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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1944

929 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 47

Poor Quality of School Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

An official who had been sent to Investigate a complaint by the righe's Hill Parents and Citizens' Association concerning the quality…

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School Would Like New Flag

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

"One of these days we are going to wake up and find that the war Is over, and We are going to want to fly a flag. The one we…

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Raising Funds for School a Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

He felt that an all-out effort should be made to extract necessary funds for the organisation from the parents of children…

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Books for Schools Hard to Buy

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

Books for school libraries were very hard to get, the headmaster of Tighe's Hill School (Mr. E. Clancy) said at a meeting of the…

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Rain Capes for Schoolgirls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 2

In a letter read at the Girls' High School Parents and Citizens' Association meeting last night, the Deputy Director of Rationing said rain…

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Teacher has 80 Pupils at Lambton School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 4

Since the retirement of the Headmistress (Mrs. Fitzpatrick) there had been no appointment to fill the vacancy, with the result that…

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Accommodation At Hamilton North Infants' School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. C. Evatt), in a letter to the Hamilton North Progress Association, through Mr. R. Cameron, MLA,…

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Boolaroo School's Patriotic Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 3

"People most closely associated with Boolaroo School will not need to be informed of how much support has been given to…

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Hamilton North School Needs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 6

Hamilton North Parents and Citizens' Association is pressing for additional accommodation and staff at the school Members said at a meeting that…

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Schools Normal After Easter

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 6

Schools resumed to-day after the Easter break. Children were not greatly affected by the Easter rush on trains…

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Every Pupil In School Is Musician

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 4

Music at the official opening of Health Week in Newcastle on Friday afternoon will be provided by 30 pupils from Catherine Hill Bay…

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N.e.s. Handing Back Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Within a short period all air-raid protection equipment should be removed from State schools, the Minister for…

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New School Opens on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

The new public school in St. James-road, New Lambton, will be opened to the pupils next Tuesday morning. The 300 New Lambton…

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Repairs at Junior High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

New floors, furnishings, painted walls, and a new roof were among repairs being carried out at the Junior High School, the Headmaster…

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Swansea School's Status Raised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) has agreed to raise Swansea Public School to the status of a central school…

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N.e.s. in School Rooms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

The policy of the National Emergency Services Department had not changed so far as the occupation of schools was concerned, said the…

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Want Milk Supplied at Mayfield East School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 6

Mayfield East Parents and Citizens' Association decided to affiliate with the District Council. Messrs. Williams and Quinton were appointed delegates…

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New School At New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

The headmistress of the New Lambton School (Miss Stevens) attended the new temporary school building in St. James Road. New…

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Want Infants' School at Birmingham Gardens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 6

Referring to the branch's claim for an infants' school in the locality, the President of Birmingham Gardens A.L.P. (Mr. H. C. Myers) last night…

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Belmont School Site

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 6

Belmont Parents and Citizens Association decided to ask the Department of Education to send a soil erosion expert together with the…

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