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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1946

1,031 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 52

Variety in Schools' Show Exhibits

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

Despite the shortage of most materials, the ingenuity and industry of schoolchildren have produced an exhibition of infinite variety at…

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New Lambton School Restoration

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

At the annual meeting last night, members of New Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association were advised that with the restoration of the school…

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Auxiliary Work At School Praised

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 13

Tributes to the work of the women's auxiliary of the Newcastle Boys' High School Parents and Citizens' Association were…

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Restoration Of New Lambton School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 11

Members of the New Lambton School Parents and Citizens' Association, although disappointed that full accommodation was not yet…

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Deputy Mayor And School Band At Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 9

Among the public men in Newcastle who look back on past Shows with a gently reminiscent smile is the…

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Schools' Parade At The Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 10

Whole-hearted cooperation among the schools, the pupils, the teachers and the parents has made possible the fine exhibit by Newcastle schools at the Show. A healthy urge to do a job worthy of itself…

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Teachers Seek Interim Salary Rise

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

Support for a move to raise all teachers' salaries by £2/10/ a week by an interim agreement pending a new award was given at last night's…

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Children Not to Change Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The projected transfer of a number of children from the Plattsburg District School to the Wallsend Public School would…

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Repairs Needed at Dora Creek School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 7

Fencing round Dora Creek Public School was in a deplorable state and stock could roam anywhere in the school grounds, it was stated at a…

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Tech. High School Swimming Gala

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

Newcastle Technical High School held its eighth annual swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths today. Officials in charge were Messrs. R. Rushbrooke (referee), G. Turnbull and C…

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School Pupils' Hostel Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 4

The move to establish a hostel for pupils attending secondary schools in Newcastle will be advanced. by a survey to be taken soon…

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"Reallot School Bursaries"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 2

Allocation of school bursaries in a ratio of the number of children attending State and non-State schools was advocated by the District…

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Cessnock Schools' Essay Competition On Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 11

The committee supervising the exhibition of Australian paintings to be shown at Cessnock from March 4 to March 22 has decided to conduct…

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Want Means Test Abolished For School Bursaries

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 10

The District Council of Parents and Citizens' Association will ask the Minister for Education to abolish the means test in regard to bursaries and…

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Air Raid Shelters At School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 10

Because members considered that the air-raid shelters ? It schools were a menace to the health of the children, the District Council of Parents…

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British School Soccer Team to Tour Next Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 8

It was almost certain that an English or Scottish schoolboy Soccer team will tour Australia in 1947, it was stated at a meeting of the…

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POPEYE School Daze

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 7

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Fell 50ft. From School Window

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Patrick Lane, aged about five, was critically injured this afternoon when he fell about 50ft. from a window of St…

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Waiting List for Art School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 3

Growing interest in art in Newcastle castle is indicated by the unprecedented number of enrolments in the art school of Newcastle Technical…

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Resuming Soldiers' Homes For School Site

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

TWO returned soldiers are being threatened with eviction at Birmingham Gardens because of the Education Department's…

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