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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1931

1,268 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 64

Married Teachers Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

In accordance with the decision recently arrived at by the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies), notices of dismissal was served upon 63 married women teachers…

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TEACHERS v. "HERALD."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 8

The following will represent Newcastle Teachers against "Herald" Office at District Park on Wednesday, at 2 p.m.: W. Stonton, J. Galbraith, K. Riley,…

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Wallsend Plattsburg School Old Boys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 6

Emanating from Mr. Roy Druery's proposal, the former pupils of the Plattsburg School, who benefited educationally and otherwise under the head mastership of…

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Teachers Alarmed Expenditure Curtailment Conference at Adelaide Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

Speaking this afternoon at a civic reception to delegates to the annual conference of the Federated State Teachers' Association, the President (Mr. D. D…

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Women Teachers Dismissals Hardships Won't Be Imposed Minister's Statement Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) stated to-day that no hardship would be imposed in regard to the dismissals of married women…

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Empire Day Observance in Schools SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 5

Empire Day, hitherto observed on May 27, now falls within the Autumn vacation, and the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) hag decided that it…

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Teachers Pleased Intermediate Results Newcastle Passes High Marks Obtained

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

School teachers in the Newcastle district arc very pleased at the results of the Intermediate examination insofar as the…

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Teachers' Conference. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

After an animated discussion on the question of standardisation of salaries and conditions at the conference of the Federated State School Teachers' Association…

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Mayfield West School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

The need for additional accommodation for the kindergarten section of the Mayfield West Public School was brought by Mr. R. Cameron. M.L.A., under the…

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Married Teachers Early Legislation SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

The Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) said to-day that a bill to provide for the dismissal of permanent married women teachers would be introduced immediately…

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New Hamilton School Plans at an Early Date

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

When the first brick is laid in the building of the proposed now school at Hamilton South, Alderman Brien will heave a sigh of relief and rest…

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For Sick Kiddies Hospital School Class After Holidays

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

Classes for convalescing children ara to be instituted at Newcastle Hospital after the Christmas school vacation. A half-time teacher for…

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Hamilton School Accommodation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

At the meeting of the Hamilton Council on Wednesday, correspondence was read from the Minister for Education (Mr. W. Davies), referring to the…

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MR. W. HUMBLE 65 Years in Coal Industry First Mining Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

To have been for 65 years actively associated with coalmining, first in England and then in Australia, is the unique experience of Mr. William Humble, formerly…

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Raising Favoured School Leaving Age Cost Chief Obstacle Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

Questioned to-day regarding the suggestion that the school leaving age should be increased by one year, the Minister for Education (Mr. W. Davies) said he…

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Lasted Six Days Mr. Crofts's Address Basic Wage Inquiry "Professor a Schoolboy" MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

Surrounded by heaps of literature, and declaring emphatically that Professor Copland was like a schoolboy, who obviously did not know his subject, Mr. C. Crofts,…

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Day Students Proposal for Training Special Camp and Teachers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 7

Provision is to made by the Education Department for the absorption of over 2000 day students who, by reason of the depression, will be unable to secure…

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Married Women Teachers Face Dismissal Act by Will of People Says Scullin Dramatic Speech in Melbourne No Dictation Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

"I am Prime Minister by the will of the people, and while I am Prime Minister I will be Prime Minister,"…

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First Step By Department 900 Involved Teachers' Dismissals Will Not Be a Simple Matter Will Be Expensive Problems of Superannuation, Long Service Leave and Pension Rights Involved

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

The first step has been taken in connection with the decision of the Minister for Education that all married women teachers (600 permanent and 300 temporary) whose husbands are earning more than £5 a week…

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Wallsend Plattsburg School Old Boys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 7

The proposed recognition by formed pupils of the Plattsbarg School of the efforts in their interests of Mr. J. Malonoy, Head Master of the school from…

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