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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1943

970 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 49

How High School Boys Are Graded

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

"I have received many inquiries from parents regarding the terms used in first year classes, namely, 1A, 1B and 1C," said the Headmaster of…

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Suburban and District Parents' Hopes High School at Payne's Paddock

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

Hopes for an early start on the temporary school for New Lambton, on Payne's Paddock, were high at the annual meeting of the Parents…

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High School Boys All Off Same Mark

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

Placing of first-year boys beginning their secondary education studies at Newcastle Boys' High School in B. C or D classes does…

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New Lambton School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

The headmaster of the New Lambton Public School (Mr. E. L. Maguire). at the annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens'…

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Boys' High School "More Than Full"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

One of the reasons given by the headmaster (Mr. N. R. Mearns). at a meeting of the Newcastle Boys' High Schools Parents and Citizens'…

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Coach Football in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 6

A scheme to coach schoolboys in its area will be discussed at a special meeting of the Waratah-Mayfield Rugby League Football Club at Waratah Oval…

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Lambton School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 4

Sir,—As an old scholar who spent her happiest hours in the old Lambton School, now known as "The Barn," I commend the Lambton…

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163 Schools Now Have Free Milk Supply

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY.—Thirty-seven more schools in New South Wales are now sharing in the Education Department's free milk delivery…

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Assistant Teacher Sought for Young Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 6

Young Wallsend parents and Citizens have decided to ask the for Education (Mr. Evatt) to appoint an assistant teacher…

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Girls' Schools Better Off Than Those For Boys

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

Girls' departments in the primary schools in this district are better staffed than the boys' departments, according to members…

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Marist Brothers' School Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 6

From dances in the City Hall, and other functions, funds of the Marist Brothers' School Association were considerably enlarged, said the Treasurer…

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Lambton School Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

Mr. M. Charlton, a member of the Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association, and one of the oldest living pupils of the original Lambton School,…

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Old Pupils Back at School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 6

Two of the oldest pupils, Mr. M. Charlton and Ald. J. T. Johnson inspect Lambton School. Now called "the barn," the school's condition has caused concern to the pupils' parents…

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Special Buses for Schoolchildren

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 2

From Monday, arrangements have been made for the miners' bus which arrives at Wallarah colliery at 6.42 a.m., to return to Catherine Hill…

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Suburban and District Work on School Building Parents to Wait For Month

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 5

The Secretary (Mrs. F. W. Gray) told Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association annual meeting last night that Mr. Cameron, M.L.A.,…

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Suburban and District Cockroach Complaint at School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 5

Complaints of cockroaches in portion of Stockton school were made at a meeting of Stockton Parents and Citizens' Association. It was decided to…

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Prawns Make Pupils Late for School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 2

GOSFORD.—Scholars travelling by train from as far north as Swansea to the Costard High School each morning are losing…

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Schools Praised For Salvage Results

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

Satisfaction with the result of salvage collections by schools was expressed today by the hon, secretary of the Newcastle Voluntary…

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Secondary Schools Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

Newcastle District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association has completed arrangements for a swimming carnival for secondary boys schools at…

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School Uniforms Optional Now

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Wearing of school uniforms had been made optional by a ruling of the Rationing Commission the Deputy-Director of…

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