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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1944

929 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 47

Hamilton North School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 4

Members of the Hamilton North Parents and Citizens' Association yesterday told Mr. R. Cameron. MLA. of the school requirements…

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£1,500,000 Plan for Schools Eliminate Expedients

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—At least £1,000,000 would be needed for urgent school building and £500,000 for repairs, said the Minister for…

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"Portable Rooms In Schools Will Have To Go"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 2

"It is to be hoped that Mr. Heffron's 'new deal' for education will include the abolition of portable class-rooms as makeshift…

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Press for Return of New Lambton School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 2

New Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association is to ask Mr. R. James, M.H.R., to arrange an interview with the Acting Prime…

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Suburban and District New Lambton School Cost £8100

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 4

New Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association learned last night that the temporary infants' school on Payne's estate cost £1550 above the amount…

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Sports Ground Taken From High School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 4

Because the use of No. 7 playing area at District Park has been transferred to the PSAAA, senior Soccer at Newcastle Boys' High…

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No School Sport For N. Lambton Children

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 2

"There is no use in purchasing sporting equipment for the New Lambton children, as those attending the Hamilton and…

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Teachers Back Library Move

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 2

A motion strongly supporting the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. Norris) in his efforts to have a free library established in Newcastle was…

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Teachers Want Raid Shelters to Go

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 2

Removal of air raid shelters, baffle walls and boarded windows from public schools was urged at last night's meeting of Newcastle branch…

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High Schools in Hume Barbour Debate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 4

The first of the Hume Barbour debates for 1944 was held yesterday morning at Newcastle Technical High School. The competing teams…

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Teachers and Referendum No Decision on Voting Advice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 2

A circular from the Central Council of the Teachers' Federation advising members to give their full support to the Federal Government's…

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Teachers and Army Releases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 2

At last night's meeting of Newcastle branch of the Teachers' Federation Mr. J. Schumacher said if qualified teachers who were class…

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Release Of Teachers From Army Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 5

There had been a stumbling block to obtaining the release of B-class men from the Army for teaching work because the…

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Teachers Support Mayor In Library Move

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 5

The Newcastle branch of the Teachers' Federation will write to the Mayor (Ald. Norris) strongly supporting his efforts to…

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Teachers Resent Advice On How To Vote

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 5

Discussion of a circular from the Council of the Teachers' Federation asking all members to work conjointly with other…

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Schools' Carnival On August 14

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 4

Provided permission for use of the ground is granted by the City Council, the schools' sporting carnival being sponsored by…

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Boys' High School's Speech Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 4

Newcastle Boys' High School annual Speech Night will be held In the City Hall on August 17, the headmaster (Mr. N. R…

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Public Meeting at Charlestown on School Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 4

A public meeting will be held at charlestown on Monday night to consider proposals for a site for a secondary school to cater…

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Help Needed For School Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 4

Mayfield East Amateur Sporting Club is seeking volunteers to help with organised sport for school children on Friday…

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Free Library for Schoolchildren Waiting Only For Room

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 2

If accommodation was available a central library for schoolchildren could be set up now as the first step towards a free pubic library…

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