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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1938

1,282 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 65

Waratah School Plans for New Building

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 9

The Government Architect was preparing plans and specifications for the new boys' school, the Department of Education advised Waratah Parents and…

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School Football Competitions for Older Boys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 13

The need to bridge the gap between school competitive football and the after school games was mentioned yesterday at a conference between representatives…

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New High School Many Requirements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 13

At the annual meeting of the Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association, the requirements of the new high school were discussed, and suggestions…

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Cessnock High School P. & C. Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 8

Officers elected at the annual meeting of Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association were:— President, Mr. F. H. Lovett:…

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Drive for Fuller Education Teachers Start Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 4

Sweeping changes in the State organisation for education are sought in a campaign which the N.S.W. Public School Teachers'…

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Schoolboy's Secretary

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 14

Young fair-haired Alfred Sands, of Burnham, England, is the only schoolboys to have had a secretary. When he was 10, studying for free…

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Broughton School Additions to Buildings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 20

Work on the foundations for the new classrooms and dormitory at the Broughton School, Newcastle has been begun by the contractor (Mr. A. Bates), under the…

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School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 13

The competition conducted by the Maitland branch of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was continued yesterday afternoon The Surprise was the defeat of St. Ethel's by…

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Girls for Hotels Training School Suggested Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 5

The establishment of six or seven training colleges for domestic servants was advocated to-day by the president of the…

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Woman's Realm Miscellany Married Women Teachers in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 3

The position of the married woman teacher has caused much discussion in Australia. In America it is also a topic of public interest. Of the 37,000 teachers…

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School Teachers' Outing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 9

Members of the Teachers' Cricket Club will hold their first annual picnic at Salty Creek next Sunday. It will take the form of a reunion. All members,…

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The Schools Need for Caretakers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 5

The entrance to Hamilton Public School by burglars at the week-end again directs attention to the need for the appointment of caretakers to all large schools…

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Display by Schools Anniversary Celebrations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 9

Flag drill national and folk dancing and the ever-popular and colourful maypole sets will be included in a programme arranged by the Maitland branch of the…

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Hamilton School Entered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 6

The boys' building of Hamilton Public School was entered during the week-end. Access was made by the intruders by climbing the side of the brick building…

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School Closing Unnecessary Department's Views On Paralysis

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 9

No good purpose would be served by closing a school in which a child became infected with infantile paralysis, states the principal medical…

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Cessnock Council Meets Offending Cyclists Warned Schools and Paralysis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 11

The Department of Education has advised Cessnock Municipal Council that very serious consideration had been given to the question of closing classes or…

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Raid on 250 Men at Deniliquin Border Gambling School Broken Up Deniliquin

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 4

Two-up, crown and anchor, and a game called "The Tote," were being played, and S.P. betting was being carried on when 23 police raided a…

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High School Wanted For Technical Education Plea by Central Parents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 6

The need for the establishment of a technical high school for the Newcastle district was stressed at the annual meeting of the Central Junior Technical…

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Successful Year Central School Parents' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 14

A successful year, the feature of which was a substantial increase in membership, was disclosed at the annual meeting of the Central Junior Technical School Parents…

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Tribute to School Sporting Body

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 6

"Many childhood friendships have been developed, and from what I hear some of your Newcastle children will spend their next vacation at the homes of some of our…

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