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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1938

1,282 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 65

Teachers Confer Anglican Sunday Schools Bishop on Fundamentalism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 3

Fundamentalism had done more harm to the teachings of Christianity than any heresy, said the Bishop of Newcastle (Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty) at…

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Woman's Realm Miscellany New York Beauty Training School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 10

Complexions, figures and features made to order—in fact women made to order —may sound like a dream of Solomon, but it is truth in American, home of…

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Teachers Object Arbitrator on Award Issues SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 10

The Teachers' Federation of New South Wales yesterday indicated opposition to the proposal of the Government to appoint a Public Service Arbitrator instead of…

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Prosperity Is Continuing Schools and Churches As Index

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 2

What is recorded as one of the surgest signs of continued prosperity and development in the building and allied trades is the increased…

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Boy at School Leg Believed to be Broken "Did Not Want to Miss Exam."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 6

Leonard Jackson, 14, a pupil at the Junior Boy's' High School, Newcastle sat for a paper in the half-yearly examination yesterday afternoon with what…

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High School Dance P. and C. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 3

The Parents and Citizens Association of the Newcastle Girls' High School held a dance in the Assembly Hall on Saturday night…

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The Schools Dental Education What is Done Overseas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 5

An appeal for more attention to the prevention of dental diseases in children as mode by Miss Joan Bates, B.D.S., a director of the Dental Health Education…

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Schoolboy's Ordeal Examination Under Difficulty

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 1

It was a bad sprain and bruise and not a broken leg. from which the Junior Boys' High School pupil, Leonard Jackson, suffered…

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Price Too High Milk for Schoolchildren P. AND C. Bodies Discuss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 4

At meetings of two parents and citizens' associations last night, the price of milk supplied to schoolchildren was considered too high. Instead of taking…

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For Library Domestic Science School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 5

A. A. Milne's king who wanted butter on his bread, gossips in a city street, and dancers before an old-world miniature were among the characters at a concert…

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"Menace to Children" Condition of Hamilton Girls' School Headmistress's Criticism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 4

The girls' building of Hamilton Public School was described as a menace to children by the Headmistress (Miss. L. Brownlow) at a meeting of the Parents…

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"Milk Should Be Free to Schools" Comments at Meeting of Parents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 5

Milk should be supplied free to school children by the Government, said the President of the Hamilton Parents and Citizens' Association (Alderman J. E…

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Compulsory Course of Swimming Advocated in Schools Learn-to-swim Move in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 12

Enthusiasm over the learn-to-swim campaign, which it is intended to launch in Newcastle' next season, is growing…

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Married Women Teachers 1931 Act May Be Repealed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 13

Repeal of the Married Women Teachers' Act of 1931. which provided for the compulsory retirement of all women from the service upon their…

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High School Entrance Still Competitive in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 11

The reason why candidates for admission to Newcastle and Sydney High Schools will still have to sit for examinations, though the primary final…

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Fifteen Years Old Domestic School's Birthday Big Party Arranged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 14

Elaborate arrangements are in hand for the celebration, on July 2, of the 15th anniversary of the opening of the Central Domestic Science School. A captains'…

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Schools Keen Assist Immunisation Campaign Meeting at City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 10

Heads of schools and others interested in health administration met at the City Hall yesterday afternoon to arrange for the establishment of the Greater…

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May Be Repeal Married Women Teachers Act Shortage of Staff Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 11

A review of the Married Women Teachers Act of 1931, which provided for the compulsory retirement of all women from the teaching service upon their…

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Before School Care of Children Educationists' Views Helpful Talks at Sydney Conference SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 12

Ninety per cent. of New South Wales school children at the age of six years were found physically defective by medical officers of the Department of…

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Girls' School Staff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 13

An additional assistant has been appointed to the Kurri Kurri Girls' School, according to advice Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A. has received from the Education…

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