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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1938

1,282 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 65

Two Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 6

"The Nineteenth Century" for December contains two sharply contrasted articles discussing Imperialism The first is from the pen…

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Schoolboys' Rail Tour Through Rich Rivers' District

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

Schoolboys who book for the next train cruise will travel 1167 miles by rail and 400 miles by motor-coach and launch through some of the finest…

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School Displays Abandonment Suggested Paralysis Precaution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

After it had been reported that 157 cases of infantile paralysis had been notified on New South Wales since the beginning of the year, the Executive Council of the…

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Few Successes School Associations and Department Tighe's Hill Complaint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

The report presented to the annual meeting of the Tighe's, Hill Parents and Citizens' Association last night mentioned that very few requests to the Department…

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New Education Talkies for Canberra Schools Minister Gives Approval Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 10

Talking picture machinery will shortly be installed in public schools in Canberra and in Canberra high School, when it is completed as an aid to education…

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Rail Passes Pre-school Children "Unsatisfactory Reply"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 7

The Executive Council of the state federation of parents and Citizens Associations, which met in Sydney at the week-end, was advised by the Railway…

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Paralysis Precautions School Demonstration Issue Debated

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 7

The proposal made at the Executive Council of the State Federation of Parents and Citizens in Sydney to abandon all…

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Is Schools' Vacation Too Long?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 6

A "Parent" in a letter raises the question whether the school Christmas vacation is too long. He asserts that the children themselves would welcome a curtailment…

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Not to Be Closed Broken Hill Schools Almost Deserted Parents Fear Paralysis Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 11

The Director of Education (Mr. G. Ross Thomas ) stated to-day that the department had no intention at present of closing schools at Broken Hill…

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No Opposition Suggestion to Abandon Schools Gala "Question for Competent Authorities"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 8

It was made clear yesterday that while they would naturally be disappointed and hoped such a drastic step would not be necessary, Newcastle anniversary…

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Not Closing Schools and Paralysis Minister Definite Ready to Meet Emergency SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 13

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) said to-night that there was no intention of closing schools in an endeavour to…

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Boys' High School School and Parents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 21

Many parents who grew up under the old high school curriculum have not noticed the quiet but steady change that his entered the courses offering. It is…

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Food Trades School in Melbourne Donation of £20,000 MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 14

A donation of £20,000 has been offered by Mr. W. Angliss, M.L.C., one of the leaders of the Australian meat industry, towards the establishment in Melbourne…

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School of Arts Rebuilding Scheme Discussed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 12

The School of Arts Committee discussed again last night the proposed reconstruction of its building. Nothing definite was decided, except that further…

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A Maritime Teacher

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 8

Captain James M. Caulfield, retired R.N. officer, aged 83, filed out his cabin on the Orion like that of an ancient man-o-war in order to feel at home, and laught the youngsters seamanship during the trip from London, Here he is in his cabin with a barrel he used in the classes…

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Communist Schools Broken Up by Canadian Police MONTREAL, February 10

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

Provincial police, acting under the padlock law to suppress Communism, swooped down on two foreign language halls. They revealed Communist night schools of 80…

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Display by Schools More Than 9000 to Attend

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 7

An idea of the number of children who will take part in the school display at the Sports Ground on March 5' may be…

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Coaching School Mr. Beaurepaire's Views SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 4

If Australian swimmers were to attain world standard there was a pressing need for a national voluntary coaching school and the provision of increased still-water…

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School Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 6

Arrangements for the school display at the Sports Ground on Wednesday March 5, are well advanced. Tenders are to he called to-day for the supply…

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Great Public School Greater Newcastle Need

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 2

The council of Broughton School was taking very serious the school's [?]vancement, and had inaugurated scheme which would mean a new era for it, said the…

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