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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1941

1,011 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 51

Market Day at Girls' High School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

Some of the girls who quickly cleared the table a of all available stock at the Girls' High School Market Day to-day. The girls themselves supplied the articles, which ranged from flowers to cakes and sweets, A similar function was held a few weeks ago in aid of the Greek Appeal at which more than £ 18 was raised…

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Suburban and District Repair Wallsend School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 9

Conditions at Wallsend School, arising from defects in the buildings and conveniences, were described by members of the Parents and Citizens' Association as shocking, It…

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Bundaberg R.A.A.F. School Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister of the Interior (Senator Foll) announced to-day that the building and equipping of the R.A.A.F. service flying training school…

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To Speed Up Technical School Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The Assistant Minister for Labour (Senator Leekie) said yesterday that a scheme to double the output of skilled men from technical…

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Secondary School Inspections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

Inspectors of schools, Messrs. K. R. Cramp, J. Gibson, P. Price, R. J. Henderson, A. Colville, W Gollan, J. w. Mann and J. P. Austin, are at present…

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Start on Friday Immunisation Campaign for Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 4

The Greater Newcastle Council's anti-diphtheria campaign will begin this year with the opening of Health Week next Friday…

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Report of State of Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 5

The District Inspector of Schools (Mr. J. Mann) sold to-day that he had submitted a report on the overcrowding of schools In the Newcastle…

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MR. K. R. Cramp Is Novocastrian Senior Inspector of Secondary Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 4

Mr. K. R. Cramp, O.B.E., M.A., Senior Inspector of Secondary Schools, who is in charge of the inspection of the Newcastle High Schools, was a youth at…

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To-day's Accidents Schoolboy Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 3

A schoolboy. J. Kilray (12), of Third Street, Booragul, slipped and fell while playing football on his way to school this morning. He was treated by Lake…

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For Warner's Bay School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of the Warner's Bay Parents and Citizens' Association, the organiser of the harvest festival (Mrs. Callinan) was thanked for her efforts. Sporting material…

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Commercial High School Cook's Hill Parents Support Move

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 6

The need for a commercial high school in Newcastle was emphasised at the annual meeting of Cook's Hill Parents and Citizens' Association last night. It was…

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Commercial High School Is Suggested

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 6

The Cook's Hill Parents and Citizens' Association, at Its annual meeting last night, decided to give all possible support to the District…

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Secondary School Sports Results

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 14

The Newcastle District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association continued Its secondary school cricket competitions yesterday…

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Schoolgirl Injured GOSFORD

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 10

Irene Field, aged 15, from Lisarow is in hospital with a fractured right leg and fractured ribs. She was riding a bicycle to school this morning when…

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School. Evacuation Practice

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 10

"In less than one and a half minutes after a given signal all children were out of the Cook's Hill School and on their way home," said the…

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90 Pupils in One Classroom at Marks Point

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 5

Complaints were made at a meeting last night of the Mark's Point Parents and Citizens' Association at the crowded and…

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"Futile Move" Claim for Commercial High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 10

"It is futile trying to seek the establishment of a commercial high school in Newcastle. Parents and citizen's associations would be well advised to…

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To-day's Accidents Schoolboy Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 2

Lance Wade, 14, of Oxley Parade, Cardiff, fell while playing in the grounds of the Central Junior Technical School at Broadmeadow to-day…

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Milk For Schools Scheme Gets Official Praise

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 4

"I have visited the children at Islington School, where the Government scheme for free milk distribution is in operation, and I could not…

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Teachers Disagree on Value of Films in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 8

FILMS should be used not only as an instrument of education but, like Shakespeare's plays, they should be studied in schools…

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