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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1938

1,282 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 65

Head of River Melbourne Grammar School Wins MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 12

Melbourne Grammar School won the annual Head of the River race this afternoon on the River Yarra. Melbourne Grammar defeated Geelong…

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Sunday Schools Enrolments Falling Off Presbyterians Concerned Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 12

Disappointed at the falling-off in the attendances at Sunday schools, the Presbyterian General Assembly to-day directed all congregations to undertake…

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School Notes More Time Due for Games Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 6

Schools of the future will probably differ considerably from those of to-day, particularly in the early stages of school life, in…

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Vatican Provoked by Nazis Instructions To Teachers ROME

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 5

Eight Nazi heresies have been listed in a secret instruction from the Vatican to Catholic teachers and universities…

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Meet Half Cost State and Chemistry School Conditional Grant Challenge to University Senate SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens), after announcing that the Government would make a grant of £50,000 to the University as half payment for the cost…

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High Schools Rugby League Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 5

Eight schools will compete in the High Schools—University Rugby League competition. Cessnock, holder of the shield, will…

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Drive Against Diphtheria Series of Lectures in Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 5

A system of lectures in the schools of the city and suburbs is being arranged as a prelude to the district-wide diphtheria immunisation…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 10

Sir,—I wish to support "Libris II." in his resentment of the effort by the Free Library Movement to rob members of the School of Arts of their assets,…

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Straying Stock Menace in Lake Shire School Headmaster's Complaint Council Calls for Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 9

Drawing attention to the menace crested by straying stock at Swansea, the Headmaster at Swansea Public School advised Lake Macquarie Shire Council at…

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The Schools State Education Commonwealth Grant Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 5

A request by the Australian Teachers' Federation, supported by other educational bodies, to the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons), for a grant from the…

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Broughton School Confidence in Future

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 2

Confidence in the future of Broughton Boys' School, following its reorganisation, was expressed by speakers at the session of the Synod of the Diocese of Newcastle…

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Library Appeal For Central Domestic Science School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 12

Anxious to make some contribution to the school's, reference library fund, the staff of Central Domestic Science School has arranged a concert which will be held…

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Synod Begins Problems of Religious Education Value of Sunday Schools Questioned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 2

The religious education of young people was discussed at the opening sessions of the Synod of the Diocese of Newcastle. Speakers emphasised the importance of having trained…

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School of Arts Younger Set Dance at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 12

Gaily coloured streamers decorated the Waratah School of Arts Hall last night, when the Younger Set held a dance. Mr. H. Hargreaves was MC., and Keith…

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Broughton School Function Foundation Stone Unveiled

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 7

"This function is on act of faith in the future of Newcastle," sold the Bishop of Newcastle (Rt. Rev. F. de Witt Batty) at the unveiling of the…

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Police Look Into Teacher's Death on Holiday From Australia London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 1

The Northumberland police are investigating the death of Jane Scott. 33. a school teacher on holiday from Australia, where she was employed 12…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 2

Sir,—Thirty-five years of reading the books provided by the Newcastle School of Arts does not seem to have given "H.L" any idea that there is more to…

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Teacher's Death On Holiday from Australia Police Investigating London, May 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 10

The Northumberland police are investigating, the death of June Scott, 33, a school teacher on holiday from Australia, where she was employed for 12 years…

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Batty House Addition to Broughton School Dedicated by Bishop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 7

The foundation-stone of the new Francis Batty House at Broughton Boys' School was laid and the building dedicated by the Bishop of Newcastle (Right Rev. F…

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Blankets, School Wear

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 16

The last four days of Scott's blanket sale are announced. The blankets on offer comprise a purchase made direct from the mill, and the…

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