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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1940

1,336 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 67

Soup Issue at Kearsley School To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 5

Soup was distributed to school children at Cessnock to-day for the first time since the commencement of the strike…

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No New National Schools Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 7

The State Cabinet decided to-day not to permit the establishment of any new national school in New South Wales, There are three schools run by the…

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Miss Fay Elliott Plays Royal Schools Music Club Recital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 2

Miss Fay Elliott, Newcastle violinist, who returned recently from study in London, was the guest of honour at a musicale held by the Royal Schools Music…

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Wallalong School Repairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 9

The Director of Education has advised Mr. W. A. H. Howarth, M.L.A., that repairs to Wallalong Public School had been authorised. Work was expected to…

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Children Remember the Anzacs Impressive Ceremonies in Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 7

Simple but impressive ceremonies were held in Newcastle schools this morning in commemoration of…

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School Library at Mayfield East

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 7

It is the aim of the Headmaster of the Mayfield East Public School (Mr. C. R. Cash), to build up an extensive and well-equipped school library…

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Adamstown School Mothers' Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 7

Mothers or children attending the Adamstown Infants' School have formed a Mothers' club to raise funds to buy a piano and to provide a library…

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Teacher Appointed to Mayfield East

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 7

As a result of the appointment of Miss N. I. Knowles, the infants' section of the Mayfield East Public School is now adequately staffed…

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Lunches Issued To Schoolchildren At Kurri To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 5

Members of the Kurri Kuril Strike Committee made their first issue of lunches to school children to-day. The lunches consisted of sandwiches and…

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Anzac Day in the Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 7

AT HAMILTON SCHOOL TO-DAY, the pupils sang Anzac Day hymns with an emphasis that showed they realised the special significance of the ceremony this year. Similar services were held in all schools…

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Married Women Teachers Cabinet to Fix Policy SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 8

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) to-day promised a deputation representing six women's organisations, to place before Cabinet a…

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May Affect High School Students Concern at Shortage of Chemicals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 8

Because war conditions were making difficult the supply of chemicals and other equipment necessary for science objects, high school boys may not be able to take…

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Schools Observe Anzac Day Services Conducted by Staffs Added Significance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 5

Anzac Day was commemorated in all schools in the Newcastle district yesterday. The ceremonies were mostly conducted by the school staffs. Emphasis…

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Greta School Water Polluted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 9

A chemical analysis of drinking water at Greta Public School has been received by the Kearsley Shire Council. The Health Inspector (Mr. J…

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Transport to School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 9

The District Inspector had investigated representations for the transport of children to Kurri Kurri School, the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond)…

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Water Danger at Greta School Tanks To Be Drained

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 6

Doubt about the quality of the drinking water at Greta Public School prompted the decision of Kearsley Shire Council last night to drain the tanks…

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Adamstown School Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

A duty with they have assumed for many years—the wresting of the Adamstown memorial—was again carried out yesterday by pupils of the Adamstown…

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Help for Carrington School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 11

Greater Newcastle Council agreed last night to assist Carrington School of Arts by allowing it a subsidy of £12/4/, equal to the amount of its rates and sanitary…

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Abermain Apples for School Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 11

At a meeting of the Abermain-Neath Strike Relief Committee, it was reported that a substantial amount had been raised from public entertainments. Twenty-nine…

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Picture Machine for Adamstown School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 7

The women's auxiliary of the Adamstown Parents and Citizens' Association has decided to present a moving picture machine to the school…

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