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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1938

1,282 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 65

Library Appeal Central Domestic Science School (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 14

Sir,—I read with interest in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" "on Wednesday the letter from Miss D. M. Henson, headmistress of Newcastle Central…

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School Needs Parents' Council Meets Department Replies to Requests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 16

Numerous replies to requests made to the Department of Education were dealt with at a meeting of the Newcastle District Council of Parents and Citizens'…

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School Boy Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 13

Neville Ryan, 11, of Elgin-street, West Maitland, fell while playing at the Marist Brother's School yesterday, and sustained a fracture of the right collarbone. He…

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School Notes Course in Visual Education Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 3

An important move has been made in Victoria this week by the commencement of a special course in visual education at the…

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School Soccer League Wants Inquiry Request to Department

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 6

After a meeting of the council of the New South Wales State Soccer League in Sydney during the week-end, the following statement was issued:…

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Secondary Schools Newcastle v. Coalfields Final Scores Newcastle .... .. .. .. .. 25 Coalfields .... ... ... ..... Nil

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 6

In the schools 7-stone Rugby League division. Newcastle won by 25 to nil. Forbes Rave his backs the larger share of the ball. Brown, Ryan and…

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Schools' Rugby League Newcastle Meets Coalfields

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 6

Newcastle and coalfields primary and secondary schools Rugby League teams played in early matches at Waratah Oval this afternoon as…

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Primary Schools Newcastle v. Coalfields Final Scores Newcastle ..... .. .. .. .. 22 Coalfields ..... ......... Nil

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 6

Newcastle Schools 6-stone Rugby League team had too much combination for Coalfields, and won by 22 to nil. Woods was the star forward,…

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No Soccer at High School Delegates To Protest To Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 8

At the meeting of the New South Wales Soccer Association in Sydney on Saturday the delegates decided to request the Minister for Education (Mr…

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The Schools Growth of Sport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 5

The growth of sporting activity in Newcastle district schools has been great during the past 20 years. The biggest part of this progress can be attributed…

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Victorian School Examinations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 6

A completely new system of public examinations has been drawn up by the Victorian Schools' Board to replace the present Intermediate, Leaving, and…

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School Sport at Newcastle To-morrow's Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 11

The following competition games have been arranged by the P.S.A.A.A. for to-morrow:—RUGBY LEAGUE…

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Cessnock High School Opening Mr. Drummond's Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 5

Officers of the Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association are arranging the itinerary for the visit of the Minister for Education (Mr. D…

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Empire Day Preparations in the Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 7

Empire Day will be observed in district schools this year on the date on which it falls—Mar 24. That, schoolteachers said, would be rather awkward,…

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Schoolgirl Awarded £50

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 3

At the conclusion of the hearing of the part-heard case in which Gwen Baxter, a schoolgirl, by her next friend, Alfred Baxter, of Wood-street. Swansea, sought…

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Domestic School Purchase of Reference Books

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 2

The Principal of the-Newcastle Central Domestic Science School (Miss M. Henson) said yesterday that about £50 was required to buy reference books for the…

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Cessnock Minister's Visit Opening of New High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 11

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) will officially open the new high school this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The school was occupied at the…

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Train Migrants South Australian Farm School ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 6

Plans for the establishment of a Fairbridge farm school in South Australia are being considered. It is proposed to establish the school on similar lines to…

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Marks Point Opening of New School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 11

The new public school at Marks Point was officially opened by Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A. representing the Minister for Education (Mr. J. M. Dunningham)…

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New High School at Cessnock Opened by Mr. Drummond

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 12

The new high school building at Cessnock was officially opened this afternoon by the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond)…

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