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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1942

776 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 39

Milk for Adamstown Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 6

The Minister for Education (Mr. C. Evatt) has advised Mr. Arthur. M.L.A., that the following schools in Mr. Arthur's electorate have been chosen to participate…

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Plan Is to Open Schools at Usual Date

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: All schools in Sydney except those occupied by the military authority will resume after the vacation unless the situation…

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Schools Open To-day Evacuation Register

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

All schools in the Newcastle district will be open to-day for the registration of children's names for evacuation in an emergency. This…

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While Parents In Doubt Hold Aloof Teachers Prepare Plan To Evacuate Children

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

Break up homes, take children away from their sheltered lives, away from their mothers, or dig tiny…

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Merewether School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

Merewether School of Arts held its annual meeting last night. Mr. E. Hansen presided. The secretary-treasurer (Mr. J…

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Schools To Reopen

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. — The Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) said that State schools would reopen on February 3…

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Major Sellors Was French Teacher at Maitland High

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

Major Trevlvn Pembroke Sellors. 31. who has been appointed to General Wavell's staff, was a teacher of French at Maitland…

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State Schools to Open Feb. 3

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Slate schools in Now South Wales, except occupied by the military. will reopen on February 3. unless the war…

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Belmont School Extension

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 6

A double portable classroom is to be provided for Belmont Public School as soon as one becomes available, the Minister for Education (Mr. C. Evatt) has…

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British Women Teachers Cannot Resign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, January 26.—It is officially stated that women teachers will not be allowed to resign to take up other forms of national service. The…

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School of Arts for New Lambton Wardens

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 3

The Divisional Warden for New Lambton (Mr. P. J. Campbell) said to-day that the New Lambton School of Arts had been…

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Maitland and District West Maitland Use of Schools for N.E.S.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 5

National Emergency Services will continue to be operated in the West Maitland district schools at the conclusion of the Christmas vacation, but the Chief…

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Schools May Not Open Until February 17

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. — The State Government is expected to postpone the reopening of departmental schools for a fortnight. A conference on the subject was held to-day between the Premier…

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Close Extra Two Weeks Newcastle, Sydney Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Reopening of all departmental schools in the metropolitan, Newcastle and Port Kembla…

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No Assembly Halls for Boolaroo School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 7

It was not possible to authorise the erection of assembly halls or shelter accommodation for the primary and infants' departments of Boolaroo…

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All State Schools in Greater Newcastle Opening Delayed Two Weeks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—All State schools in the Greater Newcastle area are affected by the decision to delay the reopening of certain schools for a fortnight. Teachers of the schools…

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Malaya Is the Sunset of the Old School Tie

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (Our Special Representative): Lieut. Somerset de Chair, son of the former Governor of New South Wales, brought a breath from the battlefield to the somnolent debate in the House of Commons…

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Suspended Sentence For School Teacher

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY—Henry Lewis Newton, 36, school teacher, was sentenced to six months' gaol at Central Court to-day for having…

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Closing of Schools Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Government's decision to keep schools In the metropolitan, Newcastle and Wollongong areas closed for another…

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School for Hamilton North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 5

After consideration of the difficulties experienced by children the Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt) had decided to establish an infants…

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