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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1932

1,102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 56

Merewether Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 10

For a considerable time the urgent need for improvements in the playground at the Merewether Public School has been brought under the notice of the Minister…

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Hamilton School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 10

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

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No Hungry School Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 11

Rumours have gained currency, possibly started for other than altruistic reasons, to the effect that there are hungry school children in Brisbane—children who…

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School Home Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 4

Sir,—One is prompted to ask, "What is wrong with our educational system as at present prevails at the Central Schools, Hamilton?" The girls of that particular…

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Smedmore Sunday School Opened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 5

A Sunday School in connection with St. James's, Wickham, has been opened at Smedmore Institute by the Rector (Rev. A. Moore). Children are being…

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Swamp Near School Federation's Efforts

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 3

Efforts are not being relaxed by the Newcastle Parents and Citizens' Federation to have the swamp near the Newcastle Girls' High School…

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School Federation to Be Formed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 1

Newcastle Parents and Citizens' Federation at its meeting last night received a letter from the Mount Victoria P. and C. Association, ask…

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Festival at High School on Shakespeare's Birthday Girls to Stage Plays

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 7

One hundred students will take part in the Shakespearean festival at the Newcastle Girls' High School, on May 10, for…

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Girls' High School Shakespeare Festival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 4

The Shakespeare festival at the Girls' High School is drawing near. It will be celebrated at the school at 7.45 on the evening of May 10. At present a process…

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No Funds for High School Building Minister's Reply

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 1

No funda are available for the erection of a permanent building to replace the temporary structures now being utilised by secondary…

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School Sports Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 8

Owing to the schools closing tomorrow afternoon, on account of the Empire Day celebrations, the P.S.A.A.A. has cancelled all…

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Failed to Pay Scholars' Bursaries Mr. Lang Criticised Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 5

Commenting to-day on the report that the New South Government had failed to meet the quarterly payments due to boys and girls who held High School and…

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Head of the River Adelaide Schools' Race ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 3

Prince Alfred College won the first Head-of-the-River race rowed in Adelaide to-day. Adelaide High School was second. St. Peter's College was eliminated in the…

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School Sport No Fixtures To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 8

Because of the Empire Day celebrations, which will be held in all schools to-day, competition sporting fixtures will not be played. The ordinary lessons will be…

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School Soup Distribution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 4

In reference to his representations and a letter received from the Young Wallsend Parents and Citizens' Association relative to the preparation and distribution of…

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Maitland and District News West Maitland. Empire Day Functions in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 9

The children of the West Maitland, St. Ethel's, and Horseshoe bend Public Schools combined yesterday to celebrate Empire Fay, under the auspices of the…

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Central Technical School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 4

"Peace and Freedom" was the note struck by all speakers at Central Boys' School Empire Day celebrations. The Principal (Mr. A. G. Morgan), in…

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Boys' High School the Mayor's Address

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 4

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. C. J. Parker), who presided at the function held at the Town Hall under the auspices of the Boys' High School, said that while…

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Honouring Empire Day Enthusiasm in Newcastle Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 4

The utmost enthusiasm marked the observance of Empire Day throughout the schools of the Northern district yesterday. The date was this year slightly varied owing to the school…

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Hamilton Inter-high School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 4

Empire Day was observed at the Hamilton Intermediate High School. The Mayor (Ald. Jackson) presided. He gave an interesting address on "Ideals for…

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