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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1931

1,268 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 64

Crippled Boy Wheeled to School in Cart Dire Need of Splints

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

Unless suitable splints are provided for a Wickham boy, eight years old, whose parents are destitute, it is feared that he will be permanently crippled. His case…

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Primary School Sport Cricket Fixtures Inter-city Game

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 8

Primary school sport fixtures for to-morrow are:—C Grade Division A: Adamstown II. (0) v…

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Short of Text Books in Schools. Free Distribution Held Up Minister's Order

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) has given a direction that teachers are to make available suitable textbooks for…

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Student Teachers Method of Selection SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 5

Replying to Mr. Connell (Hamilton), Mr. Davies, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, explained that entrance to training colleges was…

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School Bursaries Northern Pupils' Success SYDNEY

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

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded a bursary upon the results of the Intermediate Certificate examination, tenable for two years, to William G. Walker,…

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Girls' High School

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

The first monthly meeting of the Newcastle Girls' High School Parents and Citizens' Association was held last night. The rules submitted by a sub-committee…

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Belmont School

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

The Minister for Education (Mr. W. Davies), has advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., in response to representations relative to the question of the payment of…

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Teralba Public School Repairs

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

The Minister for Education (Mr. W Davies) has informed Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., in response to representations on behalf, of the Teralba Parents and…

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Apathy Blamed Maitland School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 8

Apathy on the part of members of the West Maitland School of Arts in considered responsible for the convention of a special meeting last…

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Tighe's Hill School Repairs and Renovations Minister's Directions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 6

The Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) has given directions for the departmental painting and repair staff to carry out extensive repairs and…

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Without Lords Assent Raising School Age Reintroducing Bill London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 8

Mr. Lee Smith. Mr. Charles Trevelyan's successor on the Board of Education, says that it is the intention of the Government to reintroduce a Bill…

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School-age Bill Government to Reintroduce Lords to Be Ignored London, March 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 9

Mr. H. B. Lees Smith. Sir Charles Trevelyan's successor as President of the Board of Education, announced to-day, the intention of the Government to…

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Tighe's Hill Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8

The Minister for Education (Mr. W. Davies) has informed Mr. P. Connolly, M.L.A., that he has given directions for the departmental painting and repair…

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Teacher Honoured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 6

Following its annual meeting last night the Parents and Citizens' Association of Plattsburg Intermediate High School honoured Mr. Evan J. Dawkins,…

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Belmont Handicap Travelling to School Assembly Question Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 6

School enharen at Belmont who attend the Newcastle High School leave home at 7 a.m. and do not return till 7 p.m. This complaint…

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They'll Get Their Books Hamilton Schoolboys' Library

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

Hamilton schoolboys will get their books! At the last meeting of Hamilton Parents and Citizens' Association, Mr…

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School Sports Inter-city Matches Newcastle's Chance To Avenge a Defeat

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 7

There will be two school matches played between Sydney and Newcastle to-morrow—one in Newcastle and one in…

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Schools Closed Outbreak of Meningitis Anxiety in Brisbane Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 7

Two cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis were reported in the city last week. A pupil of Brisbane Grammar School was attacked by the disease, and the school…

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Junction School Repairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 6

Mr. Hugh Connell, M.L.A. has received information from the Minister for Education that he has given directions for the departmental painting and repair staff to…

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Belmont School Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 6

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., inquired of the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) in the Legislative Assembly, whether he was aware of the unfortunate position of the…

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