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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1935

1,520 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 76

Four Records Combined Secondary Schools Baths Carnival 2000 Children Attend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 5

Four records were broken at the combined secondary schools' swimming carnival, organised by the Newcastle Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association,…

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At the Secondary Schools' Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 5

R. NEWBIGGEN, the outstanding competitor at the Combined Secondary Schools' swimming carnival at Newcastle Ocean Baths, yesterday. He is shown in his record breaking swim in the 100 yards junior championship…

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Poisoned by Gas Strange Death of Schoolboy Put Hose in Mouth Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 9

Rushed to St. George Hospital after having become suddenly ill on Monday afternoon, James Percival Crossland, 11, of Rose-street,…

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School Swimmers In Action P. S. A. A. A. Carnival at Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 16

R. NEWBIGGEN, who broke records at the P. S. A. A. A. secondary schools' swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths yesterday…

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New School for Islington Requests to Be Renewed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 12

Renewed efforts to have a new school erected at Islington will be made by Wickham Council, which last night appointed a deputation to wait…

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School Gardens Competition Trees in the Heart of the City Final Judging

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 8

Final inspection in the School Garden competition, open to schools in the Newcastle District, was made to-day by the Judges, Messrs. T. H…

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'The Sun' Stop Press School Garden Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 10

Result: Toronto (123 points) 1, Bambton (93) 2, Mayfield East (Sir 3, Wallsend (84) 4; West Wallsend (78) 5…

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School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 15

The schoolboys' A Grade cricket competition will be continued to-morrow. Fixtures for the B Grade are—Newcastle High School v. Cook's Hill, at Broadmeadow Loco. wicket; South v…

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School Football in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 19

The President of the State Soccer League, Mr. S. J. Grant, has forwarded me a copy of the English Schools' Football Association handbook for the…

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Sport Chatter South African Tour :-: Tennis Suspensions English School Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 19

Although arrangements are complete, there now seems to be a desire on the part of the Australian Board of Control to send 15 or 16 cricketers to South…

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Broughton School Swimming Champions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 18

Swimming champions of the Broughton School, at the carnival held at Newcastle Ocean Baths yesterday (left to right): G. Messenger, who won three open events outright and shared in other successes; J. Allen and B. Storey, successful in under 14 events; C. Fisher, under 14 diving champion. In the picture on right. J. Hamilton, winning the open 50 yards breaststroke championship…

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Toronto Wins School Gardens Contest Final Inspection Lambton and Wallsend Next

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 9

Toronto, with 123 points, won the school gardens competition conducted by the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association. Lambton, 93,…

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Prize Gardens at Public Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 9

Judging in the Schools' Gardens competition conducted by Newcastle A.H. and I. Association was completed yesterday. The winning garden was that at Toronto School, two sections of which are illustrate in the top pictures. The second prize garden, Lambton, is shown in the left lower picture, and on the right is a portion of the garden at Wallsend School, which won third prize…

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Sunday Schools Address by Miss Lowbridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 9

An interesting address on Sunday School kindergarten work was given to representatives of the Church of England Sunday School Union at St. Phillip's Anglican…

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A Shady Corner in the School Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 1

FRAMED IN THE COOL SHADE OF THE SILKY OAK TREES—.A delightful comer in Toronto Public School garden, which was awarded first prize in the school gardens competition held by the Newcastle A. H. and I. Association. The judging teas carried out yesterday…

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Protest in School Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 9

A protest will be lodged to-day against Max. Belford. George York and another Newcastle, boy not being permitted to start in the P. S. A. A. A. swimming…

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Literature in Schools Australian Works Neglected

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 8

Education authorities in Newcastle agree with the statement made in Sydney yesterday by the lecturer in English at the Sydney Teachers…

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Teachers' Social Club Successful Year Reviewed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 14

The annual meeting of the Newcastle District Teachers' Social Club was held recently at the Blue Room Cafe. The President (Mr. G. Blair) occupied the…

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Muswellbrook School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 16

Good progress is being made with the new public school at Muswellbrook, the roofing of which was started this week. The school is being erected at a cost of…

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West Maitland Mothers' Club West Maitland Infants' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 13

The record of the West Maitland Infants' School Mothers' Club, as revealed in the annual report at a meeting held on Thursday evening, was very creditable…

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