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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,251 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 63

Near Wagga Site of New R.A.A.F. Training School Will Cost £450,000 CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 9

The establishment of a flying training school for the Royal Australian Air Force at Forrest Hill, near Wagga, has been…

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Waratah Claims Parents Issue Challenge Name School in Worse Condition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 5

Waratah Parents and Citizens' Association is prepared to withdraw its claims for the erection of a new school if the School Sites Committee which functioned…

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Plans—but No Money Boys' High School Needs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 7

Making it clear that a deputation from the Newcastle Boys' High School Parents and Citizens' Association would not serve any useful purpose the Minister for…

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Aberdare Park for School Sport

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 7

No exception will be taken by Cessnock Council to the use of Aberdare Park as a playing area for the Cessnock Public School…

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Speech Day Next Wednesday Central Domestic Science School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 12

Newcastle Central Domestic Science School speech day, will be held on Wednesday afternoon, May 10, in the City Hall. The Inspector of Schools (Mr. J…

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High School Teacher for Federal Seat Will Stand For Heffron Party

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 10

Miners and other industrialists on the coalfields have selected a high school teacher as the candidate for the Heffron…

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Teachers' Federation Representative on Two Deputations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Teachers' Federation last night, the appointment of the President (Mr. A. G. Morgan) by the Watt-street Hospital Site…

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See School of Arts Mayor Changes Plan Cultural Centre Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 8

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. G. W. Jenner) said yesterday that he intended to seek an immediate conference with the Newcastle School of Arts authorities…

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Central Domestic Science School Improvements Suggested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 7

Plans for the erection of an assembly hall and bicycle shelter at the Central Domestic Science School were approved by the Parents and Citizens' Association…

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German Woman Skipper Ex-Schoolmistress Ambitious LONDON, April 15

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

Great indignation has been aroused in conservative German shipping circles by the news that a woman. Fraulein Anneliese Sparbier formerly a…

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Newcastle Boys' High School National Progress and Science

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 22

National well-being can be secured only when the close relation between it and scientific progress is understood. Discoveries which lead directly to…

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Technical Teachers' Protest "Control Is Not Democratic" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 8

Because it will contain 14 employers' representatives and only four from the trades unions, the district council which is to be set…

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Teachers Oppose Alienation Of District Park

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 9

Newcastle teachers are opposed to any move to alienate additional areas of District Park for aviation purposes. The Newcastle branch of the…

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Woman's Realm Girls' High School Library Nearing Completion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 6

There is a possibility that the library at the Newcastle Girls' High School will be completed at an early date. It was reported at the meeting of the Parents…

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Primary School Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 13

Two easy wins were recorded in the Primary school football competition yesterday afternoon. Homeville defeated West Maitland 19-3. Homeville scored 16 points before the interval, but…

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High School Girls Rehearse for Play Aircraftsman Quinn's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 9

The Queensland Cameron Highlanders are not worried by the shortage of uniforms. In the recent Anzac Day procession they paraded in full kit, complete with sporrans and spats…

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Men Teachers for Boys Women Support Resolution LONDON, April 13

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 9

Women visitors supported a resolution adopted by the National Association of Schoolmasters. In conference at Nottingham, that the Board of…

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Bright Dance Central Domestic Science School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

Flowers in bright tonings and balloons decorated the Assembly Hall at Newcastle Girls' High School on Saturday night when the Parents and Citizens…

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Famous Cricketers in Verbal Holts Warner Tilts at D.r.jardine "Old School Tie" And All That LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 9

A piquant verbal tilt at D. R. Jardine, following his recent criticism of English cricket selectors, is delivered by Sir…

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High School Play "The Rising Generation"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Ripples of laughter continually filled the Assembly Hall at the Newcastle Girls' High School during the presentation last sight of the play, "The Rising…

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