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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1946

1,031 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 52

School Seeking Burglar Alarm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 4

The Government was lacking in not making suitable facilities available for the protection of valuable equipment which parents and…

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Projector for Mayfield East School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 5

Mayfield East Parents and Citizens' Association hopes to purchase a film projector to provide visual education at the school before the…

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Waratah Women At Carrington School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 5

When members of Waratah Infants' Mothers' Club visited Carrington School they were welcomed by the headmaster (Mr. A. Miles) and…

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Gloucester Wants High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

GLOUCESTER, Thursday.—A public meeting considered steps to be taken by the people to improve education facilities at Gloucester. The…

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Schoolboys Adopt Crew

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 6

Members of the crew of the ship Hopepeak (New castle-on-Tyne) with the shield for a school which has "adopted" them—Cauldon-road Boys' School, Stoke-on-Trent. The shield will be presented to the school on their return. In the picture are Chief Officer S. Gallon, Captain G. Grindrod, Second Officer W. L. Court, Second Radio Operator A. L. Cawley, Third Radio Operator G. Hope…

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Can't Hold Meetings in School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron), through Mr. Booth. M.L.A., refused an request from the committee of Young Wallsend Memorial Hall to…

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Wickham Primary School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 7

An additional class has been established at Wickham Primary School where there has been a slight increase this year in pupils enrolled. The extra class…

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School Staff Changes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 3

Mr. J. Clancy, a former Headmaster of Tighe's Hill Public School. who came out of retirement to relieve the acute staff shortage at…

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Depression Effects Reach High Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 3

THE LOWER enrolment in Newcastle high schools this term is in keeping with the [?] in the number of births and [?]…

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Nine Newcastle Schools In Choir Broadcasts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 5

Nine Newcastle schools will take part in the broadcasts by school choirs planned for this year by the Australian Broadcasting Commission. They will be: The Newcastle Boys…

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Mayfield E. Mothers Spent £100 on School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 6

During the year £100 had been spent on the purchase of equipment for May-field field East Infants' School, it was reported at the annual meeting of the…

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Movie Projector For Ellalong School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 10

The Ellalong Parents and Citizens' Association has decided to purchase a movie projector for which film strips will be provided by the…

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Parents Resent Order Transfer Children to Wallsend School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

A public meeting of parents at Birmingham Gardens yesterday expressed resentment at an instruction that children attending the…

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Teachers and Choirs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 4

Sir,—"Chorister" ("N.M.H.," 11/2/'46, is evidently misinformed concerning Sydney Royal Philharmonic and Hurlstone Park Choral Societies…

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School Deputation Objected To Press At Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 3

Claiming that he was responsible to the Education Department, Inspector of Schools, Mr. J. W. Mann, refused to confer…

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Schools' Sport

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 12

The first section of the Secondary Boys' Schools' cricket competition will commence on February 27 and continue to March 27. when there will be a break for winter…

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Won't Accept Decision Parents Oppose School Change

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

An undertaking given yesterday morning to Mr. Mann, Inspector of Schools, to respect the decision of the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Want New School "For Birthday"

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

Islington Parents and Citizens' Association will ask the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) for a new school building as a "birthday…

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Teachers Seek New Award

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: An application by the Teachers' Federation to the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission for a new award for public school…

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Seek High School Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 4

Newcastle Boys' High School Parents and citizens' Association hoped to gain the assistance of District P. and C. Council to "force" the…

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