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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1929

920 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 46

Eyesight Gone Teacher's Sad Plight Fund Started Father of Eight Children

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 6

With his eyesight gone. so that he can barely tell night from day. is the sad fate of a local schoolteacher (Mr. O. K. Britz.) Now…

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West Wallsend School Children's Fares

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 9

A further communication has been received by Mr. G. Booth, M.P., from the Acting-Director of Education, in answer to his representations concerning…

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Hamilton School Continental

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 9

A continental was opened in the grounds of the Hamilton Public School yesterday afternoon by Ald. G. R. Skelton, the Mayor. He explained that the proceeds…

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Tighe's Hill St. Patrick's School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 10

There was a large and appro[?]ve [?]ence at the annual entertainment held in the Picture Palace, by the pupils of St. Patrick's School. Tighe's Hill,…

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Belmont Conveyance of School Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 5

At a meeting of the Belmont Progress Association held recently, it was reported that negotiations were proceeding with the view of securing a 'bus for the…

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25 ARRESTS Flying Squad Raid All Caught Alleged Murrumbidgee School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 7

Newcastle's newly-formed, flying squad, on special duty, swooped on a billiard-room at Broadmeadow last night,…

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Teacher's Death Mr. J. W. Walker

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 6

Eight hundred pupli[?] at Hamilton Intermediate High School attended the funeral of Mr. John William Walker, who had been a teacher of…

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Concession to Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 6

Mr. Drummond, the Minister for Education, stated yesterday that the concession granted to teachers to close their schools in sufficient time to catch…

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School Continental

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 9

The continental opened in the Hamilton School grounds on Tuesday afternoon was concluded last night, when there was a large attendance…

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Tram Fare Refund Wallsend School Children

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

While it is contrary to the practice at the Education Department to allow a rotund to school children of tram fares, the Acting-Director, of…

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School Boy Killed Knocked Down by Lorry Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 5

While crossing Enmore-road, Newtown, this afternoon, Nugget Ashton, a school-boy, of Camperdown, was knocked down by a motor lorry, one wheel of which…

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Girls' High School an Imposing Building

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 6

The new High School for Girls, at Hamilton South, has been practically completed, and forms an imposing building…

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Sea Catch Mullet School at Stockton Fishermen Score

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 4

Hundreds of sea mullet, averaging between three, and four pounds. Happed about on tho sand between tho two breakwaters at Stockton yesterday…

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Miss Teacher Boys' Sports Instructor Not a Success London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 1

Women's fitness to teach boys' games, long a burning question in scholastic circles, is again being ventilated at the annual Teachers'…

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Cricket High School Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 4

The annual cricket match between a team representing the Old Novocastrians' Association and the Newcastle High School first XI. will be played at the…

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Temperance Woman As Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 8

Miss McCorkindale, one of Australia's leading women speakers who is paying a visit to Newcastle to address meetings on scientific temperance education,…

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"Bribe Boys" Women Teachers Fail LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 1

Moving at Leicester conference of the National Union of School masters against women teachers iu boys' schools, Mr. J. A. Brooke said that,…

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Playing Areas More to be Provided School Sport

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 3

"That immediate steps be taken for placing into playing condition No. 3 Sports Ground and No. 4 Sports Ground, in National Park, so that…

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Rugby League Clubs Get Ready: New Sports Grounds for District Schools Rugby League Season Opens on April 13 Trial Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 3

The Rugby league season will open officially on April 13. Next Saturday them will be a series of trial games. Northern Suburbs and South…

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Boxing Finals Schoolboy Matches Stadium Bill

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 2

Finals of the schoolboys' boxing championships, the preliminary events which were contested during the St. Patrick's Day sports, will be held at…

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