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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1931

1,268 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 64

Girls' High School Dance

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

The Parents and Citizens' Association of the Newcastle Girls' High School will hold a dance in the Assembly Hall of the school to-night…

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School Text Books Newcastle High School Minister Inquiring

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 3

The Minister for Education (.Mr. Davies) has called for a report concerning the need for text-books at the Newcastle Boys' High School…

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Swansea School Serious Congestion

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 7

The congestion is so acute at Swanrea school that unless additional accommodation is proveded immediately, many pupils will have to be sent home…

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School Sports Reviewed Many Newcastle Successes Records Broken

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 7

There were some outstanding players In P.S.A.A.A. sports competitions during the 1930-31 season. Cricketers and footballers—…

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Charlestown Methodist School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

A concert arranged by the teachers and scholars of the Lay Methodist Sunday, School was held in the Literary Institute Hall on Friday night. There was a large…

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Police Raid Alleged "Two-up" School SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 8

Excitement followed a police raid on an alleged "two-up" school in Walker-street, Leichhardt, this afternoon, when 12 men were arrested, and subsequently charged…

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Baptist Church Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

The anniversary services of the Baptist Tabernacle, Newcastle, were continued yesterday. The preacher for the day was the Rev. W. Wingfield, who…

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League's Work High School Reception Unique Function Japanese Consul-General Present

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 4

"The Newcastle Girls' High School has made history to-day," said one of the guests yesterday's "League of Nations Reception held at the school at…

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Mother Murdered Shock for Schoolgirl Double Tragedy at Dalby Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 5

Returning home from school at lunch hour to-day, a little girl at Dalby found her mother, Mrs. Ida Rook, 33, and her uncle, Ernest Rook, dead on the bed…

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Government's Duty to Supply School Text Books Council's View

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 6

"The matter is one for the Government." That is the attitude adopted by the Newcastle City Council concerning the supply of text-books for…

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Splendid Reception High School Girls' Function Visitor From Japan

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 7

"It's no use! We can't, get near him." This was the remark of the Norwegian Vice-Consul (Mr. Langwill) at…

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School Girls' Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 5

A school girls' tennis tournament will be conducted on the Grammar School courts on April 18 and 25. The tournament is open to every girl…

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The Schools Easter Vacation Evening School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 4

Schools will close to-morrow and will resume next Wednesday. Previously it was customary for many teachers, particularly those in…

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School's in Education Out-back

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 4

Education problems The scattering of white people who live back o' Darwin laugh at our little worries on this subject. It is one…

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Speech Night Boys' High School TOWN HaLL FUNCTION Presentation of Prizes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 5

The annual presentation of prizes to the Boys' High School students will be made at the Speech Day function…

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Boys' High School Speech Day Function Inspector's Statement Funds For Improvements

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 7

An assurance that every effort was being made to make funds available for the improvement of the Boys' High School, and for…

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Speech Night Boys' High School Prizes Presented Report of Year's Progress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 8

A large number of parents were present at the annual speech night of the Newcastle Boys' High School, held in the Newcastle Town Hall last night. The…

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Big Loan Plan Wickham Discussion School Removal Opposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 8

Wickham, Council met last night. The attendance comprised the Mayor (Ald. J. L. Fegan) and Ald. L. Grahame, A. Peper. J. Turner, A. T. Davies, A. F. Tell, J…

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Preference to Unionists Illawarra Teachers Protest WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 6

At a meeting of the Illawarra branch of the Teachers' Federation, a resolution was carried as follows—"That preference to unionists is not in the best interests…

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HAS £40 in Hand High School P. & C. to Supply Text Books

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 7

The Newcastle Girls' High School Parents and Citizens' Association is very pleased with itself, for it has a credit of £40 in the bank, although…

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