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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1930

1,025 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 52

School Examinations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 6

In accordance with a decision of the Board Examiners, after consultation with representatives of departmental and non-State secondary schools, the…

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Cricket Draw Interstate Schoolboys BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 10

The schoolboys' interstate match, New South Wales v. Queensland, was resumed to-day. The wicket was good in the morning, but heavy showers during the…

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Filthy Notes Tossed to Schoolgirls Laborer Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 5

Tossing filthy notes over Hamilton Convent fence, and then squatting in the grass awaiting replies from the young female…

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CRICKET N.S.W. Wins School Cup. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 4

The Interstate schoolboys match for the Fielder cup, between Queensland and Victoria, concluded to-day. Victoria won by 95 runs on the first innings…

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Fly Plague Girls' High School Invasion Swarms of Them

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 6

A plague of flies has been irritating teachers and students at Newcastle Girls' High School at Hamilton for the last few days. So thick…

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Marist Brothers' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 6

Plans and specifications are being prepared for a new high school and technical college, to be erected for the Marist Brothers, in Parkway-avenue, Hamilton. It…

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Oil Storage Near Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 6

Mr. P. Connolly, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond), in response to his personal representations on behalf of the…

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CONGESTED Swansea School Extensions Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 6

Hope that the promised additions to Swansea School would shortly materialise, to relieve the present congestion, was expressed at the annual…

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Lambton School Dental Clinic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 13

Accepting an invitation of the Parents and Citizens' Association at Lambton to deliver an address, Dr. Caples, of the Dental Clinic of the Educational…

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The Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 8

The examination for the intermediate certificate will this year begin on October 15, the "permit-to-enrol" examination on October 31, and the High school entrance…

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Six Million Scholars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 15

A total of 6,027,526 pupils up to the age of 17 attended schools in England and Wales under the control of the Board of Education during 1927-28; 110 of these…

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Hamilton School Largest in State Enrolment of 2268

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 4

The annual report of the Hamilton Intermediate High School, which was presented at a meeting of the parents and citizens' association, over which the Mayor…

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Brains and Brawn Hamilton High School Successful Year

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 2

In the arena of sport an in education, Hamilton Intermediate High School pupil were very successful in 1929, according to the annual…

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Adamstown School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 3

Mrs. T. Robins presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Adamstown School of Arts Ladies' Committee. Mrs. Farley tendered her resignation as treasurer, and…

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School Banks Deposits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 4

The campaign of the Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank to induce school children to open accounts in the school savings bank has met with…

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School Sport

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 8

Super Primary Schools cricket A grade fixtures, deferred from March 26, will be completed to-morrow. This will finish the first round excepting for a match,…

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Central School Accommodation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Central School Parents and Citizens' Association was held last night, Mrs. Firkin (Vice-president) presiding. The Minister for…

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"Can't Afford It" School Leaving Age Extension Opposed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 4

"I have raised a family of 14. and I say unhesitatingly that working men cannot afford to keep their children at school…

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Sandgate School Lighting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 8

The Minister for Education Mr. D. H. Drummond, has written to Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A., referring to representations regarding the question of installing…

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Cardiff Infants' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 8

Mr. Hugh Connell, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Education, in response to his personal representation, in relation to accommodation requirements…

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