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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1946

1,031 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 52

Schoolboy Caught Finger In Door

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

Ronald Jaegar, 14, of North Street. Belmont, had the top of the first finger of his left hand almost severed when the finger was caught…

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Welfare Officers To Aid Teachers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY. — A complete investigation into accommodation for teachers particularly in country districts has been ordered by the Minister for…

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Schoolboy Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

Ron Jaeger, 14, of North-street, Belmont, had the top of his left index finger partly severed when it was caught in a slamming door at…

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N.e.s. Shelters Blamed for School Sickness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

A large percentage of absenteeism due to sickness was caused at Newcastle East Public School last year by insufficient lighting and…

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Essay Prizes For High School Girls

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

TWO PUPILS of Newcastle Girls' High School, Diana Wilson and Shirley Forsythe, receiving chequ es from Inspector L. R. McLeay, prizes for essays on traffic laws and bushfires conducted by the Police Department…

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High School Girls Win State Essay Prizes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

Four of the five cheques which came to Newcastle as prizes in State-wide essay competitions were presented to two Newcastle High School girls today. Shirley Forsythe, aged 17, won first,…

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Suburban and District More Scholars at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

Erection of homes at Stockton by the Housing Commission would probably result in more children attending Stockton School this year, said the…

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Evening School to Open Next Week at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

Hamilton Evening Continuation School will open at Hamilton Public School at 7 p.m. on Monday. Classes will be held every…

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Burglar-proof Rooms Urged Prevent Thefts at Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

Provision of a burglar-proof room in each school in which to store Valuable articles when the school was vacant was suggested at a…

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Play Centres at Schools Criticised by Headmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

The establishment of National Fitness holiday play centres in schools was criticised by the Headmaster of Hamilton Public School (Mr. R. C…

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School Work Under Difficulties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

A classroom at Newcastle East public School showing N.E.S. timber structures. The Parents and Citizens' Association claims that these structures, and baffle walls, caused insufficient lighting and ventilation and last year had resulted in a large percentage…

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Schoolteachers Seek Homes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

Schoolteachers who have been transferred to the Newcastle district since the school holidays are finding it difficult to obtain homes…

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Custodians Hold Up U.s. Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

Our Special Representative. NEW YORK, Tuesday: At least eight of the 129 elementary and High Schools of St. Louis (Missouri) were closed…

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School Swimming Plans Upset

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

The decision of Greater Newcastle Council to clean Merewether Baths on Wednesdays would mean that from 300 to 400 boys of the…

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Repeated Burglaries At Schools Worry P. & C. Bodies

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 6

Repeated burglaries at different schools are worrying Newcastle parents and citizens' associations. They will bring the matter forward at the next meeting of the District P. and C. Council. THE headmaster of the Central…

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Japanese School Books Revised "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—Japanese teachers in future will not be able to tell their pupils that the "British are very cunning in the…

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Mr. Heffron to Visit Gloucester School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 8

GLOUCESTER, Wednesday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) and Mr. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., will visit Gloucester on February…

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Suburban and District RAISED £110 for Waratah School

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

Since the introduction of the envelope collection system about 18 months ago, approximately £110 had been raised by the Mothers' Club at…

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Art Appreciation In The Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 8

IT is reported from Melbourne that the Victorian Education Department is not very interested in an offer by the Director of the…

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Hamilton North Seeks A Primary School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

Members of the Hamilton North Progress Association have accepted an invitation to attend a special meeting of the P. and C…

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