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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1936

1,414 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 71

To See Our Industries English School Boys Here Life on Stations

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 7

Newcastle has seen few more enthusiastic bands, of visitors than the 22 English public schoolboys who arrived…

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Teachers Ask for Inquiry Secret Commission Allegation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 5

Replying to-day to reported allegations by the Bribery and Secret Commissions Prevention League that evidence had been secured regarding a…

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Salary Restorations School Teachers' Campaign "Want Equal Rights"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 6

"Many do not understand that we like other workers, have our award through the Arbitration Court. We only ask that the Government keep faith and pay the…

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Like Australia Visiting English School Students at Newcastle Yesterday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 6

The variety of scenic and climatic conditions, and the long distances they have traversed between States and the various cities, seems to be the outstanding…

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Church of England Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the council of Broughton Church of England Grammar School for Boys, the Headmaster (Rev. H. P. Fewtrell, M.A.) reported that…

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English Schoolboys Entertained by Victoria League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 11

The English schoolboys visiting Australia at present were entertained yesterday evening at the Blue Room Cafe by Newcastle branch of the Victoria League…

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Annual Meeting Catholic Boys' School Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 11

Members and parents were well represented at the annual meeting of the District Catholic Boys' School Association. The President (Mr. H. Gallagher)…

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School Life Strain Danger in Adolescence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 4

Dr. Doris Odlum, speaking on "Education and Emotional Development," at the Educational Association's conference in London recently, said that it was a…

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Anti-gas School Preparing the Public Instruction in Britain London, February 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 8

The wide extent of the plans being made by the Government to prepare the general public for correct action in the event of a gas attack has been…

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Strange Malady Children and Teachers Tasmanian School Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 7

A strange sickness which has caused children and teachers to become unconscious on warm days at Hospital Bay State school, in the Huon district was…

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Cabaret for Boys' High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 10

Music and dancing are promised for the cabaret arranged for May 2 by the Ladies' Committee of the Parents and Citizens' Association of the Newcastle Boys'…

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Modernise Library Aim at Boys' High School Association's Work for Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 13

With the object of improving the school's library, which was described as being in a Door state for such an important school the Parents and Citizens' Association of…

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School Needs Request to Minister District Council Active

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

The Secretary of the District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations (Mr. J. T. Croft) reported yesterday that he had sent a long and varied list of school…

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Raising School Age

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 8

Mr. N. Thomas (U.A.P., Bondi) asked the Minister for Labour and Industry if any action had been taken in connection with the recommendations of the…

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Muswellbrook Rural School MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 6

The President (Rev. Reay Campbell) presided over the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Rural School parents and Citizens' Association…

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School Vacation Tours

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 5

The Government Tourist Bureau, in conjunction with the Newcastle City Tourist Bureau, proposes to take parties of Newcastle school children to…

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New High School Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 9

In Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association's annual report presented last night at the annual meeting, it was stated that despite repeated…

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Boys'high School Swimmers Severe Tests at Ocean Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 18

Boys from the Newcastle High School went through a severe test at the Newcastle Baths yesterday to qualify for the Royal Life Saving Society's…

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To-day's Public Enemy No. 1 Mosquito Plague No Escape From the Pests School Was Closed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 13

"Aren't the mosquitoes dreadful," is a Bowdlerised version of the main topic of conversation to-day in trams…

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Cessnock High School Parents' Association

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 13

The election of officers of the Cessnock High School Parents' and Citizens' Association at the annual meeting last night resulted:…

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