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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1943

970 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 49

More Secondary Schools Junction Parents' Request

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 2

In view of the increase in population in Newcastle, and the higher school leaving age, Junction Parents and Citizens' Association decided last…

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High School Gala Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

The staff, Parents and Citizens' Association and students at Newcastle Girls' High School entertained parents at the school yesterday with a physical…

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"Open to Abuse" Abolition of School Examination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

Referring to the elimination of high school entrance examinations, the Secretary of Central Junior Technical School (Mr. J. Bruderlin) said…

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High Schools League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 6

The Rugby League competition between Newcastle, Maitland and Cessnock High Schools for the Evans Shield beings to-day…

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Must Destroy Girls' School Questionnaire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Instructions were given by the Director of Education (Mr. J. G. McKenzie) to the headmistress of Hornsby Girls' High…

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High Percentage of Truancy Major Problem at Central School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

"I have been teaching for over 36 years, and in all my experience J have never seen such an appalling state of general attendance in any…

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Suburban and District Hamilton School Congestion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

"We are observing Health Week, but there is over rowding in every room of the department. Last winter children went down like mine…

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Combine High Schools Minister's Plan for Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Co-educational facilities should be provided at Maitland Boys' High School, the Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt)…

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Need for More High Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

Junction School Parents and Citizens' Association is seeking the support of all P. and C. Associations in the Newcastle…

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Money for Crippled Children's School Held in Trust

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

The Crippled Children's Hospital Committee will hold in trust £590 raised for the purpose of equipping a special school at the…

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Hamilton School Play Area Is "Rationed"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

At Hamilton School, in the infants' department, so small is the playing area that only one class at a time can be let out to play. This was stated by the head…

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Parents Entertained at High School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

Parents were entertained at Newcastle Girls' High School yesterday afternoon by the pupils staff and Parents and Citizens'…

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Hamilton School Library

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

The Headmaster of Hamilton School (Mr. Smith) told members of the Parents and Citizens' Association last night that the boys'…

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Schooling Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—While riding Trent Bridge in a steeple school at Flemington to-day. R. Sweetnam, one of Victoria's leading cross country…

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High School Football

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 6

Games in the High Schools' Rugby League University and Dodds Shield were played yesterday. Results—University Shield Newcastle High [?]…

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School Repairs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 2

Heavy lorries which had carted materials for the materials for the Strengthening of the Tighe's Hill School building had badly damaged the…

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Place for Schools in Vegetable Drive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Schoochildren throughout Australia may shortly be given an opportunity to assist in sponsored schemes to…

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Cook's Hill School Commemoration Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 6

Musical items one speeches by students were given at Cook's Hill Intermediate High School commemoration day ceremony at the City Hall…

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Minister Wants Report Ban on Schoolboys' Saturday Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) has called for a report on the statement that the Headmaster of Newcastle…

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Denies High Rate of Absenteeism Minister on School Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The statement that nearly 25 per cent. of pupils at Newcastle Central Junior Technical School stayed away from…

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