Girls' High School Raid Precautions
Trench-digging at Newcastle Girls' High School will not begin to-day, the Principal (Miss E. J. Read) said last night. She explained that earlier…
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Schools, 1942
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Parents Dig Shelters for Schools
"Working bees" of parents and teachers began to-day to dig slit trench shelters in the grounds of some Newcastle…
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There was a good response to-day to thee appeal of the Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffron) for parents and teachers to organise "working bees" to dig french-type shellers in school yards. Here is one Newcastle french party hard at work, a one-armed man among them…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Children Relish Free Milk at School
The Premier (Mr. Mckell) and he Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt), at Redfern infants School, watch Dawn Baker (left) and Jocelyn Christie enjoy their milk issue. The number of State schools at which there is a free milk issue daily has this week been increased to 100…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Raid Trenches at Schools Dug by Parents and Teachers
Although only short notice had been given, parents and teachers attended schools on Saturday and Sunday to dig slit trenches for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dug Trenches at School
Members of one of the working bees which dug shelter trenches at Newcastle schools use the pick and shovel with a will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →School Trench Problems
Although trenches will be at practically all schools in the Newcastle district, the headmaster of one secondary school considers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shelters at Six Schools
Arrangements had been made with the Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffron) to erect air-raid shelters at Mayfield East, Mayfield West,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seek Fence Repairs at Lambton School
What was the use of teachers and children trying to grow herbs to assist the war effort when calves could break or squeeze through the fence?…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suburban and District Seek Extension of Plattsburg School
Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., yesterday met representatives of the Parents and Citizens' Association at Plattsburg District Rural School, Wallsend, regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aid Raid Shelters at Schools
Air raid shelters for children at Mayfield East. Mayfield West, Tighe's Hill, Wickham. Carrington, and Stockton schools will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School Sport to Be Resumed
SYDNEY.—Sport in State schools, which was cancelled by order of the Director of Education (Mr. McKenzie). will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Forgo Sport, Dig Shelters Pupils at Cook's Hill
Instead of enjoying their Wednesday afternoon sport, boys of Cook's Hill Intermediate High School will go to school to-day armed with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SCHOOLS' N.E.S. PLANS Teachers Are Concerned
Claiming that there was a lack of direction from the Department of Education, Newcastle Teachers' Federation at its annual meeting last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.e.s. in Schools
Sir,—Regulations have been laid down by the Minister for N.E.S. that where more than 30 persons assemble, wardens are to be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cannot Dig Trenches Asphalt Grounds at Schools
Trench shelters cannot be dug at some Newcastle schools because their playgrounds are surfaced in asphalt. This was reported to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Four Melbourne Schools Taken Over
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Four large Melbourne Public Schools—Melbourne Grammar, Wesley College, the Macpherson Robertson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suburban and District Material to Line School Trenches New Lambton Request
Members of New Lambton parents and Citizens' Association agreed last night that with protection at the schools, children would be better at school than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hopes for Cook's Hill School Hall
The Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) has asked the Premier (Mr. McKell) for funds to Permit work to be started on an assembly hall for Cook's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bigger Response by Citizens New Lambton School
A record membership of 133 was mentioned in the report of the Secretary (Mrs. H. Williams) at the annual meeting of New Lambton Parents and…
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