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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1936

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High School Champion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 12

MISS E. BURMESTER, who won the school championship and the junior and 13 years championships, at the Newcastle Girls' High School swimming carnival yesterday…

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School Sport Interstate Cricket Selective Trial Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 9

A sub-committee meeting of secondary and primary cricket sportmasters was held at Hamilton on Monday afternoon. Mr. Pugh, of Central, presided. Messrs G. Blakey (Islington), H. G…

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High School Students at the Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 5

A happy company of Newcastle Girls' High School students, assembled at the Ocean Baths yesterday morning, on the occasion of the annual swimming carnival…

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Evening Schools to Reopen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 6

Evening schools will reopen next Monday. Intending students are urged to enrol that night, so that work in the various classes may begin without delay. In the…

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Boys' High School the Self-made Man Can a Modern Man Be Such?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 6

"A self-made Man!" How often have we of maturer age heard this expression in relation to a man who has achieved success. Before modern conditions arose…

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Films in Schools Value of Visual Training South Australia Leads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 4

When you are in doubt about the correct spelling of a word you write it down to see if it looks right. That is a simple and natural action based, although often…

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Schoolboy Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 13

Alick Gerrish, 17, of Barton-street, Kurri Kurri, a pupil of the Marist Brothers' School, West Maitland, fell yesterday morning while playing in the…

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Pelaw Main School of Arts Eisteddfod

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 13

The following adjudicators have been appointed by the School of Arts Eisteddfod Committee to act at the forthcoming eisteddfod, organised to raise funds for…

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Women for Colonies Special School in Germany Wives for Pioneers London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 1

With characteristic thoroughness Germany is translating her campaign for colonies into deeds…

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Waratah Boys' School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) that a request by Waratah Parents and…

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Dental School for Sydney Specialists Return From America Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 4

Much valuable data in connection with the building of the proposed new dental school in Sydney was gathered by Sir Harry Moxham, President of…

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Health Week Special Lessons in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 6

During the period of Health Week, which will be celebrated throughout the Newcastle district from Thursday to Friday week, teachers of all schools will try…

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School Children's Display

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 9

During the afternoon a convincing rehearsal was given in the ring by school-children of a display which will be conducted on Thursday in…

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School Children and the Show Biggest Entry for Years

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 17

It takes more than prize cattle and agricultural and industrial products to make a show. HILE their elders have been…

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Street Crossings School Safety Patrols Demonstration at Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 8

A demonstration of a school safety patrol will be given by 30 students of the Newcastle Central Domestic Science School at the Showground to-morrow…

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SCHOOLWORK Judges Disappointed Non-competitive Classes Better

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 4

After having spent hours judging the schoolwork section at Newcastle Show yesterday, the district inspectors, Messrs. H. H. Laird and R. C. Taylor, said that…

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Newcastle Show Opens To-day Bright Prospects Preparations for Record Crowds Schoolwork and Other Sections Judged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 4

Newcastle Show will open to-day. With big entries in all sections, and with the Showground in splendid condition, it should be the best exhibition staged by the association. Preparation yesterday moved with a quickened tempo…

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Kurri School Renovations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 11

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) has advised Mr. G Booth, M.L.A., that he has reviewed requests for general renovations at the Kurri Kurri…

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Senior School Cricketers Newcastle Match on Friday Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 7

Preparations are now well in hand for the visit of a senior school cricket team to Brisbane. In order that a representative State…

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School Safety Patrol at Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 10

THIRTY CHILDREN from Newcastle Central Domestic Science School will give a demonstration of School safety methods at Newcastle Showground, to-morrow afternoon. The pictures above were taken during practice at Newcastle Showground. The girls are in charge of Constable G. Shiels…

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