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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1937

1,315 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 66

Busy Year Teachers' Federation Review at Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Teachers' Federation was held at the Newcastle East Public School on Saturday. The annual report stated that during…

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School Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

The P.S.A.A.A. cricket programme for Wednesday is:—A Grade: Junior High v Cook's Hill, at Mitchell Park. Merewether;…

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Union Summer School Arranged A.r.u. Enterprise

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 9

The Secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. T. M. Hickey) said to-day that arrangements had been made for…

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The Schools Broadcast Lessons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 11

An interesting article on school broadcasts in England has been written by Mr. A. E. Fieldhouse in the New Zealand "Educational Gazette."…

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"Iodised" Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 11

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) has decided not to grant the request for the introduction of the "iodising" process in public schools. Giving his…

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New Junior High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 11

Accompanied by the Town Clerk (Mr. G. T. Percy), the Mayor of Hamilton (Ald. J. E. Wiggins), who is also the President of the Newcastle District…

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Mr. Drummond's Visit Accommodation at High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 9

There are over 1000 students to be accommodated at the Cessnock High School The new building will be inadequate. With a view to having this state of affairs…

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Hairdressing Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 6

The provisions of the Factories and Shops (Amendment) Act, 1936, relating to the teaching of hairdressing, came into force on February 1, said the Minister…

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School Sport

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 2

Primary schools' cricket teams will meet in the Sam Delves Cup competition on Friday as follows:— No. 1 division: Carrington v…

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School Welfare Club MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 8

There was a large attendance of members at the annual meeting of St. James's Parochial School Welfare Club, which was presided over by Rev…

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West Wallsend School Assistance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 8

In response to representations made by Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., on behalf of the West Wallsend Parents and Citizens' Association, relative to the…

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Aid for School Cook's Hill Women's Auxiliary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 13

Good assistance was given the public school by the Cook's Hill Parents and Citizens Association Women's Auxiliary last year. This was revealed in the…

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Teachers' Swimming Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

The Teachers' Swimming Club will hold a 50-metre handicap to-morrow at 4.30 p.m., in conjunction with the Secretary's trophy points score competition. This is the first race in…

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Hamilton Council Junior High School Closing of Awaba Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 6

Hamilton Council met last night. There were present the Mayor (Ald. J. E. Wiggins), Ald. R. Payne, J. M. L. Cram, G. W. Jenner, W. V. Rodgers, F. A…

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Posters by District School Pupils

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 5

Pupils from the public and denominational schools of the district have combined to produce many striking posters, which are being exhibited in…

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Changed Advocacy Selection of Rhodes Scholars ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 9

The Australian University students' conference passed a motion to-day against the present system of selecting Rhodes Scholars. The conference expressed the…

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Boys' High School Intelligence and Personality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 22

A series of psychological tests recently administered in the United States appears to indicate that too mach importance can be placed on the scores obtained in…

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School Sport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 13

It was decided at the annual meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Primary Schools' Amateur Athletic Association yesterday afternoon to hold a swimming carnival on March 17, and…

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School Children's Part In Milk Week

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

The benefit of drinking fresh milk is emphasised by this potter, which is one of many which have been made by the public of district public and denominational school for display in district shop a during Health, Milk and Safely Week…

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Cultural Centre Committee's Work Nearing Completion Conference Planned Discuss Ideas With School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 10

Although its work is still incomplete, the Cultural Centre Advisory Committee is steadily approaching the point at which it will be in a position to submit to the…

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