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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1942

776 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 39

Trench Digging at School at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 3

number of parents, whose children attend the public and domestic science schools at Hamilton will attend the school and Gregson…

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Recall Married Teachers

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

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A hint that large numbers of women, who left the New South Wales teaching service on marriage, might be brought…

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Brisbane Schools to Reopen

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

BRISBANE, Sunday.—It was officially announced that a number of Queensland schools, closed since Christmas, would reopen to-morrow…

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Timber for School Trenches

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

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Timber was being delivered to schools to build air-raid trenches, the Minister for Y.E.S (Mr. Heffron) said to-night…

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Gymnasium at Boys' High School

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

"I have asked the Government Architect to prepare plans for a properly equipped gymnasium, fitted with shower and dressing facilities,…

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Must Teach Italian in Greek Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON, March 1.—The Italian news agency says it has been decreed that all Greek secondary schools must teach Italian…

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One-day Cricket for Newcastle Public. Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 4

The Newcastle District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association has decided to hold one-day cricket games for both secondary and primary schools…

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Stockton School Trenches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

Progress is being made by employees of the Public Works Department in preparing shelters in Stockton School grounds. Already 150 feet of trench has…

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Divide Children Into Six Camps Plan to Stagger School Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 2

The scheme for staggering attendances at schools was outlined to Waratah Parents and Citizens' Association last night by the…

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New Teachers at Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

Miss K. Neal, new headmistress of the girls' section of Waratah School, was welcomed at a meeting of the Parents and Citizens'…

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Merewether School Trenches

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

At a meeting of the Merewether Parents and Citizens' Association last night the headmaster (Mr. H. Macara) said that the volunteer…

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Toronto School Trenches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 5

Fifty volunteers have completed about 400ft. of zig-zag trenches at Toronto Public School. The children have practised taking shelter…

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Suburban and District Junction School Protection Parents Will Do Job If Necessary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 5

Strengthening of the main school building as a protection against air raids will be recommended in a report to be prepared by a special…

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High School Shelters

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 4

Appeals for volunteer trench diggers at Cessnock High School had failed to produce a satisfactory response, said the…

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Central Girls' School A.r.p. Working Bee

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 2

The Central Home Science School Parents and Citizens' Association decided to-day to ask parents of children attending the…

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Carrington School of Arts Repairs

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

Further action on an order for structural rapairs and other improvements at the Carrington School Arts will be deferred to May 26, when another…

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Temporary Schooling at Hamilton North

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

Temporary provision would be made for the accommodation of Hamilton North schoolchildren pending the possible construction of a new school, the…

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Home Study for Schoolchildren

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2

Home study sheets for primary schools have been prepared by Sydney teachers to assist in the proposed scheme for staggering school…

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Boys' High School Auxiliary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

The Newcastle Boys High School Women's Auxiliary raised £216/11/ during the year for the purchase of text beaks and other school needs, it was…

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Kindergarten Schools Closed in W.A.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

PERTH, Wednesday.—Emergency precautions hero make provision for the closure of all kindergarten schools. To discourage street crowds…

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