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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1942

776 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 39

Suburban and District Press for New School New Lambton Parents to See Minister

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

A proposal for a deputation to meet the Minister for Education to press for immediate temporary school accommodation at New Lambton was adopted…

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"Steady Stream of Children" Returning to School from Country

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 2

For several weeks a steady stream of children had been returning to Newcastle schools from the country, the Headmaster (Mr. F. D. Henry)…

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Powdered Milk for School Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 2

It was proposed to distribute full-cream powdered milk to children attending the Lake Munmorah School, the Minister for Education has…

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Technical Training Teachers Short-handed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 3

There was a look of technical teachers and accommodation. said Mr. R. J. Stove, principal of the Central Junior…

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Teachers and Departmental Policy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wednesday.—The Singleton branch of the Teachers' Federation decided that in the event of the abolition of the inspectoral…

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Improvement in School Staffing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—"I hope soon to be able to announce that every school In the State Is being conducted under properly staffed conditions"…

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Shortage of Teachers Minister Says It Will End Soon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday—When schools resumed after the holidays, which will being to-morrow, the number of schools without teachers would be…

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School Cadets in Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

Marist Bros.' senior cadet detachment, will co into camp at New Lambton on Monday. The total personnel is 122. The boys, who will be under…

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Junction Parents Wanted for School Airraid Protection

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

The Junction Parents and Citizens' Association's executive committee decided last night to continue building concrete aprons…

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School Vacation Begins To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

Winter vacation began at all public schools to-day. Most primary and secondary schools will resume on Tuesday. May 19, but…

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Teacher's Gaol Sentence Increased

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Upholding an appeal by the Crown Solicitor against the inadequacy of a sentence of 12 months imposed on…

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Junction School ARP Work

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

Parents of children attending the Junction School began concreting the final section of the blast walls at the school on…

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School Cadets in Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

Marist Brothers' High School senior cadet detachment entered their first came at New Lambton yesterday morning. They are under the…

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Suburban and District "Junction Infants' School Dangerous"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 5

The infants' school was in a dangerous condition, the President (Ald. Quinlan) last night told the Junction Parents and Citizens' Association. They…

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School Arp Parents Are Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

"This school has on average attendance of 850, yet only 30 parents have shown any interest in the building of concrete aprons…

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Rugby League in Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

By "Olympian": Plans to push Rugby League in the schools were discussed last night by the Newcastle League…

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Mayfield West School Trenches Incomplete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 5

Since trenches at Mayfield West Public School are incomplete, the Parents and Citizens' Association decided last night to urge that the work be done…

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Presentation to Mayfield Teacher

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Children of the Mayfield West school intend to make a presentation to Mrs. Downie, who was in charge of the kindergarten…

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Convent Pupils' Reunion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 5

St. Joseph's Convent. Lochinvar. Mother House of the Sisters of St Joseph had more than 200 visitors at the annual reunion of ex-students…

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Young Woman Coaches School Boys' Soccer Team

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 6

Teralba School Soccer team is being effectively coached by Miss Margaret Walsh, one of Newcastle's most prominent hockey players. Miss Walsh voluntarily accepted the…

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