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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1944

929 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 47

Mayfield West School Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 4
Also in The Newcastle Sun

A meeting of Mayfield West Parents and Citizens' Association last night adopted the suggestion of the Chairman (Ald. Shaw) to proceed at once…

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Improvements Wanted At Waratah School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 3

A garbage removal service for Waratah Infants' School will be sought by the school's Mothers' Club…

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"£100,000 Not Adequate" Aldermen on School Needs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 2

An estimate by the Premier (Mr. McKell) of £100,000 to cover the school building requirements of Newcastle seemed inadequate, said…

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Junior High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 6

Newcastle Junior High School Parents and Citizens' Association will hold its annual meeting at Cook's Hill Intermediate High School…

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Secondary Schools Swimming Carnivals

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 8

Two combined swimming carnivals for Newcastle secondary schools will be held during this term. The first carnival, for the boys, will…

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Teachers' Federation Annual Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 4

The annual report of the Newcastle branch of the Teachers' Federation will be presented at the meeting to be held next…

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New School for Infants at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

It is expected that the new school buildings in property known as Payne's paddock. New Lambton, will be ready for occupation in about a…

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After School Play Centres to Be Opened

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

The problem of "latch-key" children (those who have to look after themselves after school while mothers are, away working)…

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Strike Threat at Entrance School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

THE ENTRANCE, Monday.—Unless the Minister for Education (Mr. Clive's Evatt) gives an undertaking by Wednesday morning that more rooms…

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Junction School Library

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

"We have been fortunate in securing a Rood assortment of books and. In the Interest of the pupils, the Minnlkin Library…

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Former Headmaster of The King's School Dead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 15. A.A.P.—Rev. Arthur St. John Gray, formerly Headmaster of The King's School, Parramatta, has died. He was 84…

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Mountain Schoolroom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 6

Member of a class taking a course of mountain climbing of few miles behind the fighting front in Italy, an American…

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More Transport for High School Girls

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

Claiming that between 60 and 70 New Lambton children attending the Girls' High and the Newcastle Domestic Science Schools…

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School Strike Called Off

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

GOSFORD.—Following the receipt of a telegram at noon today, the strike by 300 scholars attending The Entrance Public…

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Infants' School At Payne's Paddock Nears Completion

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

"Buildings are now nearing completion at an estimated cost of f6550, in Payne's Paddock, and it is anticipated that children…

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School Boycott Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

THE ENTRANCE, Wednesday.—The threatened boycott by 300 scholars at The Entrance Public School which was to have begun at…

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Carrington School Resumptions Are Opposed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 5

Information had been received that the Department of Education Intended resuming three properties adjacent to Carrington…

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Teachers Cannot Get. Accommodation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 2

All Information available about the shortage of accommodation for school teachers in this district will be collected by the…

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Schoolgirl Chases 3 Swim Titles

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 8

SYDNEY.—Barbare Lee, 17, will be "all out" to win the 440 yards Open Slate Swimming Championship at the Women's…

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