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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1929

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Junction School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 10

Sir.—In reply to "Ex-Member's" letter on the Junction School Association, in your issue of February 7, like "Ex-Member," I have pleasant recollections…

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Pension Scheme Teachers' Federation Annual Report

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 7

Newcastle Teachers' Federation considers that the time is opportune for a revision of the pension scheme and frank consideration of the question of…

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Teachers' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

Owing to the inclement weather on Saturday, the annual meeting of the Newcastle Teachers' Federation was postponed until next Saturday morning, in the…

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The King's School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

Commemoration Day was celebrated at the King's School, Parramatta, on Saturday. It was the 98th anniversary of the opening of the school, which was…

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Wallsend Intermediate High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 6

Mr. D. H. Staples, B.A., the new head master of Plattsburg Intermediate High School, received a warm welcome at the annual meeting last night of the Parents…

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Belmont School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 6

At the request of Mrs. A. E. Johnston, secretary of Belmont Parents and citizens Association Mr. Connell, M.L.A., has asked the Minister…

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Plattsburg High School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 6

Plattsburg parents and citizens Association anticipates trouble in coping with the demands of the increasing numbers of pupils seeking…

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High School Additional Entries East Maitland Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

Additional candidates who have qualified for admission to East Maitland Boys High School are:—C. Earton, R. C. Bates, G. E. Cameron…

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OVERCROWDED Plattsburg School Training Hampered

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

The need for more accommodation at Plattsburg Intermediate High school was stressed by the headmaster (Mr. H. D. Staples) at the meeting of…

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Serious Charge School-teacher and Girl SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 5

Charles Johnson, a school teacher, was charged at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day with having committed a serious offence on a girl…

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Adamstown School Association Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 9

The annual meeting of the local branch of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the Public School on Monday night. Ald. J. H. Williams…

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Health School Dr. Sutton Director SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 10

Dr. Harvey Sutton, principal medical officer of the New South Wales Educational Department, has been appointed…

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Ellalong School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 6

Councillor C. Jaggard presided at a meeting of members of Ellalong School of Arts at which the following officials were elected: President, F. W. Allan; secretary, H. Pyne; treasurer, P. Blair…

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Schools' Band Move for Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 8

An effort is to be made to raise money to help the district schools' hand, from which the Government subsidy has been withdrawn…

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Singleton School for Reedy Creek

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. W. Cameron, M.P., has been informed that the question of the establishment of a provisional school at Reedy Creek, about 15 miles from Singleton, has…

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Maitland District Maitland Schools Official Opening This Afternoon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 6

Mr. D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education, will officially open the new West Maitland Superior Public Boys' School this afternoon…

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School Gardening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

Bulga Public School for the third time in succession, has won the silver shield presented by the Singleton A.H. and N.S. Club for school gardens. The shield is…

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Merewether the School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 14

A meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, for the purpose of assisting the Merewether School of Arts. There was a large attendance…

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A.L.P. Conference Concluding Session State Schools' Curricula Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 7

The Metropolitan and Provincial Conference of the Australian Labour party concluded to-night. The conference, which commenced on Saturday, made…

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New School Opened By Minister West Mattland

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 5

"The fact that these school buildings have had to he erected here, is a clear indication of the progress that has taken place in the district," said…

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