Women Teachers and War Work
Sir,—The statement by Mr. Bellemore (Deputy-Director of Manpower) that no women teachers had volunteered for essential work during the…
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Schools, 1945
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Leadership Training At School Play Centres
One aim of the organisers of the School Vacation Play Centres—to encourage a sense of responsibility and leadership among the older pupils—is already being realised. The National Fitness Regional Offi-…
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SYDNEY: The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said the estimated number of teacher vacancies in all New South Wales…
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NEW YORK, January 3. A.A.P.—Harvard Hodgkins, a 17-year-old high school student, whose father is deputy sheriff at Hancock Point…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The report by the General Secretary of the Australian Teachers' Federation to be read at the annual conference in…
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Sir.—I suggest that G. Harris procure some back copies of the "N.M.H." and read the letters previously published before entering on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Schoolchildren Learn to Swim
The schools' vacational swimming classes are now in full swing at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle. The beginners make a lot of splash in their first efforts, but they are soon taught the first principles, and by the time the course is finished…
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A school would not be established at Mt. Hutton at present the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) told Mr. Booth M.L.A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayor Wants M[?] Children At School Play Centres
An appeal to the children at the vacation play centres in the Greater Newcastle area to encourage other children to avail themselves of the facilities provided was made by the Mayor (Ald. Norris) today…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.âMr. S. G. Keys, appointed to succeed Mr. N. R. Mearns as Headmaster of Newcastle Boys' High School, died an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Schoolchildren to Sell Buttons
The Russian Medical Aid Committee has appealed to older children in many New South Wales schools to sell buttons on January 19, when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Schooling Problems
Sir,—By claiming that there is "an abundance of public schools," G. Harris reveals ignorance of the schooling problems. Practically every public…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Lambton Infants' School Now a Grade
New Lambton Infants' School, at St. James-road (Payne's Estate), New Lambton, has been classified in A grade as from January 1…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Belmont Plays Schoolboy of 14 in First Grade Game
"If a player is good enough, he is old enough for the senior ranks," said Mr. Bill Dart, the energetic secretary of the Belmont Cricket Club, when commenting upon the action of the club selectors in including the 14-years-old schoolboy,…
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The New Lambton Infants' School, built at Payne's Estate with a view to relieving the congestion when the New Lambton School was taken over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stableboys Were Sent to Sunday School
MR. D. L. MACDONALD, of Watt-street, Newcastle, and William Kelso, who died in Sydney on Saturday, were boys together. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hamilton North School Parents Concerned
Members of the Hamilton North Parents and Citizens' Association are greatly concerned that no apparent move has yet been made to provide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy Made School's Total—two
A MEREWETHER schoolboy cricket team was dismissed for two yesterday. One batsman—on loan from another side—made both runs. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Children Neglected, Say Teachers
HOBART, Thursday.—Mr. E. Hack (W.A.) told a meeting of the Australian Teachers' Federation Council that he knew of one district where…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Lambton School Is to Be Reopened
An assurance that at least two departments (boys and girls) of the New Lambton School would be restored in readiness for occupation by…
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