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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1940

1,336 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 67

Teachers and Mr. Drummond Reply to Mr. McGuinness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 11

"Mr. A. McGuinness claims, as President of the Teachers' Federation, to represent 9000 teachers of New South Wales. This is his published statement, coupled…

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School for Murder Chapter Xiv

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 12

Ponder heard from John Strong directly after lunch. John Strong had managed it. If C. O. Ponder would go to the Tombs they'd turn Baby Burke over to…

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Primary Schools Swimming Newcastle Winners In Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 8

Boys and girls from 120 primary schools in Sydney, Newcastle and South Coast districts competed to-day in the swimming…

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Teachers Idle Ross Thomas in Reply Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 7

The Director of Education (Mr. G. Ross Thomas) to-day replied to statements made in interviews to "The Newcastle Sun"…

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Schoolboy Electrocuted Coroner Finds Death Accidental

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 7

A tribute to the Greater Newcastle Council's electricity department was paid by the District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) this afternoon, when he…

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"Pupils Wallow in Dust" Physical Culture Classes at High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 13

During the past two days students at the Newcastle Boys' High School have been denied physical culture education because there is no gymnasium…

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Pupils Exercise in the Dust Gymnasium Needed at Boys' High

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 10

When physical culture classes are held at Newcastle Boys' High School they are held in the open, as no gymnasium facilities are available. In the…

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Hunter Secondary School Teachers' Annual Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 9

At the annual general meeting of the Hunter River District Secondary Teachers' Association the chairman, Mr. Gibson, presided over 36 members…

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Sewering Stockton School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 16

The Director of Education advised the Health Committee that a contract had been entered into for the installation of sewerage at Stockton Public School. The…

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Jobs for New Teachers Appointments This Year, Says Minister UNDER 300 Unemployed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 15

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) said to-night that a few months ago the Teachers' Federation announced that 850 teachers would be…

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School for Murder Chapter Xv

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 6

C.O. Ponder shook his head wearily. "I missed you," he said, "but you weren't lucky. I missed you on purpose. It's no fun, son, waiting to be executed."…

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Cessnock Teachers' View Dispute with Mr. Drummond

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 13

The President of Cessnock branch of the Teachers' Federation (Mr. W. E. Gollan) at the request of members, made the following statement on the dispute…

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"Full House" at High School Children Denied Entrance Parent Criticises Department

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 10

Classes were so overcrowded at Newcastle Boys' High School that the "full-house" sign was hung up. Children seeking professions were denied entrance,…

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Junior High Teacher Retires Served in Two Wars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 13

The Headmaster (Mr. A. H. Baldock), staff and pupils of Newcastle Junior High School presented Mr. A. G. Rankin, on his retirement from the…

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Space Problem Acute at Boys' High School Entrances Next Year Will Be Limited If No Improvement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 14

IF the accommodation problem at Newcastle Boys' High School is not solved this year, entrances for first-year pupils will be limited to 90 in 1941…

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Hunter Secondary Teachers Confidence in Federation Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 14

The Hunter District Secondary Teachers' Association held its annual meeting at Maitland. Mr. Gibson presided over 36 members representing the High Schools…

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New Junior High School Building?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 10

The Education Department intends to Rive sympathetic consideration to the building of new premises for the Newcastle Junior Boys' High School…

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Saturation Point in Enrolments Boys' High School Is Crowded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 10

Saturation point had been reached in enrolments at Newcastle Boys' High School. It was stated at the annual meeting of the school Parents and…

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Stockton School to Be Sewered

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 10

A contract has been let by the Education Department for the connection of Stockton School with the sewerage system. The time for completion…

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Extra Building Is Wanted Agitation By Boys' High School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 10

Agitation to have a new building erected immediately will be launched hv the Newcastle Boys' High School Parents and Citizens' Association. This…

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