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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1946

1,031 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 52

Tidal Wave Swept Teachers, Children to Sea "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 4.—The tragic story of school teachers and children who were swept out to sea by Monday's gigantic tidal waves was told…

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Suburban and District Buy Projector For Carrington School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 8

Carrington Parents and Citizens' Association has reaffirmed its decision to purchase a film projector for the school. In a drive for funds to buy the…

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School Cricket Slow Bowlers Rout Q'ld

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday: Queensland schoolboys failed badly against the N.S.W. slow bowlers, Ray Whiteside and Vic Michael, in…

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£70 From Plattsburg School Fete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 7

It is expected there will be £70 clear for the funds of Plattsburg Rural School Parents and Citizens' Association from the fete in Wallsend Masonic…

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Suburban and District Charlestown School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 7

The Secretary of Charlestown Parents and Citizens' Association (Mr. A. Smith) reported having received donations from Messrs. J. Lake £5/5/, F. Lindstrom…

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Equipment for Wangi School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 7

In the annual report to Wangi Parents and Citizens' Association, the Treasurer reported that £71 was raised by the association last year. With £40…

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Infants' Schools Where Needed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Opening a new school building for infant pupils at Maroubra this afternoon, the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron)…

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School Murals

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 2

Murals depicting fairy talcs and other stories, painted in oils by Pixie O'Harris (shown in picture) are features of the new infants' school at Maroubra Bay…

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Want More Land for Shortland School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 5

Shortland Parents and Citizens' Association desires a resumption of land adjacent to the school to increase the school area from two and a half acres…

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"Don't Use Cane Much In Schools Now"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Corporal punishment scarcely existed in schools to-day, and where it was used it was mainly as a result of unsatisfactory…

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Returned Men Can Stay On "School Site"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

The two ex-servicemen, with home properties on the five-acre site at Hughes-street, Birmingham Gardens, are not to be disturbed…

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Teachers Divided on May Day March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—When the Teachers' Federation Council decided to march in the May Day procession on May 1, opponents of the proposal…

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Birmingham Gardens Will Get School, But Must Wait

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has informed Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., in response to a request from Birmingham Gardens…

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Cattle Broke Into School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 5

Cattle had to be chased out of the playground at Mayfield West School on several occasions after a fence was blown down during the…

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Negotiations on Teachers' Salaries Promising

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—There was every likelihood that the negotiations between the Public Service Board and the Teachers' Federation…

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Hexham Sunday School Anniversary Service

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 7

The anniversary of Hexbam Methodist Sunday School concluded with a public meeting in the church hall at which a programme was…

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Advocates School Radio Network

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 2

The establishment of a chain of radio stations to provide educational broadcasts to schools was advocated by the President of Tighe's Hill…

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Tenders Called for School, Hospital Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 10

The Department of Public Works has called tenders, which close on April 23, for the supply and installation of a low-pressure…

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Film Projector For Mayfield East School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 7

Mayfield East Parents and Citizens' Association has £130 in hand towards the purchase of a film projector which, it is expected, will cost £200. A number…

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Art Teacher for College

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 7

Appointment of a full-time art teacher at Newcastle Technical Collage had been recommended by the Deputy Superintendent of Technical…

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