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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1938

1,282 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 65

Laboratory for School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 8

Through Mr. F. H. Hawkins, M.L.A., the Director of Education (Mr. G. R. Thomas) has advised the Newcastle District Council of Parents and Citizens'…

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Payments Delayed Department's Attitude to Student Trainees Newcastle Teacher Critical

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 8

The Department of Education was criticised by a speaker at a meeting of the Newcastle Teachers' Federation for delaying in payment of allowances to…

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Primary School Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 17

The P.S.A.A.A. has arranged the following primary school cricket matches to-morrow—C Grade, F. Delve's Cup.—No. 1…

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Schoolboy's Death on the Road Evidence of a Mate

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 11

At Maitland to-day the Coroner (Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M.) held an inquest into the death of Clive Palmer Northmore, 12, who was killed while…

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Kurri Evening School Address by a Cricketer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 11

At a social evening of the Kurri Evening Continuation School, the Headmaster (Mr Clem Hill), namesake of the famous South Australian, gave…

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Blizzard Strikes Alberta School Children Marooned In 'Bus OTTAWA

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 12

A blizzard in the drought area of Alberta has snowed up trains. Fourteen children, marooned to a school 'bus for 24 hours, were rescued…

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Uncle Sam Proves Good School Teacher New York

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 9

"I've had lots of mistaken ideas about the American education system corrected in the past few weeks." This acknowledgment comes from Miss Alice Hoy, Lecturer on…

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Women's Auxiliary Central Junior Technical School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 16

At the annual meeting of the Central Junior Technical School Women's Auxiliary on Wednesday, members were congratulated by the Principal (Mr…

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School Children's Fares

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 12

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A.. interviewed the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) on behalf of the Dudley Redhead, and other Parents and Citizens'…

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High School Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 13

The Minister for Education: (Mr. D. H. Drummond) has been invited to open the new high school on May 4. The Parents and Citizens' Association, has…

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Cessnock New High School Opening

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 7

A fete and dance will be conducted by the Cessnock High School Parents ind Citizens' Association in conjunction with the opening of the Cessnock High…

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School Notes New Items for Aborigines Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 3

Emphasising domestic science and manual training subjects much more than previously, the Education Department has…

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Teacher Killed Car Over in South Australia Woman Seriously Injured Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 7

A young woman school-teacher was killed and another woman was seriously injured when a car overturned seven miles from Angaston last night…

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Schoolteacher's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 9

Mr. L. V. Hall, who had been English master at Cessnock High School for the past four year, died suddenly on Saturday night. He was45…

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Cessnock Teacher's Death Unusual Coincidence

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 5

A remarkable coincidence was associated with the death of Mr. L. V. Hall, a Cessnock High School teacher, at his home at Comfort-avenue,…

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Surplus of £128 Schools' Part in 150th Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 6

A profit of £128/1/7 will be divided between the Myer's Park Trust, which will receive five-sixths, and the denominational schools, which will be allocated the…

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Rugby League School Football League Invites Delegation P.S.A.A.A. CASE Method of Allocating Money

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 9

The division between the Newcastle branch of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association and schools which refuse to affiliate with it may be brought…

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School Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 10

Secondary school footballers will be weighed in to-morrow at 1.30 p.m. in preparation for the coming season, which will begin after Easter. Primary…

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The Schools for the Aborigines New Syllabus Announced

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

To improve the education of aborigine children, who have presented rather a delicate problem, the Department of Education has decided to extend the…

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Beresfield School's Electric Lighting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 4

The newly-installed electric lighting system at the Beresfield Public School was officially switched on by the Treasurer of the Beresfield P. and C…

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