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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1934

1,530 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 77

A Merchant of Venice Girls High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 8

On Thursday, March 22, the girls of the High School intend producing "A Merchant of Venice" in their assembly hall. They have been earnestly rehearsing for…

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Six Newcastle Boys in N.S.W. Team School Cricket Games Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 7

Six Newcastle boys have been included in the 16 players selected to represent N.S.W. In the forthcoming interstate schools' cricket carnival in…

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Waratah Mothers' Club Assistance for Pupils at Infants' School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 6

At the Waratah Infants' Public School Mothers Club annual meeting, Mrs. I. Harrison (head mistress) occupied the chair, and the following…

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Leeches in Water Plattsburg School Supply Affected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 8

The pupils of the Plattsburg District Rural School at Wallsend were warned yesterday to exercise care in the use of the "bubbler" drinking fountains at the…

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Maitland High School Swimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 16

TOP: M. Turman, winner of the 50 yards school championship at Maitland land Girls' High School swimming carnival held at Newcastle Ocean Baths yesterday. BENEATH: J. Johnson (winner) and N. Marx (second) in the 14 years'…

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Coin Afternoon Waratah School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 13

A very enjoyable and successful coin social was held on Wednesday afternoon in Waratah School of Arts, in aid of the new book fund, and was promoted by the…

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Schoolboy Drowned Swimming with Party in Creek SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 9

Rawson James Gould, 13, of Cabramatta, was drowned while swimming in the Orphan's School Creek. Gould was with a party of boys, and was seen to…

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"Are Exploited" Schoolboys and Sport Headmaster's Contention Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 9

Speaking at the Combined High Schools' Swimming Carnival luncheon to-day. Mr. F. McMullen, Headmaster of the Sydney High School, said that sporting bodies…

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Stockton Sunday School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 4

An enjoyable day was spent by scholars and teachers from Stockton Congregational Sunday School on Saturday at the annual picnic. The children were conveyed to…

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Tennis Hipwell Defeats Shaw Schoolboy's Wizardry

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 5

By defeating H. Shaw in the final of the junior tennis singles on Saturday, W. Hipwell established himself as…

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No School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

SCHOOLBOYS fishing from Lee Wharf—a favorite week-end pastime with some of the lads…

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School of Arts Additions at Waratah Opening Ceremony on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 6

The official ceremony of opening the additions to the School of Arts at Waratah will be performed by the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) on…

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Schools Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 10

The super-primary swimming carnival, arranged by the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, will be held at the Ocean Baths to-morrow, beginning at noon. Entries…

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Schoolboy's Record Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 10

In winning the 110 yards championship at the Great Public Schools' swimming carnival, today, W. Kendall, of Scot's College, covered the distance in…

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High School Girls As Life Savers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 10

Swimmers from Newcastle Girls' High School attended at the Ocean Baths yesterday afternoon, to go through their tests for life-saving…

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Land Purchase Plattsburg Rural School Agricultural Work "No Definite Arrangements"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 8

The matter of the acquisition by the Department of Education of an area of land for agricultural work in the activities of the Plattsburg District Rural School at…

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Baptist Schools Northern Union Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Newcastle and Northern District Baptist Sunday School Union-took place at Cessnock on Saturday. About 70 delegates from the…

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Condition of Water at Heddon Greta Public School Hunter Board's Report

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 9

Complaints forwarded by the Kearsley Shire Council from the Parents and Citizens' Association at Heddon Greta,…

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Life-saving Awards Successful Newcastle High School Girls

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 2

The following awards were made by Mrs. Wilson, of the Royal Life Saving Society of New South Wales, yesterday afternoon, when she examined a number of girls from the…

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Belmont School of Arts Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 5

Satisfaction was expressed at the regular meeting of the committee of the Belmont School of Arts on Monday night, at the progress the institute continues to make…

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