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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1934

1,530 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 77

School Swimming Carnivals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 12

The super-primary schools' swimming carnival will be held at the Ocean Baths on Wednesday March 14. The primary carnival will be conducted on Friday, March 16. Programmes will…

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Mayor's Appeal for the Hospital Campaign to Raise £5000 Sick Children at "School" Inspection To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 8

Following an inspection of the Newcastle Hospital today, the Mayor of Newcastle, Alderman Kilgour, made an appeal for wholehearted…

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Judging At Newcastle Showground; Gates Open To-morrow Bustle In The Pavilions Final Touches Given to Exhibits Needlework Awards and School Sections Judges Had a Busy Time

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 8

Nothing more like a group of feverishly busy property men setting the stage before the curtain rings up on the big performance could be imagined than the scene which presented itself at Newcastle…

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Belmont Conveyance of School Pupils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 5

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drummond that he cannot give assistance in the conveyance of…

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Show Opens To-day Officials Expect to Have Record Crowds High Standard of Exhibits. Awards Made for Schoolwork, Needlework and Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 8

Newcastle Show will open this morning. Officials, trades-people, sideshowmen and electricians worked continuously yesterday adding the final touches before the gates are opened to the public and the turnstiles begin to grind out a song which…

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Teachers' Social Club's First Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

The first committee of the Newcastle Teachers' Social Club has just completed a year of office. The members are (left to right)— Back row : Messrs. R. Rowe (Treasure), W. Stanton, F. Bowers, A. Challinor. H. Yelled. Front row: Miss M. Bowie, Mr. L. Maguire (Secretary). Miss M.Abell, Mr. G. Blair (President), Miss G. Doyle,…

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Infants' School Plumbing College Opposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 9

At a public meeting of citizens of South Cessnock held last night, at which Mr. E. Butler, President of the South Cessnock Progress Association, acted as…

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Safety First in the Schools New Scheme in Force Next Week at Nineteen Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 10

Arrangements are now being made by the police for the introduction of the new safety first scheme in the schools of…

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School Teams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 17

In order to foster Soccer football in the schools, the scheme submitted by the State League was considered by the committee of the West…

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Cessnock New High School Better Accommodation Needed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 11

The agitation for a new high school building, which has been carried on for years is still as active as ever, in spite of the many promises which have been…

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Teacher's Divorce Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 11

Oscar Theodore Shaft, schoolteacher, was ordered by Mr. Justice Halse Rogers to-day, to pay the costs of William Kenny, school-teacher,…

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Teacher's Tour Abroad Our Education System Compared "Examination Fetish"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 8

Back from London, where he was studying educational methods and the philosophy of education, Mr. K. Barnard, M.A., of…

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Wrist Severed Amazing Pluck of School Boy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 15

Amazing fortitude was displayed by an 11-years-old boy, Harry Weir, who, after his left hand had been almost severed at the wrist in a…

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Wallsend Council Relief Works Progress Plattsburg School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 11

At the Wallsend Council meeting last night there were present the Mayor (Ald. S. M. Neal), Ald. T. R. Scott, E. C. Thomas, J. M. Broadfoot, S, Lane G…

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Helping Kearsley School

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

The annual report of the Kearsley Parents and Citizens' Association reviews a very successful 12 months. By means of social functions, the income for the period…

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Toronto School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 11
Also in The Newcastle Sun

The monthly meeting of the School of Arts Committee was presided over by Mr. D. Steel. There was a good attendance. Several matters relating to the welfare of…

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School Exhibit at Show

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

The Secretary of the Cessnock Show Committee (Mr. W. Brown) has been notified by the local branch of the Teachers' Federation that a…

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Hamilton Evening School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 8

An evening school under the Department of Education's system of providing for young people who are in employment but find themselves…

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Council Meeting New High School Wanted

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

The Mayor (Ald. R. Smith) presided at a meeting of the Municipal Council when there were present Ald. P. J. Ryan. J. McPherson. G. Lowe. S. Horne. H…

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