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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1945

880 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 44

High School Teachers Elect New Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 4

The election of officials for the Newcastle Secondary Schoolteachers' Confederation, resulted in sweeping changes, which are generally regarded as a defeat for the Left section…

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Nutrition School at Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 8

The Commonwealth Government has established a School of Nutrition at the Institute of Anatomy, Canberra, to provide training for…

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Girls' High School Exhibitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 6

Heather McLean and Beverley Farrell gained exhibitions in science from the Girls' High School with matriculation on the Leaving Certificate…

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Mr. Curtin Asked to Act on School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 3

Greater Newcastle Council will ask the Federal Government, by telegram to the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to take action to have New…

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School Trams Next

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

The District Superintendent of Road Transport and Tramways (Mr. R. P. Clarke) said today that the restoration of the special trams an d buses to convey school-children to and from swimming classes will take effect on March 6. Last night tramwaymen agreed at a meeting to work the special trams for the school-children…

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Primary School Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 15

The P.S.A.A.A. has arranged the following fixtures for tomorrow— Grades C end D. third series: New Lambton v Marfield West, at District…

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Library Books for Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 7

The Newcastle School of Arts is willing to supply library books for primary schools. Mr. G. W. Dark, a member of the School of Arts…

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Minister for Air Questioned "Can't Find Manpower to Restore School"

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

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Lack of manpower prevented the Air Force reconditioning schoolsl after they had been handed back to the Education…

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Pleaded Guilty to Accosting School Children

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 7

"This man stated that he is a former boxer and has contested many 12 and 15-round fights throughout Australia. He is a married man and…

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Mrs. Hannell; Conductor, Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 8

MRS. J. A. HANNELL is stepping down from the rostrum of the Civic Choral Society. As she does so Newcastle will pay…

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Prime Minister Taking Up School Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) is investigating the delay in renovating New Lambton School after it was vacated by the R.A.A.F…

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Aldermen To Meet Minister At New Lambton School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 3

Aldermen of the West and Mid West Wards are expected to be present in force when the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) visits New…

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Convent Schools' Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 3

Girls attending the Newcastle, Mayfield, Merewether and Hamilton Convents held their annual swimming carnival at the Newcastle Baths…

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Schoolboy Cricketers to Play Sydney

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

A team representing Newcastle school vacation cricketers will play a combined metropolitan team in the Green Shield competition at…

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Lambton School Ground Enlargement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 4

When the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) visits Lambton school next Monday, the Parents and Citizens' Association's claim for enlargement of the…

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Secondary School Sporting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 11

The Newcastle District P.S.A.A.A. has decided that owing to the secondary schools holding the combined swimming carnivals this week, there would be no competitive…

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High School Deputation to Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 4

Newcastle Boys' High School's Parents and Citizens' Association has elected its own deputation to interview the Minister for…

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Adamstown Dreams of a New School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 8

"We are still dreaming of a new school being provided for the Adamstown school children and hoping that the dream will come true in the near future." said the secretary of the Adamstown P. and C. Association at the annual meeting last night when members were expressing disappointment that their end[?]rs to hay a new school erected…

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Says Buses' Speed Endangers Pupils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 2

Empty buses returning to Newcastle when hundreds of children were leaving school because of their speed, were dangerous, the Headmaster of…

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School Crowded at Wallsend Classes Using Open Assembly Rooms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 6

Congestion is acute at Plattsburg District Rural School, Wallsend, according to reports to the annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens'…

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