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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1943

970 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 49

New School Wanted for Junior High

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 4

"Most of the requests for school improvement in this district are fed by promises," Mrs. N. Moran, secretary of the Newcastle District…

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Mr. Evatt Will Inquire No Tenders for School Milk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An immediate investigation is to be ordered by the Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) into charges by Mr…

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Suburban and District Parents Buy Aid Kit For School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 5

"Every school should have a well equipped first aid cabinet for general school use to treat minor injuries," said Mrs. B. Stewart at a…

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League Competitions in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 6

Replying to Mr. R. Greaves, who told Control Rugby League Club that at Hamilton Public School boys over 7.7 were not allowed to play Rugby League,…

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Evening School Examination Hamilton Results

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 4

Pupils of Hamilton Evening Continuation School were successful in the evening continuation schools certificate awarded by the Department of…

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Labour Council to Discuss New School for New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 4

Newcastle Trades Hall Council to-night will discuss the need for a new school to cater tar New Lambton children. Yesterday the executive received a…

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Saturday Night Allocation Church and School Dances Barred at the City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

Subordination of everything else to the war effort underlay the decision by Greater Newcastle Council last night to let the City Hall on Saturday nights in future during the war for patriotic purposes only, with the sole addition of…

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Lambton School Renovations

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 2

The president of the Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association (Mr. F. J. Edwards) said to-day that he had been informed by…

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Schools' Swimming Carnivals

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 4

The Newcastle District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association has decided to hold swimming carnivals for secondary schools this year. The…

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League in Schools Coaches to Be Appointed by Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 4

Coaches for school Rugby League teams will be appointed by Waratah-Mayfield Club. The club decided on this course after…

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Teachers to Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

Newcastle teachers will decide on a policy for the year at the annual meeting of the local branch of the Teachers'…

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Teachers Cannot Change Jobs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—School teachers will not be allowed to transfer to any other avenue of employment without the approval of the…

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Suburban and District Claims for Lambton School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 4

Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A., was confident last night that an early start would be made on the reconditioning of the Lambton School "barn."…

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Appeal to Schools on Uniforms

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE.—Headmasters and headmistresses at approximately 800 Victorian public and private schools have been asked…

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School Accommodation Adjusted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—More than 400 children in excess of the number budgeted for by the Government had decided to remain at school after…

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School Cadets Cannot Be Extended

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA.—The practicability at the present stage of the war of inaugurating cadet military training for youths between 16 and…

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Lack of Interest in Schools Parents Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

"Some people seem to send their children to school just to get them out of the house for a time," said the Secretary of the Islington…

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Schools Not Considered Overcrowded Need for New Junior Technical School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

A SURVEY of Newcastle public schools indicates that while the raising of the school age this year to 15 has not led to overcrowding,…

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"Record to Be Proud Of" Transport of 3500 Pupils Weekly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 5

The fact that 66 teachers had escorted 3500 pupils of the former New Lambton school to and from other schools in the district weekly…

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V.d.c. Training School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—To ensure that V.D.C. units throughout the State receive standardised training, an instructional school has been…

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