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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1932

1,102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 56

Boys' High School Speech Night Prize Distribution

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 6

The Newcastle Boys' High School speech night will be held at the Newcastle Town Hall on March 2, when a long list of prizes wilt be presented…

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Cricket Teams For Next Saturday High School Cricket Opening Hound of Series Newcastle Too Good

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 5

Maitland High School's batsmen were not strong enough to stand up to the bowling of their Newcastle opponents when they met in…

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"Nothing But Boxes" Portable School Rooms Council Criticism

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 6

Declaring that the portable class rooms being utilised by the Education Department were "nothing else but boxes," Alderman…

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Has Not Been Dropped Married Teachers' Retrenchment Mr. Davies's Bill Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 7

It is the intention of the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies), according to the answer he gave to Mr. Vincent, in the Legislative…

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To Be Dismissed Married Women Teachers Bill to Be Introduced Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 9

The Minister for Education (Mr. W. Davies) announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that legislation was to be brought forward providing for the…

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School Sport Swimming Carnival Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

Owing to the Education Department's regulations prohibiting sporting fixtures a week prior and following the week in which Shows…

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Catherine Hill Bay School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 8

The Minister for Education (Mr. W. Davies) has replied to Mr. G. Booth's representations regarding staff requirements at the Catherine Hill Bay Public…

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West Wallsend Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. W. Davies) has replied to representations by Mr. G. Booth. M.L.A., regarding the West Wallsend Public School. The Minister…

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Girls' High School Disarmament Pageant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 6

John Bull is a very harassed man as, day after day, he makes a vain attempt to share out his cake to the satisfaction of the many claimants who eagerly await…

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Going to School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 8

When the school bell's ringing, The streets are full of noise, Of boots and shoes and sandals. Of little girls and boys…

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Night Study Classes Unemployed Pupils Admitted Free at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 6

Intending students of the Hamilton Evening Continuation School who are unemployed will be exempt from fees…

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To Visit Sydney School Cricketers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 4

The following team has been selected to meet a combined Sydney team in Sydney on March 3:— Parry (captain), Camps; Appleby…

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Belgian Consul's Visit High School Function

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 7

"Belgium is a country which needs peace mid will do everything in its poorer to farther the peace ideals of the League of…

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Council Measures Infantile Paralysis Anxiety in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 4

Anxiety felt in the schools at the incidence of infantile' paralysis in the district was expressed in a communication received by Newcastle Council last night…

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Evening School Not to Reopen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 4

The Junior Technical Evening Continuation School at Wickham will not be reopened this year. Notification to this effect has been received by the…

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High School Cricket Match Against Police Team Fixture List

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 8

The High School first grade cricket team will meet a side chosen from the Newcastle Police Force at Empire Park to-morrow afternoon…

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School Cricket To-morrow's Games

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 4

The draw for tho second series in the primary and super-primary schools cricket competition is as follows:— A GRADE…

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High School Pageant Striking Criticism of War Clever Students

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 9

Unusual talent was displayed by the students of the Girls' High School last night, when they staged a pageant…

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Premier Questioned on Plan to Electrify Speeds Pt. Tramway Text Book Shortage District Secondary Schools Few Supplied

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 7

Difficulty is being experienced in Newcastle secondary schools in making available text books…

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West Wallsend Evening School Discontinued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 3

Mr. A. Anderson, Principal of the West Wallsend School, has been advised by the department that the evening continuation classes held at the school will be…

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