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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1945

880 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 44

New Infants' School Opened at Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 5

The new Infants' School and additions to the Public School at Toronto were declared officially oven on Saturday afternoon…

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Federal Control of Schools Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 4

To achieve one standard of education throughout Australia, the President of Newcastle District Parents and Citizens' Council (Mr. W. A…

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Bill Carney is One of the "Old School"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 6

BROADMEADOW trainer Bill Carney, 66 yesterday, has been riding and racing horses since he was 13. His life's story would be…

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Letters to Editor 'School Literature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 3

Sir.—When I want my children to read such books as "The Pope's Plan for Social Reconstruction," I will send them to a Catholic school, but…

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Wallsend School Continental

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 4

The "Continental" conducted by Wallsend P. and C. Association was opened by Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A. The proceeds are to buy radio and…

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Central School May Get Caretaker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 5

The possibility of providing a careytaker at Central Junior Technical School was being investigated by the Education Department, the…

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Claims Schoolboys Given Wrong Jobs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

The vocational guidance system in Newcastle had become abortive following Manpower's sweeping decision that boys must go to certain…

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Ground Not Fit For School Sport

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 4

The Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association has been asked to transfer all school matches set down; for Islington Oval to some other…

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School Grounds In 'Shocking' State

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 4

The mother of a boy attending Waratah Infants' School told a meeting of the Mothers' Club yesterday that she had to buy…

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Telephones for Schools Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 6

It was understood that the Department of Education bore telephone costs at Sydney High School and other large metropolitan schools, it…

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School Syllabus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 7

Sir,—What I take exception to, as stated in the letter of "Stockton Parent," is the quotation from the "Catholic Weekly," which said that…

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"Bleak Future for Education" Teacher Says Poor Staff Inducement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 2

Leading educationists are not hopeful that New South Wales can overcome the shortage of teachers after the war, said the Secretary of the…

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WALLY— —Tough School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 9

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Want Boys Kept Home: Protest On School Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 10

That boys should be kept home from school during wet weather and so direct attention to the state of the play area was…

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Tennis Tips for Pupils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 10

Young school pupil tennis enthusiasts who wished to improve their style listened attentively at District Park, when Mr. J. O'Ryan demonstrated strokes in an after-school session…

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Lambton School Ground 'Unsatisfactory'

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 5

The unsatisfactory condition of the assembly section of Lambron School playing area will be brought by the Parents and Citizens'…

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Boy Confesses He Fired Four Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 6

LONDON: A boy of 14 confessed at Paisley Sheriff Court. England, to setting fire to four schools, including Paisley Grammar School…

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Back Drive for School Facilities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 2

A promise to consider support for the Newcastle Parents and Citizens' District Council in its efforts to secure better facilities for schools…

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New Lambton School to Be Restored

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 3

The Minister for the Air (Mr. Drakeford) had promised to expedite the restoration of New Lambton school buildings, Mr. F. H…

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Want Nurse for Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 2

If a nurse were employed schools in the district to supervise the health of girls it would be of great benefit to the community…

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