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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1945

880 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 44

Teacher's Attack On Films

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 5

HOBART: A teacher in Hobart gave a gloomy picture of Australian youth under the influence of American films…

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School Uniforms Optional

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

Parents who may be considering straining the household clothing coupon pool to provide new uniforms or special outfits for schoolchildren…

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Cessnock Mayor Opposed School of Arts as Public Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 5

When the question of the purchase of the School of Arts building for a public library was mentioned at a meeting of Cessnock…

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"Teachers May Be Homeless."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

An appeal for accommodation for teachers and their families coming to the district was made yesterday by the President of the Teachers…

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School Restoration at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

A letter Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A., has received from the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) with reference to the department's repossession…

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School Holidays Ending

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 6

School children on holidays have lots of fun. Even if they do not work hard at school, boys and girls certainly play…

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Stockton School Cricket Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 6

Stockton, which defeated Waratah-Mayfield in the play-off yesterday, is over 14 school cricket premier. Stockton made 179 and…

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District Schools Starved Hamilton A.L.P. Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

Schools in the Newcastle district were being starved and were lagging behind the most backward States of America and Europe, said Mr…

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Hamilton A.L.P. "Newcastle Schools Neglected"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 6

Schools in the Newcastle district were being neglected, said members of the Hamilton branch of the A.L.P. last night…

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Hamilton Wins School Cricket Play Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 8

Hamilton won the play-off match in the school vacation under 14 cricket competition against Wickham yesterday after being behind on the first innings…

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Milk for Belmont School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 5

Belmont Public School will be included in those to benefit under the scheme for the issue of free milk. The Minister…

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"Boom" Wages For Schoolboys

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

"Parents should not take their children away from school for the sake of a few shillings they may earn in some 'dead-end' job" the Bishop of Maitland (Dr. Gleeson) said today. He was commenting on reports of…

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Limits Fixed for School Sites

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Wherever possible, sites for new schools will be acquired on a minimum basis of five, acres for a primary school, 10…

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Schoolboys in Cricket Finals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 8

Finals in the schools' vacation cricket competition were played yesterday. Stockton, premier in the Over 14 competition, won its match…

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Attend Scripture Classes Or Leave: C. of E. School Threat To Jewish Pupils

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE: The parents of Jewish children attending St. Michael's Church of England Girls Grammar School. Marlton Crescent, St. Kilda, have received letters from the superior of the school on the question of their non-attendance at assembly and scripture lessons…

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Schools Resume on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 2

Resumption of schools next Tuesday caused a last-minute buying rush of school requisites in Newcastle shops yesterday…

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New Headmasters At Local Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 3

Several schools in the Newcastle district will have new headmasters when the 1945 school year begins tomorrow…

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Schools Resume Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 3

For most children today is the last day of the school Holidays. Those attending high schools and State primary schools will…

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New Britain School on Native Psychology

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 7

In New Britain, A.N.G.A.U. officers are teaching come of the Australian troops how to live on the land and how, easily to make friends…

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Mr. W. Pillans and Mr. Mearns Were Schoolmates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

Mr. W. Pillans, B.A., B.Sc., who has been appointed Headmaster of Newcastle Boys' High School, Waratah, passed through school and…

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