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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,251 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 63

"Rotten Conditions" Singleton Headmaster Outspoken Claims for New School Singleton

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

Mr. I. Levy, the new headmaster, made outspoken comments regarding conditions at Singleton Intermediate High School at the annual meeting of the Parents and…

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Schoolgirls' Voluntary Service Headmistress's Suggestion

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

The suggestion that a cadet training corps should be formed at the Newcastle Boys' High School has its counterpart at…

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Schools' Swimming Carnivals

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 10

The Secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association of N.S.W. (Mr. L. M. Bedford) announced…

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Technical High School Under Way "Fine Pupils," Says Headmaster

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 11

The 140 students at the Newcastle Technical High School—Newcastle's most important innovation in the…

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Drying Plant Delayed Domestic Science School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the Central Domestic Science School Parents and Citizens' Association members expressed concern that the heating apparatus which had been…

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To University Doctor Leaves Big Estate Queensland Medical School Benefits Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 11

Dr. James O'Neill Mayne, who died on January 31, left his entire estate, except personal belongings, to the Medical School of Queeneland University. Details of the…

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Boys' High School Activities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Ladies' Committee of the Newcastle Boys' High School will be held on February 21. A dance on February 18 and a card…

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Protest at Closing of School Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 12

A strong protest will be made against the closing of the Ourimbah Creek Primary School. Schlolars now have to go 10 miles to and from Ourimbah school…

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Schoolboy Shot Dead on Road Mulder Charge Sequel Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 11

An allegation that Henry Bray, 52, horticulturist, of Red Cliffs, fired a rifle shot which killed Bruce Williamson, a…

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Shot Schoolboy Manslaughter Verdict Jury Recommends Mercy Ballarat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 13

Henry Bray, 52, horticulturist, was to-day convicted of the manslaughter of Bruce Williamson, a schoolboy, on December 28. The jury recommended mercy…

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Cessnock Central Library Cessnock District Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 15

An attempt is to be made to establish a central library at Cessnock High School to serve the whole of the schools in the district…

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Playing Area for High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 15

A promise was made by the Minister for education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) when he visited Cessnock last year, that he would consider acquiring the Aberdare…

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Fire Destroys Sunday School Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 15

The Baptist Church Sunday-school at West Hyde was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Before the roof collapsed firemen removed a piano and articles of…

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Central Library Scheme For Cessnock Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

Parents and Citizens' organisations on the Coalfields are to be invited to send representatives to a conference to discuss a central library scheme for…

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Interstate Schoolboy Cricketers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 8

The N.S.W. Council of the P.S.A.A.A. has decided to invite Queensland and Victoria to send schoolboy crickets teams on a visit to Sydney in March…

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Duke Farewells 28 School Migrants for Australia London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 9

The Duke of Gloucester said farewell to-day to 28 Fairbridge Farm School migrants who sail for Sydney on Saturday…

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Investigation of Schools Newcastle Teachers' Decision Pupils Who Are Misfits

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Teachers' Federation to-day, suggestions were made that…

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School Cadets Newcastle U.A.P. in Favour Annual Branch Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 13

A recommendation that the Government be asked to restore cadet corps at schools was adopted by Newcastle branch of the United Australia Party at its…

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Wisdom Shows in School Howlers London, January 2

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 6

Schoolboy howlers seem to [?] brighter. Here is a selection from an educational journal:— Distemper is a disease. Dogs and…

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Heating of Schools Teachers Urge Improvements SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

Adequate stops had not yet been taken to provide proper heating facilities at many schools, said Mr. T. Murray at a meeting of the executive of the Teachers'…

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