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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1934

1,530 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 77

Scone Rural School New Building Opened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 14

When the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) visited Scone, for the purpose of officially opening the new super-primary block at the Scone District…

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BUILDING & Construction Catholic School Additions at Waratah Work Costing £2600

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 14

Mr. A. E. Young, contractor, of Maryville, has completed the new Roman Catholic school building at Waratah. The coast was £2600. The building is of brick,…

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Champion Swimmers of Newcastle Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 16

A group of Newcastle school champions of the swimming season closing. Left to right: EVELYN HEY, title and record holder for backstroke championship of Combined High Schools; also title and record holder of free-style championship of Combined Country High Schools. M. EVANS, second to Miss Hey in Combined Country High Schools event. M. SEWELL (11 years), free-style and backstroke champion. G. BATES, holder of senior championships for…

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School Continental at West Wallsend Cooking and Flowers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 4

A continental organised by the West Wallsend Parents and Citizens' Association. In conjunction with the school staff, was held in the school…

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Two-up School Raid 101 Fined in Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 9

Following a raid by police at premises at Reservoir-street, City, on a two-up school on Friday night, 101 men appeared at Central Police Court on…

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Newcastle East School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 2

A large attendance of scholars enjoyed the concert given at Newcastle East school on Friday afternoon, in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Hospital. The…

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Schoolboys' Match Postponed Interstate Cricket Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 7

The match between Victoria and Queensland in the interstate schoolboys' cricket competition, which was to have been played to-day at the…

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Milk for Children Distribution in Schools Likely Newcastle Included Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 6

With a view to the establishment of a scheme to supply milk to children in State Schools, the Milk Board is calculating costs and conferring…

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School Cricket Postponed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 6

Rain caused a postponement until tomorrow of the cricket match between Victoria and Queensland in the interstate schools' competition…

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District Schools P. and C. Federation's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 10

The third annual report of the Newcastle District Federation of Parents and Citizens' Associations stated that last year 26 associations affiliated with the…

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New High School Colours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 9

Owing to the fact that schools competing in the Combined High Schools athletic meetings in Sydney have to wear distinctive colours to avoid confusion, the…

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Milk for School-children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 6

Following proposals submitted by the New health Society, the Milk Board is conferring with the Department of Education with a view to establishing a scheme…

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Newcastle East School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 6

The headmaster of Newcastle East public school, on behalf of the Parents and Citizens' Association, has issued to Parents and friends of the school children a…

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Subsidised Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 6

Writing to Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., in reply to his representations regarding a grant of £15 towards the cost of erecting a suitable school building for the…

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National Concert Sacred Heart Convent Pupils Entertaining Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 11

A long and varied programme was presented to the large audience in the Town Hall last night by pupils past and present, of the Sacred Heart Convent. Each…

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Insane Teachers Instructing in New York Schools Doctor's Charge Immediate Inquiry Ordered (Australian Press Association.) New York, March 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 9

An extraordinary and sensational charge that over 1500 of 36,000 school teachers employed by the City are unbalanced emotionally or mentally, and…

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Subsidised Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 8

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) said yesterday that he had been able to put the subsidised school education of the bush children upon a…

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Waratah High School Full Occupation Delayed Building Almost Complete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 8

A revision of the plans made earlier in the year that the new Boys' High School at Waratah would be fully occupied when school resumed after Easter…

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Carrington School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 13

At a meeting on Monday night, the committee of the Carrington School of Arts decided to install a wireless set, to give entertainment during the winter…

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Teachers' Social Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Cessnock District Social Club was held last night, when Mr. G. Heery presided over a good attendance…

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