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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1942

776 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 39

School Auxiliary at Wickham

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 6

The headmistress of the Home Science section of Wickham School (Miss E. J. Dunlop) last night sought the approval of the Miss Elsie Fowler (centre) with her bridesmaids, Misses Mavis Jones, Amy Rutherford, Mavis White, Nancy Maskell and Valma White, Miss Fowler will be married to Mr. Stanley Griffiths at St. Pater's Church. Hamilton, on Saturday at 7.15 p.m.—McRae…

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Teachers Want Action Protect Children in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

Complaints about the lack of air-raid protection in Newcastle schools were made at a meeting of the Newcastle Secondary Teachers'…

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Public Apathy in School Trench Digging Slated

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

"Very few parents are really interested in school work." the president of the Newcastle Secondary Teachers' Association (Mr. N…

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What People Think School Shelters

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

After having spent the last three week-ends in an effort at least to provide some production for the children attending Adamstown School, I am…

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Teachers in Reply to Nes Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

Newcastle executive of the Teachers' Federation issued a statement to-day on the accusation of the Minister for NES (Mr…

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Hexham School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 4

Hexham Parents and Citizens' Association elected the following officers—President, Mr. A. Searl; Vice-presidents. Mrs. F. Peterson…

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Warner's Bay School Appeal to Fathers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 4

Fathers of children attending Warner's Bay School have received a request to dig air-raid trenches for the protection of the children at the school…

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'Please Explain' For Teachers' Council

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Members of the council of the Teachers Federation are reported to have received from the Under Secretary…

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School Shelters No. 1 JOB

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY: No. 1 job on the list of State Government works is the provision of complete trench and shelter…

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School Shelters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 5

Sir,—After having spent the last three week-ends in an effort to provide at least some protection for the children…

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Work on School Shelters Concerted Effort This Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Following a conference yesterday with the Minister for Works (Mr. Cahill), the Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffron)…

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Want School Trench Work Hastened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

Mayfield branch of the Australian Labour Party decided last night to ask the Premier (Mr. McKell) to expedite the construction of…

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Suburban and District Petition Premier Improvements for Wallsend School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 5

Members of the Wallsend Public School Parents and Citizens' Association are seeking signatures for a petition to the Premier (Mr. McKell) to urge…

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A.R.P. Measures at Junction School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 5

The questions of strengthening the school buildings and providing air-raid trenches at Junction School were dealt with at a meeting of the Parents and…

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City School's Blast Wall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 4

Workmen were engaged yesterday on this blast wall at the main entrance to Bolton-street School, city…

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Wallsend School Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 4

Wallsend Parents and citizens' Association last night decided to petition the Premier (Mr. McKell) in an endeavor to have repairs…

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School Leaving Age

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 5

The President of the Newcastle branch of the Teachers' Federation (Mr. R. Stove) said to-day that many parents were unaware…

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Working Bee for Junction School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 5

It was suggested at a meeting of the Junction Parents and Citizens' Association last night that the work of strengthening the…

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Suburban and District Pupils at Other Schools New Lambton Concern

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 5

Concern about the well-being of pupils of New Lambton Public School, now distributed among Lambton, Hamilton and Adamstown Schools, was expressed last…

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Food, Water in Trenches Needed in Long Raid, Say Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

Schoolteachers suggested yesterday that food and water supplies should be prepared for children who might have to be in school trenches for a…

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