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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1937

1,315 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 66

Modern Education Women Teachers and Their Problems

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 13

The Victorian Teachers' Union will hold a meeting next week to discuss many subjects which arose out of the conference of the Australian Teachers' Federation,…

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Milk for Schoolchildren

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 10

At all schools in the United States milk was delivered for children, and if the parents could not pay for it the parents' associations did so, said Professor…

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Ban on School and Tax Unemployed to Fight for Work Bonus

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 5

The keeping of children of unemployed away from school as a protest against the withdrawal of the 10 per cent, bonus to councils will be…

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Autumn School Vacation Dates Altered Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) announces that as the Coronation will fall during the autumn school vacation,…

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Cinema for Schools Notable Advance by Department Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

The Education Department is arranging to purchase a cinema projector to be used in public schools as an aid to…

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Young Citizens Children Leaving School May Join

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 4

Many boys and girls will not return to school after the holidays, and will seek employment. To these, and others who are workless, an invitation is…

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Dates Altered School Autumn Vacation SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 10

Because of the Coronation, the school autumn vacation dates have been altered. The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) said to-day that the…

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Last Year at School a Problem for Authorities London, January 2

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 4

The Executive Council of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce has now adopted a report prepared by its special…

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Injuries Fatal Three Accident Victims Teacher's Car Crashes Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 7

Three persons were fatally hurt in road accidents in New South Wales yesterday. Gordon Nicholls, 45, a schoolteacher,…

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Teachers' Defence Subsidised Schools Reply to Director Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

Representatives of the Subsidised School Teachers' Association have replied to a statement by the Director of Education (Mr. G. Ross Thomas). They…

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Stones From Famous Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 6

To form part of the new building to be erected at the Canberra Grammar School, inscribed building stones from most of the famous public schools of…

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Bus Out of Control School Teacher Killed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 5

Hurled through the glass of a bus side window, Miss Lilian Rose Downer, a schoolteacher, was killed in…

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Trade Tuition For School Students New Technical College Course

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

Details of a third new course to be established at Newcastle Technical College this year were announced yesterday. The course, which is described as one…

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Teacher Killed Hurled Through 'Bus Window SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 9

Lilian Rose Downer, a schoolteacher, was killed to-day when the 'bus in which she was returning from Rookwood Cemetery got out of control in…

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Kurri Train Accommodation For School Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 11

In reply to a request by the Kurri Kurri Parents and Citizens' Association for separate carriages for girls and boys travelling to school on the South Maitland…

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Faults of Education System School Inspectors in Critical Mood Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 10

During a critical discussion of the examination tangle, the School Inspectors' Conference decided to continue it in camera. Members, said that views "which were a bit hot" were to be put forward…

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Rhodes Scholars Visit by Trust Officers Urged SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 10

The third biennial conference of the Association of Rhodes Scholars in Australia was concluded at the Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga, to-day…

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The Headmaster Knows School Reports Versus Examinations SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

Several Sydney headmasters agreed to-day that school reports should be given more consideration in…

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School on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 10

The school holidays have almost closed. The Australia Day holiday will be observed on Monday, and all State-owned schools, primary and secondary, will…

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Gosforth Repairs to School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 13

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) has advised Mr. W. A. H. Howarth, M.L.A., that an estimate of cost has been prepared for the repair and…

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