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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1945

880 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 44

Schools Close Tomorrow and

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. — Departmental schools in New South Wales will be closed tomorrow and on Thursday, the Minister for…

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Nurses For Schools: Adamstown Support

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 9

Adamstown Parents and Citizens' Association last night supported a request, made through the District Council of P. and C. Associations…

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High School Old Girls Stage Short Plays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 8

Newcastle Girls' High School assembly hall was packed last night, when the Ex-students' Union presented a "Night of Nights,"…

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Suburban and District Plattsburg School Needs

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

"Mr. Helfron agreed that the ground, were in a deplorable state and promised to do his utmost to have them remedied." the Vice-president (Mr. H. E. Dingle)…

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Many Us. [?] Children Take Bus to School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 8

NEW YORK.—The extent to which motor buses are used in the United States for the carrying of children to and from school is strikingly [?]…

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Belmont School Site

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 7

Sir,—In the issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of April 13, following a brief description of the Marksville school site, appeared the…

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Charlestown School to Get Projector

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 5

Charlestown Parents and Citizens' Association received a donation of £40 from the N.E.S. organisation, and the money will be used to purchase a…

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School Sports Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 14

Mayfield East Amateur Sporting Club will held its second annual sports carnival for school children early in July. Invitations to participate will be…

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Boolaroo Seeks More Land for School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 7

In response to representations made on behalf of the Boolaroo Parents and Citizens' Association, Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has been advised by the…

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A.l.p. View on School Syllabus

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 5

Georgecown-Waratah branch of the A.L.P. last night decided to ask that the Pope's Plan for Social Reconstruction be withdrawn from the…

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Presentation To Swimming Teacher

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 11

In recognition of his work as organiser of and teacher for Merewether Boys' Swimming Club, members of the club entertained Mr. Charles Fidler at a surprise party at…

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Scout School Ends

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 8

Yesterday saw the completion of the patrol leaders' course, conducted by the A.D.C. for Training (Mr. S. C. McCrum). The course, which covered five days of…

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100 Schools Closed for Want of Staff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—More than 100 small country schools in New South Wales were closed for lack of teachers, and there were about 900…

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Munition Annexes As Training Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 14

CANBERRA.—Where investigation showed that they were suitable, country munitions annexes would be used as schools for training ex-servicemen…

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Move for School Hostel at Narrabri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 8

NARRABRI, Wednesday.—The establishment of a school hostel to serve country children attending Narrabri school, will be considered…

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Birminaham Seeks Infants' School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 4

Because members considered that there was a sufficient number of young children in the Birmingham Gardens district to warrant an…

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No Rail Concession for Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 6

All concession fares had been withdrawn during the war, the Secretary for Railways (Mr. J. W. Forrest) advised Mr. Booth, M.L.A.,…

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Suburban and District Wallsend School Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 5

Improvements to the Wallsend School have been sanctioned by the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron), said Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A. The classroom flooring…

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Birmingham A.l.p. Wants School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 7

Although previous cases had been rejected, Birmingham Gardens A.L.P., assured of the support of Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., decided to reopen agitation for…

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Suburban and District Birmingham School Site Selected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1945 · page 5

Birmingham Gardens A.L.P. School Committee yesterday selected a site in the block bounded by Wilkinson-avenue, Morris-street and…

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