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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1934

1,530 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 77

First Year Teachers' Social Club Review of Activities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 5

Although the Newcastle District Teachers' Social Club began its active life at the end of June, 1933, the growth, social success, and popularity of the club have been…

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An Early School First Building at Waratah MR. F. P. Ruttley's Memories

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 5

The appearance of so many new and modern schools in various parts of the Newcastle district during the past year or two has stirred the mind of the oldest…

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Waratah School of Arts

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

At the request of the committee of Waratah School of Arts, the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) has consented to perform the opening…

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High School P. and C.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 9

Cessnock High School, which was granted full status this year, is to have a Parents and Citizens' Association to minister to its many requirements. The…

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Kindergarten School Protest Against Removal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 9

South Cessnock Progress Association has arranged for a meeting to-night to protest against the intention of the authorities to remove the infants and…

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School Boy Does His Bit for Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 7

In forwarding an original drawing for publication in the Sunbeams page of "The Newcastle Sun," Keith Craig, a small school…

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Junior Technical School Claims of Mayfield West Area Tarro Shire Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 8

In view of the proposal to erect a Junior Technical School, to serve Mayfield, Tighe's Hill, and Waratah, the Mayfield West…

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Smash Victim Is Prize Winner Second Place in Inter. Exam. From Hamilton School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 9

There is a tragic side to information received to-day from the Education Department by the secretary of the Hamilton…

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Britain Won't Stand for Dictatorship! Youth Warned by Baldwin Alien Growths Would Cause Civil War Broadcast to Schools London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 1

Dictatorship, whether of the Right or of the Left, will not flourish on British soil where democratic institutions…

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Maitland Soccer Eight Schoolboy Teams Formed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 2

Eight schoolboy soccer teams have entered for the schools' competition at West Wallsend. At the meeting of the club last night, a code of rules…

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Petition to the Governor School Conversion Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 8

When the State Governor (Sir Philip Game) visits Cessnock on Saturday he will be presented with a petition of protest from…

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School Inspector Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 6

District Inspector L. G. Kendall, B.A., who was recently appointed to Cessnock to succeed Mr. C. F. Kane, who was transferred to the Hornsby Inspectorate, was…

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Intra-empire School Sports

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

Of great interest is the intra-Empire Public School sports to be held in Melbourne this year which, it is hoped, will be attended by boys from Great Britain,…

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Holiday for Schoolchildren

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

Schoolchildren within a 15 mile radius of Cessnock have been granted a holiday to-morrow to enable them to attend the Show. This year exhibitors will have to…

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Newcastle School Cricketers for Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 12

A team of Newcastle School cricketers went to Sydney yesterday afternoon, to play at Rushcutter's Bay to-day against Sydney boys. The team, photographed at the station, comprises (left to right)—Back row: R. Jones, E. Mead, R. Firth, A. Street, N. Sturt (Secretary P.S.A.A.A.), H. Curry, W. Jones, Mr. T. Hornibrook (Manager). Middle row: K. Froome, J. Smith C. O'Brien, M. Lennan, A. Morris, R. Butler. Front row: D. Turner, D. Hughes, G. Lambert…

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Teachers' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 12

To-morrow's programme arranged by the Teachers' Swimming Club promises to be the most important for the season. In addition to the usual 50 yards and 25 yards handicaps, the 100…

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Wickham School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 4

The Wickham Parish Hall was crowded on Tuesday night, when a concert arranged, by the teachers of Wickham School was given. The proceeds will…

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Schoolboy Cricketers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 6

Accompanied by Mr. T. Hornibrook, the Newcastle super-primary schools cricket team left Newcastle yesterday by the 4.45 p.m. train for Sydney. Chosen…

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Merchant of Venice Girls' High School Presentation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 13

Third and fourth year students of the Newcastle Girls High School are busy preparing now for their presentation of Shakespeare's great drama…

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High School Parents and Citizens Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 11

At the invitation of the Principal of Cessnock High School (Mr. J. E. Murray, B.A.), a large number of parents and citizens gathered at the school last night…

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