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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1931

1,268 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 64

Freedom Essential Future of Private Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 3

The Dean of the College of Preceptors (Mr. Herbert Ward), speaking at the dinner of the Independent Schools Association in London, recently, expressed the…

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Charlestown Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 4

The work which has been carried on for the last 10 weeks in repairing and improving the Charlestown Public School, is now complete. The buildings…

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School Holidays

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 8

This story is written by a very small Sunbeamer, whose brother and sisters have been contributors for a very long time. Viola has evidently…

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Fatal 'Bus Smash Schoolboys Crushed SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 1

One schoolboy was killed and two were frightfully injured when they were crushed by a motor 'bus…

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Young Vandals £150 Damage to School PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 6

Young vandals who broke into Inglewood State School yesterday, tore up or broke everything possible, and caused damage estimated at nearly £150. They poured…

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School Sport Super-primary Cricket Inter-city Match

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

Super primary cricket competitions.—The fixtures for to-morrow are:—A grade: Hamilton (3) v. Central L (4), at Hamilton Adelphi wicket; Plattsburg…

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M.C.C. Makes 180 Against School Fifteen GRAHAMSTOWN

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 7

In a two days' match against a combined fifteen of the South African schools, the M.C.C. team made 180. Patsy Hendren was top-scorer, with…

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Inglewood School "Mere Waste of Money" Adamstown Opposition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

Adamstown Parents and Citizens' Association regards the proposal by Inglewood Progress Association for the building of an Infants' school at…

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Teachers' College Armidale "White Elephant" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 8

Mr. Head asked the Minister for Education, Mr. Davis, if it was a fact that, although the Armidale Teachers' College had been constructed out of general…

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Teachers' Changes Transfers and Appointments Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 5

A list of transfers and appointments of teachers, made available by the Department of Education, is as follows: Teachers.—Mr. M. Broome to…

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"Red" Propaganda in Schools Country Member's Allegation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 6

Directing the attention of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) to the fact that there were schools in the State in which the doctrines of Communism…

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Schoolboys Do Well Against M.C.C. Team Grahamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 6

South Africa's schoolboy 15 in reply to the English cricketers' 180, made 130. Goddard took five wickets for 31. Tate two for one, and Allom…

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First Function Girls' High School New Association

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

The newly formed Girls' High School Parents and Citizens' Association will hold its first function in aid of the school on Saturday night…

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Moving Wickham School Minister Seriously Considering Near Oil Wharf

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 5

Should the Wickham Public School be shifted from its present situation? The Minister for Education (Mr…

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In the Schools No Room For Infants Congestion Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

The increased enrolments with consequent congestion in many large schools has necessitated the Department refusing to enrol new…

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School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 9

The cricket match between Newcastle Boys' High School and Maitland Boys' High School was concluded yesterday afternoon. The Newcastle team won by…

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High School Text Books Department Will Assist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 8

At the request of Ald. Richardson, the Mayor of Hamilton and President of the High School Parents and Citizens' Association. Mr. Hugh Connell, M.L.A.,…

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Communism in Schools Mr. Gosling Questioned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 8

"In view of the fact that schools have been established in which the doctrine of Communism and anti-religion is being preached, will the Chief Secretary take…

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Junction Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

Mr. Hugh Connell, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister for Education: "I have had under consideration your personal representations…

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Lambton Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Education, in reply to his personal representations on behalf of the Lambton Parents and…

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