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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1941

1,011 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 51

C. H. Bay School Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 8

Next Saturday afternoon the children of the Catherine Hill Bay Public School will give an entertainment for the Greek Day appeal…

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Young Wallsend School Repairs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

A programme of repairs and renovations to neighboring schools was being carried out, a member reported to a meeting of Young Wallsend…

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Helping War Effort Wickham School's Achievements

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 8

Teachers and pupils of Wickham School had invested £497 in War Savings Certificates during the past year, the headmaster (Mr. A. E. Cook)…

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Assistant Wanted at Young Wallsend Public School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

Young Wallsend Parents and Citizens' Association was told last night that efforts made on their behalf to induce some parents to send their…

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Mayfield Methodist Sunday School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 8

Miss Owen Purdue, of the Mayfield Methodist Sunday School, won the State prize in the recent Paterson Temperance Legacy examinations. She…

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Wickham School Library

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 8

Wickham School's library now has more than 1000 volumes. Individual class libraries, which have also been established, each contain about 50…

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Schools to Provide Their Own Flags Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 8

Although the Minister for Education has directed all schools to observe the ceremony of saluting the flag, the direction contains a proviso…

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Old Teacher's Indian Summer (Dorothy Dix.—Copyright.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

Dear Dorothy Dix,— I am a woman schoolteacher and have taught for 40 years. I have always wanted to get married, but…

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Overcrowding at Toronto School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

Toronto Parents and Citizens' Association decided to approach the Deportment of Education, also the District Council, regarding overcrowding at the school. It was time…

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No Facilities for Teachers in New Syllabus

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of Kurri branch of the Teachers' Federation the new primary syllabus of work issued by the Department of…

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School Swimmers in Sydney Newcastle Boys Do Well

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 10

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Australian junior champion, John Erwin, of Newcastle, won the 440 yards senior championship in the combined high schools swimming carnival at…

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Heats of All-schools Swimming Championships Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 6

Heats of the all-schools swimming championship carnival were held at the North Sydney Olympic Pool to-day…

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Fassifern School Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 6

Cards game and competitions were held in the Fassifern School recreation rooms on Saturday night. Mr. J. Truscott presided. Prizes were won by Mesdames Mitten and R. Pickles,…

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Junior High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Junior High School Parents and Citizens' Association will be held in the Bolton-street Public School to-night…

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Kurri Teachers Criticise Syllabus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

Kurri Kurri branch of the Teachers' Federation discussed the new primary syllabus of work issued by the Department of Education. Members believed…

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Catherine Hill Bay School Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 6

The hard work of the Headmaster, his staff and the school children was reflected in the result of a children's appeal held in the Catherine Hill Bay school ground…

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Weight Tests To-day School Milk Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

First tests of the benefits of daily milk consumption to schoolchildren will be made at Islington Public School—the only Newcastle school in the scheme—this…

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German for English in Norwegian Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 5

LONDON, March 17. A.A.P.—A Copenhagen radio announcer said that the German have substituted German as the second language taught in elementary…

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School Cycling Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 8

Cook's Hill schoolboys will compete at the cycling carnival arranged by the Junction-Merewether Red Cross Society to be held at Mitchell Park…

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Concessions Wanted Telephones at Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 5

The Islington Parents and Citizens' Association will ask the District Council of P. and C. bodies to renew its efforts to secure…

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