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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1942

776 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 39

Teachers' Federation Officers Elected

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: For the ninth term, including the fifth term unopposed. Mr. A. McGuincss was to-day elected president of the N.S.W…

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All Schools Resume on Feb. 17

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.— Schools will resume on February 17 with a full attendance of pupils and not "with a "staggered"…

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School Sport Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY.— No sporting competitions will be conducted by State schools until further notice, according to the…

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Teacher Awarded Damages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 6

A verdict for the amount was yesterday returned in favour of the plaintiff by Judge Nield at Newcastle District Court in the case in which Margaret F…

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Camps As Part of School Training

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

A suggestion was made during an official visit of the N.S.W. National Fitness Committee to the Lake Macquarie fitness camp last…

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No North Queensland Schools to Reopen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Northern schools will remain closed, but the Government may soon permit some schools in the…

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Normal Attendance Expected at Waratah School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 5

The headmaster of Waratah school (Mr. J. J. Walker) anticipates that there will be little falling oft in enrolment at the school…

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Waratah Warden's Post May Stay at School for Time

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

The Director of N.E.S. (Mr. Hicks) says that the Education Department has agreed to allow the wardens'…

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Bomb-Disposal School Formed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The first bomb-disposal school in Australia will begin operations shortly at Liverpool…

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Teachers Taught Fire Fighting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 2

About 150 teachers from primary and secondary schools in the Newcastle district attended a demonstration of fire fighting at the…

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Schools Still Lack Raid Shelters

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

ON TUESDAY, children in this district will return to school. A visit to several schools yesterday revealed that practically nothing has…

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Suburban and District Portable Room for Belmont School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 11

Belmont Parents and Citizens' Association has been advised by the Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) that he has authorised the building…

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Raid Shelters at Schools Provision Will Be Made

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Air raid shelter is to be provided for children attending all schools in target areas, said the Minister for N.E.S. (Mr…

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Wickham School Activities

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 3

The headmaster at Wickham School (Mr. A. E. Cook) anticipates that when the school reopens on Tuesday there will be a…

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School Enrolment To-day

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

All primary and secondary schools in the Newcastle district will open at 9.30 a.m. to-day for the enrolment of children. Normal school…

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Incendiarism Attempt at School Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—An attempt by vandals to set fire to St. Peter's Public School last night is being investigated by the police. After…

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Schools Opened To-day, But Not All Knew

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 2

Confusion caused through the alteration of the opening date from the 17th to the I6th late last week resulted in n considerable…

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Britain's Only Soviet School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 4

LONDON, January 6. (Air Mail).—I have visited the only Soviet school in Britain. It is the school for children…

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Current Topics Now Home Science School

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

THE Department of Education has notified the Headmistress of Newcastle Central Domestic Science School (Miss D. Henson) that the…

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Schoolchildren Not to Salute Flag

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The ceremony of saluting the flag in playgrounds will be discontinued at all schools to-morrow as an…

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