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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1931

1,268 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 64

SUNBEAMS for Kiddie Readers of "The Sun" School Holidays

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 8

Miniature golf appears to bo a weakness of Roy Williams, and he appears to have had such a good time at it during his holidays that he has…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 2

Dr. J. P. Hocken presided at a meeting of the School of Arts Committee. There was a large attendance. The financial statement, showing the income for the…

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Teachers' College

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 4

Mr. Hugh Connell, M.L.A., has made inquiries on behalf of numerous students who have passed the Leaving Certificate Examination and are anxious to gain…

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Waratah School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 4

At a special meeting of the committee of Waratah School of Arts on Saturday night, it was decided to approach the Government, through Mr. Cameron,…

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£2500 SCHEME Waratah School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 2

Extensions and improvements costing £2500 are contemplated by Waratah School of Arts committee, which decided at a meeting on Saturday…

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Princess Betty Learns French Gram Phone Helps with Pictures Mother Teacher London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 6

Sitting by the winery fireside in their Piccadilly home, the Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth have jolly little game of their…

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Hamilton School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 6

Mr. Connell, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Education, in relation to the glassing-in of the balcony, and repairing the front fence at the…

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Newcastle High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 6

The Minister for Education (Mr. W. Davies) has informed Mr. H. J. Connell, M.L.A., that he has made arrangements for one double and one single portable…

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Unemployed Students Exempt From Fees Continuation School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

Intending students of the Hamilton evening continuation school who are unemployed will be exempt from fees this year…

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Trades School Scholarship. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 9

On the result of the evening continuation school certificate examination held in December a scholarship, tenable for three years, from January 1, 1931, at the…

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High School Books Association Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 6

Means to provide the books required by students, a serious problem in view of the economic depression and widespread unemployment are to be discussed…

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Rural School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 11

With the reopening of the Wallsend Rural School after the Christmas vacation, a ninth-class has been formed in the super-primary department for…

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Newcastle School Boys Team to Play Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

A cricket team representing Combined Newcastle Schools will leave to-morrow afternoon for Sydney, to play Combined Sydney Schools on Friday. This match will…

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Parents and Citizens Form New Body for Girls' High School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

Will a woman or a man be the president of the new Parents and Citizens Association which is to be formed to-night to assist the…

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School Strike Threat Ratepayers' Grievance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 10

The threat of a "strike" of school children in the district of Strond, Leverburgh, Harris, is contained in a petition to the Secretary of State for Scotland, from the…

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Schoolboy Killed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 9

George Tregent, 6½, of Alexandria, was killed by a motor lorry shortly after leaving the Alexandria Public School this afternoon…

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Girls' High School Parents and Citizens Meet Dearth of Text Books

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 6

A Newcastle Girls' High School Parents and Citizens’ Association was formed at a meeting in the school last night. The election of officers resulted—Patrons, the…

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As Wives Teacher's Chance Training Helps (By Dorothy Dix.—Copyright)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 4

Dear Miss Dix,— Do you think school teachers make better wives and mothers than other girls?…

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Schools Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 7

Owing to the proximity of the summer vacation, there was some difficulty in organising a display from the public schools but at the request of the Show Council a…

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Cricket Newcastle v. Sydney Schools. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 6

The cricket match between teams representing the Newcastle and Sydney Public Schools was begun to-day at Hampden Oval…

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