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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1941

1,011 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 51

Report Before Committee Unsightly Area Near Junction School

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

Mosquitoes, flies, and rate were becoming more prevalent through the continued practice of dumping refuse on vacant land adjacent to the Junction…

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Belmont Wants New School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 10

A new and modern school, instead of so many scattered buildings, was needed at Belmont, it was stated at a meeting of Belmont Parents and Citizens' Association…

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Broughton School Function

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

To give members of the school council parents of the students and old boys an opportunity of meeting the new headmaster of Broughton School…

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Rubbish Tip Near Junction School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

"In the interests of the health of the children attending this school we should oppose the dumping of garbage on the land adjoining the school…

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Girls' High School Needs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

Nine new members were welcomed to the first meeting for the year of the Newcastle Girls' High School Parents and Citizens' Association…

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Broughton School at Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

The spacious reception rooms of Newcastle (Broughton) Church of England Grammar School were ablaze with bowls of vivid zinnias yesterday when the Bishop…

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Broughton School at Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

Mrs. W. F. Connell (left), wife of the new Principal of Broughton School, and Mrs. F. de Witt Batty at the at home at the school…

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Marks Point Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 9

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) has informed Mr. G. Booth. M.L.A., that it had not been possible to provide additional accommodation for public…

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School Efforts Must Go On

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 9

SINGLETON, Friday.—School efforts must go on, war or no war, the new Headmaster of Singleton Intermediate High School (Mr. G. E. Madgwick) sold at the annual meeting…

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New Welding School Modern Equipment at Islington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 12

COMPLETED works at the Newcastle Technical College have involved an expenditure of £316,732, including £13,000 for the site. The cost of…

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Plan Campaign in Schools Teachers' War Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

A drive for the sale of war savings certificates and stamps in schools will be the patriotic responsibility of Newcastle branch of the Teachers' Federation…

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Schoolchildren Endangered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

Many cars were driven recklessly past the school, it was complained to Catherine Hill Bay Parents and Citizens' Association. It was decided to refer the complaint to Lake…

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Teralba School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

Teralba School of Arts has called a meeting of subscribers for Wednesday to discuss how to increase membership and raise funds to make improvements…

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Schoolchildren To See Ballet

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

Pupils of all super-primary schools in the Newcastle district will be given the opportunity next Wednesday afternoon of seeing the Russian ballet…

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Physical Tests in Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

Physical efficiency tests will be conducted in N.S.W. schools this year for the first time. Pupils will have their skill…

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Attempt to Burn Down School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

GRAFTON. Monday.—An attempt to burn down Halfway Creek public school was frustrated by the timely arrival of Detective-Constable D. Dallas, of Grafton,…

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School Holiday To-day Honour A.I.F. and Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—All public schools in New South Wales will observe a holiday to-morrow in honour of Australian forces overseas…

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Newcastle Schoolboys Cheer H.M.A.S. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

School children in Newcastle, in common with others all over Australia, had a very short day at school to-day. But it was a significant one; perhaps the most significant in their time. They assembled to pay honor to the men of H.M.A.S. Sydney, which has now returned to port after distinguishing itself in action in the Mediterranean and carrying on the tradition of the "Sydney of the last war. This crowd of cheering pupils at Newcastle High School had its counterpart in every school this morning…

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Schools Pay Honor to the Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

School pupils in Newcastle and throughout the whole of New South Wales were given a holiday to-day in commemoration of the…

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New Features for Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Opportunity classes, careers advisers, additional medical and dental staff, more physical training instructors, and a revised syllabus of…

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