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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1941

1,011 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 51

High School Rugby League: Dodds Shield

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 14

Marist Bros followed up its easy win against Cessnock in the Dodds Shield Rugby League competition for High Schools with another easy win against…

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Mag Mort Schooled SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 14

A. Pearce brought Mag Mort to Randwick to-day and schooled the black over six standard hurdles. He looked a picture of condition and…

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Dudley School's Library Memorial Ready

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 10

UNVEILING of the library memorial at Dudley Public School has been fixed for 3 o'clock on Saturday. The events is of interest to a wider field than…

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Newcastle Boys' High School Rugby League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 4

Evans Shield competition: The second round of the first grade competition was completed on Wednesday when Newcastle 22 (Cuthbert 2, Benson, Cramp, Field, McKim, tries;…

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Teacher Awarded £521 DAMAGES Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 13

William Linney, of Charles-street, West Maitland, mathematics master at the Junior Technical School, West Maitland, was awarded £521/8/5 damages…

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Culture in the Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 12

Sir,—The new Minister for Education is to introduce more culture into the schools. A good beginning, forsooth, and it is to be hoped that the scheme…

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Cook's Hill Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 5

Cook's Hill Intermediate High and Primary Schools combined their ef-forts to present a lengthy programme of speeches, recitations, choral items,…

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At The Girls' Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 5

The Central Domestic Science School had a novel setting for its Empire Day celebrations. It combined business and patriotism by…

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Boolaroo School Accommodation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 4

Boolaroo Parents and Citizens' decided last night to ask the Minister for Education to add on assembly hall to the school, and also to…

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"I Honor My God, I Serve My King, I Salute My Flag" Schools Celebrate Empire Day Some Students Gave Speeches Themselves

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 5

Empire Day was observed in all Newcastle primary and secondary schools to-day. Pupils were given a holiday in the afternoon. One of the most remarkable features of to-day's…

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Market Day at Domestic Science School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 3

More than £30 was raised yesterday at a market day arranged by teachers and students of the Central Domestic Science. School and members of the Women's…

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Flag for Shortland School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 8

During Empire Day celebrations a new Australian flag was unfurled at Shortland Public School. The Headmaster (Mr. W. D. H. Smith) presided. The ceremony was…

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Children Gave Speeches Empire Day in the Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 5

Highlight of the Empire Day celebrations in Newcastle schools yesterday was the active part taken by the pupils themselves. At several schools—Newcastle…

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Empire Day In the Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 5

THREE SUNNY FACES listen to an Empire Day speech at Adamstown Infants' School yesterday. They are Lynn Davies, Jean Filson, and Ronald Ross. LEFT: SALUTE TO THE BANNER. Francis Filby salutes the flag held by Helen Ostinga. Warren Poole taps on the drum…

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School Girls' Gift Of 1000 Garments For Raid Victims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 4

A gift of 1000 garments, the majority new and knitted, was sent to the Patriotic and War Fund Comforts Depot yesterday from the staff and pupils of…

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Aeronautical School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A building to house an aeronautical school will shortly be constructed at Melbourne Technical School. The Public Works Department…

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Young Wallsend Holds Its School Jubilee

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 2

Old acquaintances were renewed at young Wallsend on Saturday when the golden jubilee of the opening of the school was celebated…

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Children's Weight Increased Milk at Islington School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 6

The weight of almost every child at Islington School had been increased by 2lb, since an experiment in the supply of free milk to the children had begun, the…

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Schools to Cost £250,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—A list of new schools and additions, involving an expenditure of nearly £250,000, was announced by the Education Department…

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Lambton School Buildings

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 6

Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association decided last night to ask Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A., to meet a deputation concerning requirements at the…

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