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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,251 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 63

Waratah School Extensive Repairs Begun

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 9

A start was made this week on the repairing of the Waratah Boys' Primary School. The school was recently declared by council inspectors to be unfit…

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Girls' High School Parents' Body Meets Examination Successes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 15

The success of the Newcastle Girls' High School in the recent examinations was the subject for congratulations when the Parents and Citizens' Association held…

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Singleton Schools Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 3

There are five new teachers on the staffs of the Singleton Intermediate High and Primary Schools. In addition to Mr. C. I. Levy, B.A.. the new headmaster…

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"Old-school-tie" Rule in Army General's Admissions To Headmasters LONDON, January 16

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 8

There have been promotion-by-the-old-school tie methods in the Army. No less an authority than Major-General J. H. ("Ian Hay") Beith, Director of Public Relations at the War Office…

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School Materials Minister's Explanation P. AND C. Officials Contest Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

The Secretary of the Newcastle District Council of Parents and Citizens’ Association. (Mr. J. T. Croft) yesterday refuted the claims of the Minister for…

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WARATAH P. & C. DISSATISFIED Repairs To School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 7

According to the Secretary of the Waratah Boys' School Parents and Citizens' Association (Mr. H. J. Foster) there…

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School Cricket Events Arrangements for 1939

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 9

Arrangements for school cricket competitions in 1939 were announced to-day by the Secretary of the Newcastle…

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"Toys Are Too Perfect" Teacher Sighs For Simpler Days

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 3

Your children, probably play with mechanically-perfect toys, realistic dolls and teddy bears. But are they as happy and carefree as you were with…

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Private School Teachers Rates Of Salaries

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 8

Complaints have been made in Sydney that certain private schools in the metropolitan area are not adhering to the scale of salaries to…

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A.r.p. at British Girls' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 8

Pupils of Roedean, famous girls' school near Brighton. They are sitting in one of the underground trench-shelters on the school grounds. Gas masks are in the boxes above their heads. The pupils and staff, who number 500, can take shelter within seven minutes…

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The Schools Minister's Views Value of Examination Reforms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 5

The value of recent examination reforms introduced in New South Wales schools were surveyed by the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond)…

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Reshuffle of Classes Arranging School Accommodation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 9

Arising out of the greater attendance of super-primary scholars and the merging of the Domestic Science School with the Maitland Girls' High School, many…

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Waratah School Parents Not Satisfied Minister's Letter Action to Raise Matter in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 6

The condition of Waratah Boys' Primary School is to be brought to the notice of the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) in the Legislative…

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Playing Areas Technical High School Mayor Promises Council Cooperation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 6

Assurances that the council would assist to provide sporting facilities adequate for students of the new Technical High School, in the Technical College building…

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Cadet Training Corps High School Suggestion

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

A proposal has been made that a cadet training corps should be formed at the Newcastle Boys' High School to fit…

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Private Schools Resume To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 7

Broughton School for Boys and the Newcastle Church of England Grammar School for Girls will resume activities for the year to-morrow…

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School Repairs at Waratah: P. and C. Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 9

At a meeting of the Waratah Boys' School Parents and citizens' Association last night it was decided to ask Mr. A. Cameron, M.L.A. for Waratah,…

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Deputation Not Needed Sewerage at Schools Department's Assurance Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 9

So far as the financial resources of the Education Department will permit, remedial relief will be given to important schools in the Newcastle district, where…

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Hamilton School Complaints at Parents' Meeting Assembly Hall Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 10

According to complaints made at last night's meeting of Hamilton Parents and Citizens' Association, Hamilton School requires urgent attention in the three…

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New School Adamstown Parents Move Playground Congestion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 10

Because it is believed that a better school is overdue, Adamstown Parents and Citizens' Association is preparing to launch a campaign for the erection of new…

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