenders will be called at an early…

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Gloucester School Additions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 10

Mr. W. Bennett, M.P., recently made representations to the Minister for education on behalf of the Parents and Citizens' Association for the erection of a…

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Milk in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 6

During a recent consultation between Dr. Arthur, the Minister for Health, the representatives of several wholesale distributing companies, and Mr…

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School Football Cessnock v. NEWCASTLE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 8

Team representing Newcastle High School and Cessnock Intermediate High School, met on Maitland Showground yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a…

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Meals for School Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 6

Mr. Cohen, the Victorian Minister for Education, announced on Tuesday that where statements that there was hunger amongst school children were proved, free…

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Newcastle High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 6

Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education, has consented to receive the deputation appointed by the Newcastle High School Parents and Citizens' Association,…

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The High Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 6

The Newcastle High School Parents and Citizens' Association was wise in deciding to appoint a deputation to wait upon the Minister for…

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Which Site? Newcastle or Waratah Boys' High School Deputation to Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 10

Which site? And When? Those are the questions which a deputation from Newcastle P. and C. Association will ask the Minister…

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Boolaroo the Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held in Boolaroo Public School on Wednesday evening. M. A. Howell presided…

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