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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1937

1,315 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 66

School Completed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 20

Mr. W. Stronach, builder, of Hamilton, has completed the infants' school at East Mayfield. This will be opened shortly. The cost is between £8000 and £9000…

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Winter Schools for Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. High Main) states that application will close on June 1 for admission to the winter schools for farmers, to be held at the…

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Dairy Science Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 7

In continuance of the policy of giving instruction to dairy produce factory employees arrangements have been made by the Director of Dairying, Department…

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Motor Mix-up Near School Two Cars and a Bicycle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 1

In a mix-up between two motor cars and a bicycle on Lambton-road, New Lambton near the Central School, last…

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Indian School for Princes Boys with Servants Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 3

Schoolboys who lived in palatial surroundings, with three servants and a cook each, and stables of polo ponies, wore described by Mr. V. S…

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Smash Near Central School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 8

ONE OF TWO cars which were involved in a collection on Lambton-road. New Lambton late last night. Two persons were injured. THE REMAINS of a bicycle which was involved in a collection between two cars on Lambton Road, near the Central School last night. The cyclist and a…

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German Charges Immorality in Schools Mayor of New York Angry San Francisco, May 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 8

The Mayor of New York (Mr. La Guardia), angered by German Press charges of immorality in New York schools, has commented that the matter should be…

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Cessnock New Catholic School Opened by Bishop Gleeson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 9

A new Catholic primary school at West Cessnock, valued at £1250, and furnished at a cost of £200, was opened free of debt yesterday afternoon, in the…

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Special Trains Ran To-day School Children Back From Holidays

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 2

The Railway Department in Newcastle ran special trains to-day to cater for the heavy traffic due to the reopening of the schools to-morrow…

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State Aid for Catholic Schools Campaign to Begin in Australia Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 5

Sponsored by the recently-formed Catholic Taxpayers' Association, a Commonwealth-wide campaign for State aid for Catholic primary schools…

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Bells Will Toll Schools Reopen To-day Holidays Ended in Blaze of Fireworks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 6

School gates, closed for more than a week, will reopen this morning, bells will tell a dirge that spurs the dragging feet of children to faster efforts, and…

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The Schools Forest League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 5

The schools' branch of the Australian Forest League, in its annual report for the year ended December, 1936, comprehensively surveys tree planting activity…

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Back to Work Again Schools Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 7

Amid sighs of regret from pupils and teachers, and sighs of relief from harrassed parents, schools reopened to-day…

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Abermain Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 9

The Abermain Presbyterian Sunday School anniversary services were held at the week-end. The children, under the baton of Miss E. Ilinton, presented…

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Church and School Presbyterians for State Control Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 4

Affirming its appreciation of the value of the State educational system, the Presbyterian Assembly to-day declared its…

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Science in the Home Domestic School Speech Day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 11

"I don't know any centre in this State which is so educationally minded as Newcastle." said the Chief…

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State Aid Denominational Schools Presbyterians Opposed General Assembly Debate SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 8

In affirming its sense of the value of the State educational system and its conviction that the State should not aid denominational schools, the General…

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Bishop's Bridge School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 11

Mr. W. A. Howarth, M.L.A., yesterday received a letter from the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond), advising to the Bishop's Bridge Public…

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Domestic Science School Speech Day::nurses at Examination::airship Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 11

On the platform at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, for the Speech Day of Newcastle Domestic Science School. Inspector J. W. Mann, who presided, is the centre of the group, and on his left is the Chief Inspector, Mr. B. C. Harkness…

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Woman's Realm High Standard Child Education in Newcastle Mr. Harkness's Praise Central Domestic High School Speech Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 18

"Newcastle is more educationally minded than any other centre in the State. it is noted for the standard of its child education and the general efficiency of…

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