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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1944

929 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 47

Doctor Wants "Kids' Kitchens" at Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

The Government Medical Officer for Health (Dr. Shannon) says that it is no use criticising schoolchildren for eating lunches of water-melon, meat pies and chips while we do nothing about offering them something better…

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Schoolmates to Broadcast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

Classmates at the Newcastle Boys' High School, Athol Fairleigh, 14, of Merewether (at piano), and Dennes Scott, 14, of Perkin-street. Newcastle, had a try-out at 2NC studio yesterday for their broadcast in the Young Australia series in the State…

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Brass Bands for Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 6

Formation of brass bands in schools was urged by Mr. J. H. Berry, former bandmaster of the 31st Garrison Band, at the annual meeting of the…

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New School Likely at East Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 4

Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A., told Georgetown-Waratah A.L.P. last night that he thought an infants' school would soon be erected at East…

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"Little Prospect Of New Schools In War Period"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 2

"There seems little prospect of getting any new schools built during the war period," said the secretary of the District…

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Move to Form School Bands

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 2

Newcastle District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations last night decided to cooperate with Mr. J. H. Berry in his…

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Suburban and District Bolton-Marmong School Opened by Mr. Baddeley

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

The Bolton Point-Marmong Point Public School was opened on Saturday afternoon by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley). On behalf of the Parents…

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School Band May be Revived

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 2

Adamstown Public School Band may be revived. The Headmaster (Mr. C. E. Jones) told the Parents and Citizens' meeting last night that…

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Bands for Schools: Adamstown Support

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 5

Members of the Adamstown Parents and Citizens Association last night decided to support the proposal of Mr. J. H. Berry in…

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Adamstown School-May Have Radio

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 6

A proposal to install a wireless set with amplifiers throughout Adamstown School will be referred to the Minister for Education by…

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White Ants in School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 5

Depredations of white ants had again made repairs necessary at Waratah boys' school, members of the school's Parents and Citizens'…

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Adamstown School Delay Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 6

Adamstown Parents and Citizens Association last night complained of the delay in providing a new school and decided to ask…

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Housing Problem for Teachers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 2

The Newcastle branch of the Secondary Teachers' Federation has compiled information about the shortage of accommodation here as…

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School Sport Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 8

The Newcastle District PSAAA has completed its competitions for summer sports and will commence the winter competitions for…

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"Very Heavy Burden" Technical School Students

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

"The average boy just has to stagger along; the slow boy is just going from bad to worse, because it is physically impossible to give attention…

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Temporary School at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 6

New Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association last night arranged a gala afternoon to celebrate the opening of the new temporary school for infants…

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Unsatisfactory Playground at Central School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

Members of Central Junior Technical P. and C. last night criticised the Education Department for the delay in making…

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Children Impeded By Lack Of School Staff

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

The Director of Education will be asked by waratah Infants' School's Mothers' Club to appoint additional teachers to the school's…

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New Lambton Gala for New School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

A gala afternoon to celebrate the opening of the new temporary infant and kindergarten school at Payne's Paddock. New Lambton, was arranged by…

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Technical Instruction At Central School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

Headmaster of the Central Junior Technical School (Mr. R. J. Stove) told members of the Parents and citizens" Association…

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