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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1936

1,414 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 71

School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 6

The conference between the committee of the Newcastle School of Arts and the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) to discuss the proposal to lease the…

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Adventurous Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 6

Mr. Ellis Bankin, the Victorian teacher, whose disappearance in Central Australia has set the wires humming all over Australia, is no foolhardy adventurer (says…

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Coincidence of Death Strange Passing of School Chums New York

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 5

Stance tragedies involving the young sons of two well-known New York families occurred within 24 hours in two college towns of New…

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State Department Criticised Cessnock High School Conditions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 7

A report last night directed the attention of Cessnock Council to what were described as insanitary conditions at Cessnock High School…

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School Sport Cricket and Vigoro Competitions Arranged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 11

On Tuesday afternoon sportsmasters and sportsmistresses of district schools met at Hamilton Public School and drew up conditions of play for the primary and the…

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Teachers' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 10

The second half of the Teacher's Swimming Club activities for the season began at the Ocean Baths last Friday, when 50 yards invitation handicap was contested, run in three heats…

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Lost Teacher Search Party Organised Sand and Spinifex Country Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 6

The Minister for the Interior (Mr. T. Paterson) stated to-day that instructions had been issued for the organisation of a search party to endeavour to locate Mr…

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Schoolgirl Killed by Train Rockhampton Tragedy Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 9

Joyce Lorraine Dowse (10) was killed by a train in Denison-street, Rockhampton, to-day. She and her brother George (7)…

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English Public Schools Music and Physical Culture Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 10

English Public Schools' are paying more attention to music and one school he visited (Uppingham) had a large conservatorium and 50 rooms,…

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School Bags That Are Too Heavy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 10

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) has decided, after inquiry, that in many cases the weight of school books…

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Primary Schools Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 6

The primary schools' cricket competition will begin to-day. The draw for the first series is as follows—No. 1 Division: Mayfield East v…

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Hurdlers Schooled

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

Dark Son and Delwood jumped three hurdles in good style at Randwick this morning. Nardale cleared the hurdies at a smart pace, and Irish…

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For School Sport Association Has Big Year Extra Preparations Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 8

So many schools are expected to enter for the various competitions of the P.S.A.A.A. sporting year that extra…

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School Associations Effect of Charities Act Director's Instructions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 9

During the week, parents and citizens' associations of the Newcastle district have received from the Chief Secretary's Department certificates of exemption from…

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School Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 19

The annual swimming carnival of the Newcastle Girls' High School will be held on Wednesday. February 19, at Newcastle baths. From this carnival, competitors…

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Schoolboy Hurt in Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 13

William Allen, 11, of Deakin-street, Kurri Kurri, a scholar at the Maitland Boys' High School, fell from a fence in the school grounds yesterday morning, and…

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School of Forestry Australian Hardwoods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 20

Recently an announcement was made that the New South Wales Government would cease in future to send cadets to the Forestry School at Canberra for…

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School Staff Changes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 14

Additional staff changes, have been made at the Newcastle Girls' High School and Central Domestic Science School. At the High School, Miss J. Burns, from…

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Queen Mary's Thanks Condolences of Schoolchildren LONDON, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 11

Queen Mary received so many letters, and messages of condolence from school-children, that she has asked the Minister of Education to convey her thanks…

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Muswellbrook School Welfare Club MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 4

The annual meeting of St. James's School Welfare Club. Muswellbrook, was presided over by Right Rev. Monsignor McAuliffe, V.G. The year…

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