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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1943

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School Uniforms May Be Banned

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—The insistence by schools that pupils wear any special uniform will soon be prohibited under National Security…

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Schools Not to Suffer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK.—President Roosevelt, in a message to the American Federation of Teachers declared that children must not…

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Teachers Lead First Div. by Two Points

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 4

As a remit of Saturday's City and Suburban games, Teachers have established a two-points leas in the First D[?]sion competition…

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School Final To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 6

Merewether play Hamilton in the final of the schoolboys' vacation cricket competition at Empire Park to-morrow. If a decision is not reached by 5.30 the…

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School Vacation Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

Merewether v Hamilton, at Empire Park, 10 a.m. to-morrow: W. Tennant, K. Banfield, W. White, K. Wellham, B. Burke, R. Westroff, J. Selkirk, E…

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Teachers Work Well in War Factories

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE.—School teachers who have been working during the holidays in war factories in Melbourne industrial suburbs, have…

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School Final To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 6

The school vacation cricket final between Merewether and Hamilton will be played at Empire Park to-day. Promising players have been found in this…

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15 is School Leaving Age

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Government has rejected a proposal by the manpower authorities that the school leaving age should remain…

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Teachers to Harvest Potatoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An appeal by Sydney manpower officials for 100 men to undertake the harvesting and bagging of potatoes in the Dorrigo…

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1100 Schools Bombed in Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—German bombers have destroyed or badly damaged 1100 schools throughout Britain in three…

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Schoolboy Cricketer Loses His Wicket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 6

R. Goggins (Hamilton) loses his wicket in the schoolboys' cricket final…

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Win for Hamilton Schoolboys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 6

Hamilton defeated Merewether by 107 runs in the final of the schoolboys' vacation cricket competition at Empire Park yesterday. Hamilton led by two…

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40 Dead in Nazi Raid on School in London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—Forty were killed and at least 25 injured in the wreckage of a county council school in a daylight raid on London yesterday. Victims included teachers and canteen attendants as…

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Death Roll Mounts in Bombed London School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 21.—The death roll at the county council school which was dive-bombed in the raids on…

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Need Stressed Religious Training in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Addressing the Headmasters' Conference of Australia, the Rector of Riverview College (Rev. Father N. Hehir, S.J.)…

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U.s. Women at Motor School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 4

Studying to be instructors in U.S. Army motor maintenance, these officers of the Women's Auxiliary Corps are at work in an ordnance motor transport school. After textbook study and experience in repairing engines, they qualify to teach other…

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Foster Cricket in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 6

If cricket is to be coached and fostered in schools, more provision will have to be made for wickets on district ovals before play centres are…

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School Cadet Training Objected To

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

CANDERHA.—Military authorties are understood to oppose the Introduction of an expanded and comprehensive scheme of school…

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Improvements at Schools Work Authorised, Says Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) has advised Messrs. Hawkins and Cameron, Ms.L.A., of improvements to be carried out at…

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Principals Want School Leaving Age 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The headmasters' conference to-day advocated raising the school leaving age to 17. It will recommend the appointment…

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