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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,251 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 63

Transport for School Children

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 1

The Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Alderman G. W. Jenner) is interested in the improvement of the bus services…

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Training to Start School for Librarians

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 10

The New South Wales Public Library, Sydney, is setting up a school for librarians so that when the Government puts its scheme for library service into operation…

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"Led Round in Circle" Boys' High School P. and C. Association President's Criticism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 7

"Our efforts during the past 12 months hove led us round and round in a circle," said the President. (Mr. L. C. Sullivan), at the annual meeting of the Newcastle…

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MAITLAND—KURRI—CESSNOCK West Maitland School of Arts To Close at End of Month Acute Financial Position

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

In view of the acute financial position of the West Maitland School of Arts, which was established on July 19, 1854, a meeting of members decided last night…

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Cessnock Sewering of School Urged Mr. Baddeley Fears for Health of Children SYDNEY

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

Fear for the health of 1500 children attending the Cessnock Public School was voiced by Mr. J. N. Baddeley (Lab., Cessnock) to-night…

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Traps Fail, Gas Tried Flea-infested Cats at Kalgoorlie School KALGOORLIE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 11

Not a single hop over was recorded to-day on the flea front at the Kalgoorlie Central School. From the cat front in the same…

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School of Arts to Close at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 8

Owing to the state of the finances of the Maitland School of Arts it was decided, last night, to close the institution at the end of this month, which…

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School Cricket Boy Takes Eight Wickets

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

One of the best performances in the primary schools' cricket competition conducted by the Maitland branch of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association was registered yesterday…

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Junior High School and Myer Park Improvement When New Building Starts

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

It reply to representations made by Mr. J. G. Arthur, M.L.A., on behalf of the Newcastle branch of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association regarding…

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Open-air Schools in N.Z. Plenty of Sunlight and Air

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

FIRST REGARDED as an experiment, the erection of open-air schools in New Zealand by the Labour Government is now an important part of the…

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On the River Near Dungog School Architecture in New Zealand

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

A diver leaving his improvised spring above the swimming hole near Dungog…

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Make Way for To-morrow The Sunday School and the Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 5

"The Sunday School meets in the basement." At the foot of a narrow flight of stairs I was taken into a rather dingy room which opened on to a back laneway…

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Sweating in Schools

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

Sir,—Anyone who knows anything of practise in the schools must concur with Mr. J. G. Arthur, M.L.A. In my own experience, sweating has been inflicted on…

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Schoolboys' Cricket Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 19

Although there is still one match to play in the competition, Queensland, by its first innings victory over New South Wales, won the interstate P.S.A.A.A…

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Special 'Bus For Adamstown School Children

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 5

The Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. G. W. Jenner) has been informed by the Department of Road Transport that an additional bus will be out on the…

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Schoolboy Killed in Smash Car Overturns Near Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 5

A schoolboy, aged 14 years, was killed instantly when a car got out of control and turned over while travelling down…

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Open-air School for Newcastle A.L.P. Council's Request to Minister for Children with Chest Complaints

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Newcastle State Electoral Council of the Australian Labour Party decided yesterday to ask the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H…

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Of Interest to Women Novocastrians' Party Happy Dance At Waratah High School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3

"One of the best dances we have had for a long time." was the general opinion expressed by the Novocastrians at their dance at the Boys' High School at Waratah last Saturday night…

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Site Not Yet Chosen R.A.A.F. Training School in Riverina MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 7

The Minister for Defence (Mr. G. A. Street) stated this afternoon that an advisory committee was at present in the Riverina…

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Still No Heating at Schools Children May Shiver in Winter

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

Newcastle schools are unprepared for the cold or wet days of winter. Unless promised reforms are carried out, children will again shiver in wet clothing. AT THE Newcastle Boy's High School…

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