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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1938

1,282 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 65

Newcastle Junior High School Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 10

A section of the big crowd of competitors and spectators at the Newcastle Junior High swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths to-day…

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Paralysis Cases at Cessnock Closing of Schools Suggested

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 1

The closing of the whole school instead of a class to prevent the spread of infantile paralysis was advocated by Aid. McPherson at the meeting of…

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Public Schools Cricket Fixtures for Friday'

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 10

The Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association has arranged the following cricket fixtures for Friday: C grade (Sam. Delves Cup). No. 1…

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Reduction Sought 'Bus Fares to Hamilton School New Lambton Move

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 6

Concern that children travelling to Hamilton School-on the Queen's-road bus were charged 2d. whereas, it was claimed, they could go from Mayfield West…

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Buchanan School for Stockrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 13

In reply to representations made for a building to conduct the new provisional school at Stockrington, near Buchanan, the Director of Education (Mr. G. R…

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Kurri School Holiday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 13

In reply to a request from the Kurri Kurri Parents and Citizens' Association, that the children attending the Kurri Kurri Public School be granted a…

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Physical Culture in Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

At the Health, Milk and Safety Week luncheon to-day, Mr. J. G. Arthur, M.L.A., said that though physical culture teachers were provided in…

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Kidnapped Child Found Safe at Boarding School Delivered By 'Bus Many Features of Case Are Still Puzzling Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

Unharmed and unmoved by the drama and anxieties caused by his disappearance yesterday, Philip Charles Powles (2½) was found this morning at the Questhaven School, Mona Vale…

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Crowded Classes "Unfair to Teacher and Pupil" Newcastle Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 10

"We are ashamed and disgusted at the treatment of the Department of Education in this matter," said the President of the State Federation of Parents and…

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Classes Closed Islington and Tighe's Hill Schools Infantile Paralysis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 13

In view of a report which stated that two classes at Islington School and one at Tighe's Hill School had been closed because suspect cases of infantile paralysis…

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Safe at School Abducted Boy Found at Mona Vale Police Have Clues Summons May Be Issued SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 11

Following the finding to-day, unharmed, of Philip Charles Powles, 2½, the central figure in Australia's first kidnapping case, detectives…

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Woman's Realm Miscellany Personality Scale For Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 3

A composite picture of the "ideal, yet humanly possible teacher, set out by Dr. Joseph K. Van Denbing, Chairman of the Board of Examiners in the United States,…

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Combined Schools Swimming Carnival at North Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

Preliminary events in the combined intermediate high, junior high and central schools annual swimming carnival were decided at the North…

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The Schools Anniversary Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 5

A feature of the combined schools' display for the 150th anniversary celebrations, to be held at the Sports Ground on March 9, will be a tableau…

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Schoolgirl Killed Hit by Train in Front of Mother SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 8

Lorna Eileon Weigand, 10½, a school-girl, was killed by a passenger train before the eyes of her mother at Loftus to-day…

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Cessnock High School Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 10

The Cessnock High School will hold its annual swimming carnival at the Cessnock Baths to-morrow. Heats of the 440 yards event were decided this…

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Parents' Active Central Domestic Science School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 15

The Deputy Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. W. A. Bay) presided at the annual meeting of the Central Domestic Science School Parents and Citizens' Association last…

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East Maitland Police Methods More Council Criticism School Hall Condemned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 11

The Mayor of East Maitland (Ald. H. C. Morton) criticised the police supervision at East Maitland at a meeting of the council last night. It was decided to…

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"Learn To Swim" Campaign In The Schools Victoria's Lead Move Gains Wide Support

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 6

"Twenty years ago in one large school only 18 children could swim. To-day, at Cook's Hill school only five children cannot…

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76 in Upper Hunter Rural School Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 7

For the central school facilities scheme inaugurated by the Education Department at the Mushwellbrook Rural School, seventy-six pupils have…

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