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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,251 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 63

Will See Minister To-day Ms.L.A. to Ask for Open-air School Serve All Newcastle District

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

Messrs. F. H. Hawkins, J. G. Arthur, and R. Cameron, Ms.L.A., will interview the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) in Sydney to-day with a view…

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Hamilton School Water Supply Improvements

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 7

Complaints from the Department of Education concerning the condition of the water supply service to Hamilton School resulted in the Hunter District…

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Duchess Of Kent Visits Girls' School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 5

THE DUCHESS OF KENT examined work done by pupils when she recently visited the Francois Holland School. Regent's Park, London…

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Schoolgirl Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 8

Molly Anderson. 12, of Seahampton, West Wallsend, had a small artery severed in her scalp when she collided with another child at West Wallsend school…

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Criticism of School Playgrounds Minister Replies to Teacher SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 8

"Never in the history of the State have there been such developments in playgrounds in the schools," declared the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H…

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Interstate School Cricket Ends Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 13

The interests public seasons cricket carnival concluded to-day with a match between New South Wales and Victoria, Victoria collapsed on a heavy wicket, and scored only 71. New South…

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School Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 9

Maitland branch of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association decided yesterday afternoon to begin the 1939 super-primary football competition on May 3. Twenty teams have…

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Queensland School Cricketers Play In Newcastle To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 10

An interstate schoolboy cricket match will be played at the No. 1 Sports Ground to-morrow, when the Queensland…

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Wallsend School P. and C. Association and Mothers' Club Lack of Cooperation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 14

Lack of cooperation between the Mothers' Club and the Parents and Citizens' Association of the school was deplored at the annual meeting of Wallsend Parents…

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MAITLAND — KURRI — CESSNOCK West Maitland AFTER 84 YEARS School of Arts Closes To-morrow Free Library Proposal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 11

After serving the community for 84 years, the West Maitland School of Arts will be closed down to-morrow night. A special meeting of the committee will be…

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Schoolboy Cricketers At Sports Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 12

In the grandstand at the Queensland v. Newcastle schools cricket match at Newcastle Sports Ground this afternoon…

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Child Welfare Study Pre-school Centres In States CANBERRA

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 4

Pre-school child welfare centres to be established in all Australian capital cities by the Commonwealth Government at a cost of £100,000 will be…

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Physical Training in Schools Dept. Criticised for Neglect

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 12

The President of the Newcastle Boys' High School Parents and Citizens' Association (Mr. L. C. Sullivan)…

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Transport for Belmont Pupils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 24

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) has called for a report on the transport facilities available for children at Belmont, who travel to…

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School Hockey In Flourishing Condition Association Gratified

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 20

School hockey is booming, it was stated at the meeting of Newcastle Men's Hockey Association, in the Boy Scouts' rooms, last night. The game will be played by…

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Sex Education in Schools Urged Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 8

At a meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union to-day, Mrs. E. Robinson advocated sex education in graded lessons at State schools. Mrs. Robinson…

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Newcastle Secondary Teachers Own Association Formed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 7

At a meeting in Newcastle last night, the Newcastle Secondary Teachers' Association was formed. For the past 15 years the…

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Secondary Girls' Schools Swimming Championships Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 7

The 20th annual swimming carnival of the Girls' Secondary Schools' Association was held at the North Sydney Olympic Pool today…

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Singleton School Causes Heated Debate Teachers' Federation Injunction Minister Faces Local Residents SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 8

While the Teachers' Federation, at its meeting in Sydney to-day, was deciding to obtain legal advice regarding the possibility of…

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School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 15

Sir,—Your leader on March 23, although not so hostile to the Newcastle School of Arts as previously, is still on the wrong truck. You say, referring to the…

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