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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1940

1,336 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 67

Teachers Urge Rejection Technical Education Bill SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 9

The rejection of the Technical Education Bill now before Parliament was urged by the Deputy President (Mr. M. McKinnon) at the Council of the…

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R. Union in Public Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 4

At to-night's meeting of the Management Committee officials will discuss the problem of re-introducing Rugby Union…

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School of Arts to Blame? Absence of Free Library

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 6

"I think the trustees of the Newcastle School of Arts have had a mistaken view of their duty towards the people of Newcastle,"…

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School Children Affected by Coal Strike Gosford

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 5

More than 200 of the 700 scholars attending the Gosford High School felt the effects of the coal strike to-day…

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Train Cuts Hit Scholars Dislocation at Gosford High GOSFORD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 6

Many of the 700 scholars who travel to and from Gosford High School by train have been inconvenienced by the curtailed timetable. Some of them travel…

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Strike Causes Postponement of School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Because of the industrial situation, the Islington Parents and Citizens' Association's concert which was planned for April 30, has been postponed. A…

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Survey Circular Prepared School Sporting Facilities in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Details of an inquiry circular, which will he sent to all primary and secondary schools in Newcastle, Cessnock, Maitland, and Kurri Kurri, under the auspices…

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Viennese Woman Tells Housewives of Nursery Schools in Vienna

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 3

MRS. E. DULESKY, formerly of Vienna, and one-time principal of the Viennese equivalent of our nursery schools, was welcomed as a member at…

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What People Think Under-staffed School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Nearly a century has passed since we teachers had our cause championed with the effect that only a widely-read newspaper can give. "The…

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Schoolboy's Fall

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

While playing football at the Convent School, New Lambton, this afternoon, Colin Curry (9), of Gregory Parade, Kotara, fell and had his left…

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Ratio of Pupils to Teachers Lowest in History of State" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 5

Replying to Mr. Arthur (Lab., Hamilton), who had asked him if anything further had been done about the appointment of teachers who had…

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Radio for Eraring School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 13

Eraring Hall, which was erected by local voluntary labour, was used on Monday night by Eraring Parents and Citizens' Association for dancing, games and…

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Intercity High School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 15

A combined cricket team representing metropolitan high schools will play a combined team from Northern high schools at Waratah Oval to-day. The…

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School Sport Winter Competitions Arranged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 14

Winter competitions for all codes of sport have been arranged for Newcastle primary and secondary schools by the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic…

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Immunisation Drive 100 Names on Waiting List Clinic to Visit Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 5

The parents of about 100 children in the Greater Newcastle area have consented to allow them to be immunised against diphtheria…

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Water Danger Feared at Greta School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 6

With a view to determining whether there is any danger to the children attending Greta Public School, the Health Inspector of Kearsley Shire…

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Subsidy for Kurri Schoolchildren

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 6

No provision exists at the present time for the granting of tree transport to children who travel by bus to kurri Secondary School…

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School Inspector Invited to Address P. and C.

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 3

Newcastle Central Junior Technical Parents and Citizens' Association decided last night, on the suggestion of the President (Mr. R. Jackson), to…

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Grocer Schools Over Hurdles at Randwick

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 8

Safely over Grocet, a maiden hurdle,. hidden to R. Ellis takes an obstacles in his strid during schooling at Rand-Sick…

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Teachers Criticise Minister Under-staffing in Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 6

Newcastle teachers are critical of the statement of the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) that the schools of the…

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