Empire Day in the Schools
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 1
THESE GIRLS. PUPILS OF COOK'S HILL SCHOOL, celebrated Empire Day by singing "Advance Australia Fair." This was one of the features of a show presented entirely by the children at the City Hall to-day. THESE KINDERGARTENERS from Cook's Hill School presented a "Union Jack" pageant at…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 3
There were few formal ceremonies held in schools to-day in celebration of Empire Day. The children…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 5
Empire Day was observed quietly in schools yesterday. There were few formal ceremonies. At most schools children themselves took all active…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 3
Empire day was celebrated at Newcastle district schools yesterday. At Newcastle East public school, the Headmaster (Mr. Hartnett) tells a group of children about the significance of Britain in the growth of the Empire…
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The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 2
A letter from the Education Department to the Young Wallsend Parents and Citizens' Association said that the school…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 2
Complaining of wanton damage to trees in Cook's Hill, the Secretary of Cook's Hill Parents and Citizens' Association (Mr. H. V. Gale)…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 4
Sir,—Reference has been made recently to the large amount of money the McKell Government has spent on schools. Could Mr. McKell…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 8
A DISTRICT apprentices' school to train youngsters in the methods of race riding would do more to climinate interference and careless…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 2
Commenting on a suggestion from the Parks and Building Surveyor (Mr. Patterson) that school teachers should give talks on civic pride…
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The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 2
Newcastle District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations has been informed by the Minister for National Emergency…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 1
BRISBANE, Sunday.—A Queensland schoolteacher, Thomas Joseph Maginnis, 49, of Inglewood, has become an Irish lord—Lord Iveagh…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 4
The Headmaster (Mr. R. V. M. Murray) reported to New Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association last night that since the "evacuation"…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 5
Dissatisfied with replies received, New Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association last night decided to send telegrams to the…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 5
New Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association lost night completed arrangements for the gala to be held next Saturday…
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The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 2
On the ave of his retirement, liter 44 years' service in the Education Department, Mr. D. Lilier. first assistant at Waratah School,…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 5
Statements by Rev. A. R. Holmes that Sunday Schools were dying out, and that clergymen were not trained for religious instruction in schools…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 4
The development of schools for young children from basements where dozens of infants were allowed to run wild to modern classes where…
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The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 5
The evolution of the modern Infants' school, with its beginnings in the Dame Schools of England, was traced by Miss St. Smith,…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6
SPONSORED by the Historical Society of the Girls’ High School, a meeting of former students is to be held next Saturday afternoon to…
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The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2
The Newcastle Girls' High School will celebrate its 15th birthday in August. The schools Historical Society has arranged a…
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