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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1945

880 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 44

High School Speech Night, May 25

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 5

Speech night at Newcastle Boys' High School will be held this year on May 25. it was announced at the Parents and Citizens' Association's…

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School Seating Problem Solved

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 8

Seating problems at Newcastle Boys' High School had been solved, the headmaster (Mr. W. Pillans) said last night after a meeting of…

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The Letter Box Brave Schoolteacher

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 8

As a mother i commend Miss Sneddon for the action she took when in charge of schoolchildren at New Lambton on…

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Footbridge Wanted Near School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 8

New Lambton parents and Citizens' Association last night decided to make further representations to the Greater Newcastle Council…

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East Lambton School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 6

Sir,—In view of recent accidents to children of kindergarten age attending "Payne's Paddock" School, New Lambton, it is time something was…

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Change in Bus Route Urged Avoid Scramble by Schoolchildren

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 2

Much of the confusion and trouble with school children boarding buses could be overcome if he route for the special school bus picking up…

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250 Teachers Last Year "Staff Shortage Not Foreseen"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 5

"Only 250 new teachers came out of college last year. This represents utter failure on the part of the Education Department to appreciate…

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Schoolboy Took Four Wickets, Broke Two Bails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Taking four wickets for one run off two overs, Ron Madden bowled the Sydney A. W. Green shield team to…

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School Teams To Meet Wollongong

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 14

Selectors of the Newcastle District P.S.A.A.A. have chosen the following teams to represent Newcastle primary schools agtainst Woolongong tomorrow. Mrs. M. Jarrett…

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Mr. Heffron Inspects School Sites

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3

After the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) had inspected the Newcastle Girls' High School today, he…

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Mr. Heffron Has Plan to Modernise Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

DURING his second visit to Newcastle, when he inspected 12 more school buildings, the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron)…

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Newcastle School Needs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

The minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) is making a deliberate study of the educational needs of Greater Newcastle. His…

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Suburban and District No Free Milk for Dudley School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 7

Because the whole of the funds allotted to the Department of Education for free milk had been fully allotted, free milk could not be…

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Want State Control of Pre-School Education

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A move is being made by the Teachers' Federation to have the responsibility of preschool education taken over by the…

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Sydney High School Team Scores 214

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 10

The combined Sydney High Schools cricket team made 214 in its annual match against combined High Schools of Newcastle yesterday…

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Half Holiday for Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

Schools in Greater Newcastle will have a half-holiday next Thursday. The privilege will be extended to some other schools in the Health…

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Better Schools Wanted Trades Hall Backs Parents' Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

Support for the plan of the District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations for improving Newcastle schools is to be given by the Trades…

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Central School Cadets Visit Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 3

Fifteen senior cadets from the Central Junior Technical School will leave Newcastle this evening for Sydney where they will take…

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Newcastle Girl Stars At School Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Holder of both the State junior freestyle and backstroke titles and records, 15 years old Marie Stevenson, of Newcastle, was the…

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"Inadequate Facilities For Schools"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 5

The inadequacy of Newcastle's educational facilities had reached the point where the position was "altogether beyond a joke," the president of Newcastle…

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