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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,251 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 63

Boys' High School Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 12

The start of the junior breaststroke event at the Junior Boys' High School Carnival at the Ocean Baths to-day…

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Schoolboy Killed Fell From Train at Curve SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 9

Herbert Castens, 12, a schoolboy, of Regent's Park, was killed when he fell from an electric train as it was approaching Parramatta Station this afternoon…

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Teachers' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 11

An objective of Cessnock branch of the Teachers' Federation for many years has been to make the membership 100. In the past rear every available…

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School Work Is a Revelation a Remarkable Exhibit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

One of the most interesting displays at the Show is the non-competitive exhibition of school work in its own pavilion at the western end of the ground…

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Home Life in the Showground Village Schoolboy Divers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 7

Show housewife: Mrs. G. Taylor washing up at the sink of her trailer, which is parked within the Showground…

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Cessnock Teachers' Federation Branch Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 14

The election of officers at the annual meeting of Cessnock Teachers' Federation resulted:— President, Mr. W. E. Gollan; senior…

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Weston Wireless for School Appeal by Headmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 15

When Weston Parents and Citizens' Association met at the public school this week, the new headmaster (Mr. Byrnel emphasised the necessity for the school…

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Child Welfare Bill to Make Many Changes Minister Tells School Starting Age to be Six SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 13

Big changes in the State's attitude towards child welfare are provided in the Child Welfare Bill, explained to the Legislative…

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Unemployed Want School Age Raised Solving The Youth Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

At a step towards relieving the problem of unemployed youth, the Unemployed and Relief Workers in Newcastle are asking the Government to consider raising [?]…

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Veteran Captain Conducts School Classes At Sea

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

During the voyage from England to Australia children on board the steamer Ulysses, now in Newcastle, regularly attended classes in geography and…

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School Cricket Opens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 13

Marist Brothers' School, unbeaten with its No. 1 team last year, started the new season well against Homeville yesterday in the primary schools' competition conducted by the Maitland…

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School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 7

Hamilton Parents and Citizens' Association will hold a concert at the Presbyterian School Hall on Monday and Tuesday nights in aid of school funds…

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Not for Newcastle Day Nursery School District Parents' Council Disappointed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 9

Disappointment at the decision of the Commonwealth Government not to extend the day nursery school scheme outside capital cities was expressed at a…

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No Progress School for Crippled Children Inspector Complains of Hitch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 12

"Despite strenuous efforts by the Department of Education to establish a school for crippled children in Newcastle, no progress has been made. There mast…

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Schools Lack Equipment Is Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 7

Hamilton Parents and Citizens' Association has set out to raise £100 to buy school equipment. "The department is not supplying…

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School a "Menace" Health Inspector's View Report to Singleton Council Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 4

At the request of Singleton Parents and Citizens' Association, the council's health inspector (Mr. W. W. Collins) made a inspection of the Intermediate High School…

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Mayor Calls Conference No Teacher for Crippled Children "Should Be Fixed in Fortnight"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 7

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman G. W. Jenner) announced to-day that he had called a conference for 10 a.m…

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Schoolboy Fractures Collarbone

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 7

Thrown to the roadway when his bicycle skidded near Cockle Creek bridge this morning, George Penman, 15, a schoolboy, of Seaham Street…

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The Schools New System of Inspections Welcomed by Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 5

Reform in the inspectorial system outlined by the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) is welcomed in an editorial in "Education," the journal of…

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"No Humbugging" Mayor Calls Conference Teacher for Crippled Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 6

The Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald, G. W. Jenner) said yesterday that he had learned that the Education Department would…

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