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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1941

1,011 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 51

Schools Share in War Effort Fighting Services Honoured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3

Patriotic fervour was expressed in cheers at the public schools yesterday morning, when pupils assembled to celebrate the victories of the Australian…

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Action in Suburbs Schools' Paspalum Problem

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

The problem of paspalum was discussed by three suburban organisations last night. Parents and Citizens' Associations at East and West Mayfield both decided to tackle…

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Suburban and District Cultural Development at School Mayfield West Support

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6

Support, "morally and financially," for a scheme of cultural development at Mayfield West School, was promised at a meeting of Mayfield West Parents and Citizens'…

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Secondary School Sport Abandoned

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 8

Owing to weather conditions, all games in the first round of the secondary school cricket competitions were abandoned to-day…

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School Continental at Mayfield East

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 5

The Parents and Citizens Association of Mayfield East School will hold a continental in the school grounds on April 23…

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Mayfield Schools Have Paspalum Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 5

The clearing of paspalum from playing areas at Mayfield West School and at Mayfield East Infants School was discussed as a matter of urgency…

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Mayfield West School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 5

An effort by the staff of the Mayfield West School to equip a spare room for cultural training will have the support of the school's Parents…

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Suburban and District Merewether School Repairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 9

Extensive repairs and renovations to be carried out at Merewether School will include the re-surfacing of the assembly ground, the Headmaster (Mr. H. Macara)…

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Bolton Point Wants School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 9

Unless action were taken to have a public school established children would be inconvenienced considerably said the Secretary of the Bolton Point Advisory Committee (Mr…

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Marks Point School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

Marks Point School is again overcrowded this year. Nearly 180 pupils have been enrolled. Mr. A. Hayes is endeavoring to have…

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The Teachers' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 13

Sir,—Every lover of Au1strnia must be apprehensive of the future of Australian children. The children are in the hands of their teachers, who will show them how…

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West Maitland School Holiday for Show

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

For the first time the school holiday this year will coincide with the Family Day at Maitland Show when reduced entrance fees operate for children…

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West Maitland Schools and Show Holiday Date Still in Doubt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 6

The day on which Maitland school-children will enjoy a holiday for Maitland Show is still in doubt. On Monday Show officials were informed by the…

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Plattsburg School Problems

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

With a daily average of 800 pupils attendance Plattsburg District Rural School, additional accommodation is urgently needed…

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Wants Physical Culture Exams High School Curriculum

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

Since physical culture had been made a compulsory subject in high schools, students should be examined on it in the same way as they were…

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Boys' High School Needs Bicycle Shed and Gymnasium

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

The Parents and Citizens' Association of the Newcastle Boys' High School will again ask the Minister for Education to provide facilities at…

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Two-up School Raids

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

A two-up school on vacant land on Melville-street, Broadmeadow, was raided on January 19 and again on February 2 and a number of men were…

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West Maitland Elliott's Run of Records High School Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 7

Maitland High School swimmers appreciated the change from salt to fresh water yesterday, when their annual swimming carnival was held at West Maitland baths. In…

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Sunday School Beach Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

Application by Kurri Kurri Baptist Sunday School for permission to hold the annual picnic on Merewether Beach on Saturday, March 8, was granted by the Health…

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Secondary School Sport Results

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 12

The Newcastle District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association commenced its secondary schools cricket competitions for 1941 yesterday…

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