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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1929

920 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 46

Boys' High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. P. Connolly, M.P., recently made representations to Mr. Drummond, the Minister for Education urging that the erection of the new high school for boys…

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Teachers' Official Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

Charged with having forged a cheque for £200 Trevor Mervyn Doyle aged 46, an official of the Teachers' Federation appeared before the Central Police Court…

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New Lambton School Plans for New Building

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 7

With regard to his representations on behalf of the Near Lambton Parents and Citizens’ Association, urging additional accommodation at the school, Mr. R…

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Dietetic School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 7

The Board of Management of the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, has decided, at the suggestion of the Charities Board, to establish a dietetic school at the hospital…

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Back Again Newcastle Schools Resume Varied Moods

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

School again Ringing bells and scurrying feet tills morning announced the ending of six weeks' summer vaaction…

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Primary Schools Christmas Vacation Ends

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

The primary schools were re-opened yesterday in the northern district, in common with other parts of the State after the vacation, which in this case,…

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Sporting News and Notes Training School Needed Why Reply Fell Low Apprentice Standard

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 11

Reply's fall in the Railway. Handicap at Boolaroo yesterday once more brings home the fact that a more severe examination…

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Newcastle Teachers Annual Report

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

The annual meeting of the members of the Newcastle Teachers' Association will be held in the public school, Bolton-street, Newcastle, on…

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Brown's Pupils Do Well

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 7

In two Wednesday nights at Newcastle Stadium, publls of Jimmy Brown's, Darby-street, gymnasium have had seven fights for sxi wins and…

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Junction School Association Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 10

Mr. Gilbert presided at a meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association in connection with Junction Public School which was held in Junction Mechanics'…

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Newcastle High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 4

New entrants should not present themselves for enrolment at Newcastle High School until Tuesday next, Former students should be in attendance on…

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Urgent Need Cardiff Heights School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. Connell, M.L.A. has again brought under the notice of the Minister for Education the fact that some time ago, steps were taken towards…

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OVERCROWDED Newcastle High School 30 Turned Away

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 8

Accommdotion at Newcastle High School is so inadequate that about 20 students whose names appeared on the list of those eligible…

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High School Chaos Pupils Refused Deplorable Facilities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

Further evidence of the inadequacy of the secondary school facilities available in Newcastle is given by the fact that 30 of the pupils who qualified for enrolment…

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Adamstown School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Adamstown School of Arts was held in the games-room on Tuesday night, Mr. G. Ritchie, President, in the chair…

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Primary Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 8

Teams which have entered the Primary Schools' Cricket Competition have been divided into two divisions, northern and southern. The draw for next Friday's…

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Junction School

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

Sir,—I noticed in the columns of Saturday's issue of your paper, a report of the P. and C. Association of Junction School. Evidently, from the tone of…

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School Bands Conference Called

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 9

A conference is to be called on February 19 with a view of ruining funds for financing the school bands. Recently the £200 subsidy was…

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Kearsley School Improvements Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

"With reference to your representations regarding the need tot various Improvements In connection with the Kearsley Public School. I desire to…

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Called for Report Newcastle High School Drummond Told Urged to Start New School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

Conditions at Newcastle High School have been brought under the notice of the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) by Mr…

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