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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1946

1,031 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 52

Students Wanted Prettier Teachers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

NEW YORK. Sunday.—Last week's screwiest strike was staged by 100 youngsters of Riley Grade School, East Chicago Indians)…

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Returned Teachers Back at "School"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—More than 200 schoolteachers who have been on active service started refresher courses, some after an absence of…

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School Pet Show at Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 5

Merewether Parents and Citizens' Association held a doll and pet show at the school on Saturday, when the President (Mr. H. R. Edwards) welcomed a…

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Old School Tie Defended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON, March 18. A.A.P.—The "old school tie" was defended by Field-Marshal Alexander, Governor-General designate of Canada, in a…

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Schoolboy Broke Rib on Table

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 4

Keith Mayton, 12, of Margaret-street, Mayfield, suffered a fractured rib when he fell against a table at Newcastle Junior High…

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C. and S. Presentation to Schoolboys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 8

The three Newcastle boys selected to play with the combined secondary schools' State cricket team will each be presented with a bat by the City…

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Pope Collection At School Of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 13

Mr. Tom Kinder and Senior Library Assistant Mr. N. Shaw examine one of the books from the Pone Collection at Newcastle School of Arts. The collection is valued at £10,000…

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Want After-school Play Centres

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 2

Newcastle National Fitness School Age Committee will ask Greater Newcastle Council to seek reopening of after-school play centres on similar…

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2000 Training for Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Nearly 2000 students are now in training for teaching positions under the Department of Education…

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Want Corner Property For School Area

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 5

New Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association decided last night to adhere to a proposal for the Department of Education to acquire, or support…

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Dublbn Strike Is Cheered by School Children

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 7

DUBLIN, Tuesday: Eighty thousand cheering children dashed out from Dublin schools after being told that they were on…

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Teachers Want Ballot If Strike Move

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

Newcastle teachers last night reaffirmed their support of amicable means to settle salary disputes, but advocated that the Government be…

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Ballot Before Teachers Act On Salary Issue

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 3

"Last night's meeting was not to decide whether we would support a strike or not," the secretary of Newcastle Teacher'…

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Sydney High Schools' Cricketers Play Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 14

A representative cricket match between teams representing Combined Northern High Schools and Metropolitan High Schools…

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Schools Swimmers to Compete in Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 12

A term of 18 schoolboys which will complete in the Third Year Schools Swimming Carnival at the Olympic Pool, in Sydney next…

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Teacher Travels 100 Miles for Lesson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 12

TENTERFIELD, Thursday.—The manual training teacher at Tenterfield Central School has to travel 100 miles, one day a week, to…

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Obtain Other Land for School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Resumption of land at Wallsend for a school site would force ex-servicemen tenants to quit, said Mr. G. Booth (Lab., Kurri…

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Junction School Auxiliary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 7

Junction School Parents and Citizens' Women's Auxiliary elected the following officers at its annual meeting: President, Mrs. H. D…

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Former Jap Camp Now School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 4

Dutch children study in the former notorious Japanese "Tjideng" interment camp in Batavia, which has been converted into a school…

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Schoolboy Swimmers for Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 11

Selectors of the Newcastle District P.S.A.A.A. have announced the names of 18 boys from third year secondary schools to compete in the…

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