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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1931

1,268 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 64

New Intermediate High School Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 12

At a meeting of the Tighe's Hill Parents and Citizens' Association, a resolution was carried directing the Secretary to write to Mr. P. Connolly, M.L.A.,…

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Bullahdelah School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 19

At the Bullahdelah School of Arts meeting, held on Monday. Mr. A. L. Marshall presided. Matters relating to the white ant pest were dealt-with. New blocks had…

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Parents Object Tighe's Hill School Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 8

That their girls wore at a disadvantage through the department removing the sewing mistress from Tigho's Hill school was the contention…

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Primary Final Additional Passes Northern Schools Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 12

A further list of students who were successful in the Primary Final Examinations, held at the end of last year, was made available by the Department of…

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Ballina High School Fourth-year Class Granted LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 12

Speaking at Ballina, in reply to a deputation, which urged the establishment of a fourth year class at Ballila Intermediate High School to-day, the…

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Bible in High Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 15

That the decision of the Cabinet to allow religious teaching in High Schools ha caused consternation in certain quarters is to pat it Mildly. This proposal…

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School for Marks' Point

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 8

Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., has been informed, in response to his personal representations on behalf of the Marks' Point Progress Association, relative to the…

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On Each Day Their Daily Pint Milk for School Children Minister Scheme Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 1

A brand new branch is about to be established in the Educational Department. It is the first step in the…

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Earthquake Victims Teachers' Sympathy

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 1

The Newcastle Teachers' Federation decided to-day to send a letter of sympathy to tho Education authorities and the Teachers' Federation in…

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Super-primary Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 1

The plight of super-primary school children in the district, whose parents are unable to purchase the necessary writing…

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School Holidays

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 8

Darcy Williams, who is one of our best known Sunbeamers, writes, telling us all about his entrance into the High School. All congratulate him, and wish…

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Teachers' Salaries Reduced 13 l-3% Federation Statement

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 2

Newcastle teachers, like all others in the State, have had their salaries reduced by 13 1-3 per cont., as a result of the one-twelfth reduction and the is in the £ tax…

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Newcastle Teachers' New Officials

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 5

The Newcastle Teachers' Federation at its 35th annual meeting to-day elected its officers for 1931, the new president being Mr. D. H…

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"Onus on Teachers" To Join Federation Preference Proposal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 4

The Newcastle Teachers' Federation did not think it necessary to-day to act on a proposal for the appointment of collectors at each school to…

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Teachers Meet Preference Clause Equipping Poor Pupils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 3

The 35th annual meeting of the Newcastle Teachers' Federation was held in the Bolton-street School, Newcastle, on Saturday morning…

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N.z. Schools Suffer Teachers' Sympathy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 6

Sympathy with the New Zealand teachers and pupils who have suffered by the recent earthquakes was expressed at the annual meeting of the Newcastle…

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Teacher Drowned Carried Out in Surf SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 8

John Commons, 20, a school teacher, of Bonco, was swimming with a party of seven in the open sea at Rosebud to-day when he got into difficulties, and was…

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Ambulance Day Aid of Schools Sought Big Fall in Revenue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 8

Suggesting that an Ambulance Day be held throughout the schools of the Newcastle district in May, the Superintendent of Newcastle Ambulance (Mr. J. Dolan),…

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Veteran Teacher Mr. P. J. Ryan Honoured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 6

Seventy-four years old this week, an executive officer of the Teachers' Federation for 35 years, and re-elected unanimously Secretary of the Newcastle branch…

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£20,000 SCHOOL "Lismore, Oxford of North" Problem of Overcrowding Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

"You have a fine district and fine institutions. Because of this I regard Lismore as the Oxford of the North. To provide such wonderful schools is a costly process,…

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