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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1935

1,520 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 76

Character Training Governor-General's Advice Victorian Teachers' Union Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 6

In opening the Victorian Teachers' Union Conference to-day, the Governor- General (Sir Isaae Isaaces) recalled an old saying: "Sow a principle and you reap a…

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Empire Day Celebration During Term Altered School Vacations Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 6

An alteration to be made in the autumn and spring school vacations will allow the celebration of Empire Day in the schools on its due date, May 24. This…

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Help Politicians Who Promise Reforms Victorian Teachers' Union Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 7

The Teachers' Union decided at its annual conference to-day to use its funds to support political candidates at the coming elections who would promise to…

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Schools Protection "Not Cleaners' Duty" Union Viewpoint Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 8

The executive of the Miscellaneous Workers' Union has decided to combat any move by the Education Department to make women cleaners responsible for…

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Schoolboys' Cricket Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 11

The final of the schoolboys' cricket match between Hamilton and New Lambton, which was to have been played at No. 2 Sports Ground this…

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Repairs to School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 12

In response to his personal representations regarding the condition of the public school premises at Miller's Forest, Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been…

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Many Notable Passes in Intermediate Examination Northern Successes Boys' High School 111; Girls' High School 78; Cook's Hill 81. DONALD McLELLAN'S Fine Record Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 10

Results of the Intermediate Examination for the Newcastle and various country centres were made available by the Department of Education this afternoon. The results for schools in the metropolitan district will be…

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Bursary Awards Secondary Courses Northern Schools Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 11

Subject to the fulfilment of prescribed conditions, the Bursary Endowment Board has awarded Bursaries admitting to secondary courses of instruction to a…

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Randwick Schooling Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 11

Schooling over hurdles at Randwick this morning took a bright turn. Big Thrill (Snyders) Jumped six sets at a fast pace. Waugoola…

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School Fence at the Junction

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 10

Maintaining that the fence surrounding Junction school is unsightly, Merewether Council intends trying again to have it replaced by the…

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Schools and Unemployment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 11

Sir—Mr. Norman Thomas M.L.A., speaking at the Bondi Public School, urged the scholars, where possible, to continue their studies for another year. This, he…

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Woman's Realm Patricia's Notebook Hurrying Back to School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 12

ALL THE SCHOOLS are to resume on Tuesday. It does not impose a strain on the imagination to form pictures even…

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Miller's Forest School Building

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 14

Representations were recently made to the Department of Education regarding the condition of the public school at Miller's Forest. The Headmaster (Mr. L…

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Donation for Farm Schools London, January 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 10

Lady Houston has given £2000 towards the Prince of Wales's Fairbidge Farm schools' appeal…

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Public School Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 14

The Department of Education reports that the following contracts were recently entered into— Randwick, domestic science building,…

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Schools and the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 8

The Secretary of the Newcastle branch of the State Labour Party (Mr. A. S. Marriott) stated yesterday that, in confortuity with a resolution adopted at the…

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Teachers on the Dole Mr. Booth Complains

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 2

Mr. Booth, M.L.A., said to-day that there were several youths on the coalfields, who, after completing a five years' high school course, and two…

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"Tread on Bible" Communist Sunday Schools Catholic Layman's Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 7

"There are Communist Sunday Schools at Alexandria Sydney, where the children are taught to spit on the crucifix and tread on the Bible," said the…

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Back to School To-morrow "First Day" for Thousands Long Holiday Ends

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 6

Holidays over—no regrets. Exercise books and Geometry sets.— There are few who cannot…

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Free Pattern For School Uniform

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 5

There was a time when a number of frocks of various hues and shapes must be provided for schoolgirls at the beginning of the new school year…

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