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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1937

1,315 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 66

Victoria Is To Have a School for Detectives MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 6

As the first move towards making Victoria's detective force thoroughly efficient by specialised instruction, the Chief Commissioner of Police, Mr. 'Alex. Duncan, has invited qualified men in the police force to apply for the post of instructor in charge of the detective training course which he proposes to institute…

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"Unholy Farce" Uneducated Democracy Raising the School Age

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 8

Democracy was an unholy farce unless it was an educated democracy, said Mr. B. Helmore, in seconding a motion at the northern regional convention of the…

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School Concert. MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 3

The opening event of Show Week festivities was a delightful performance given on Monday night by the pupils and ex-students of St. James's…

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Cessnock High School Annual Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 5

The annual swimming carnival of Cessnock High School was held at Cessnock baths this afternoon. There was keen competition between…

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Primary Schools' Carnival Off

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 5

The annual swimming carnival of the Cessnock P.S.A.A.A., which was to have been held at Cessnock Baths to-night, has been postponed…

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Newcastle Teachers' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the Newcastle Teachers' Federation was held in Newcastle East Public School last night. An invitation to members to attend the…

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Australian Rules Plans for Schools Newcastle League's Proposal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 4

The heavy rain early this week prevented the players connected with the Newcastle Australian National Rules Football League from practising on Tuesday…

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'Bus Services Alterations Announced Cardiff Schoolchildren

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 8

The Department of Road Transport announced yesterday afternoon that from to-day a bus would leave Broadmeadow at 8.30 a.m., on school days to convey…

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School Sport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 15

Cessnock High School will be well represented in the cricket team to represent the Northern high schools against Metropolitan high schools in Sydney on April 2. Cessnock players…

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Baptist Schools Annual Meeting of Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 20

The annual meeting of the Newcastle and Northern District Baptist Sunday School Union was held in the Lambton Baptist Church. Mr. L. Shearman…

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Huge Death Roll School Wreck in America Explosion and Fire New York

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

With the wreckage of their school falling in on them, between five hundred and a thousand pupils were killed in…

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800 Competitors in School Carnival Newcastle Primary Newcastle East and Junction Championship Cups

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

Every primary school in the Newcastle district was represented at the annual swimming carnival at the ocean baths…

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Primary School Swimming Carnival at Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

More than 600 children took part in the combined primary school swimming carnival at the Newcastle Ocean Baths this afternoon. Every primary school in the district was represented. These pictures show groups of competitors and barrackers who had a wonderful time in the glorious sunshine. It was an ideal day for a…

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Ocean Baths Panorama School Swimmers: Fire in Sydney Building

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 9

Panoramic view of Newcastle Ocean Baths, showing the large company of swimmer and spectators at the carnival of Newcastle District Primary Schools held yesterday…

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Miss Pat Norton Schools' Record Broken Domain Baths Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 19

The Olympic representative, Miss Pat Norton, who competed in the 50yd. old girls' race, broke the record at the 18th annual swimming carnival of girls'…

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Modern School St. Joseph's, Junction Difficulties Overcome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 20

Giving new interest to the important intersection of Union and Kenrick Streets, Junction, the school of St. Joseph has been completed. The…

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New Church School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 20

New building just completed for St. Joseph's Convent School at the Junction…

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EDUCATION Plea for More Cooperation Parents and School P. and C. Council's Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 13

A plea for more cooperation was made by several speakers at the annual meeting of the Newcastle District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations, held at…

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Record Year Parents and Citizens' District Council Newcastle School Problems

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 16

A record year of activity was disclosed in the report submitted by the Secretary (Mr. J. T. Croft) at the annual meeting of the Newcastle District Council of…

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Primary Schools Annual Swimming Carnival More Than 800 Children Take Part

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 7

Representatives of primary schools in the Newcastle district competed yesterday at the Newcastle Ocean Baths, when the annual carnival of the Public Schools…

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