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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1947

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 55

School Holidays by the Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

While adults may have said farewell to their holidays, school still some time to go before school starts again. They are making the most the hot weather on the beaches and in the baths. Pictures shows children enjoying themselves in the Children's Pool at Newcastle Beach…

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Boys Turn Canberra Play Centre Into Poker School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA: Five small boys, aged between eight and 13, were discovered yesterday] morning playing poker in Westake Hall, Can berra, which is to be opened as a play centre on Monday. The discovery was made by super…

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Mobile Squad Raids Two-up School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Forty-one men were arrested by members of the special mobile police squad in a raid on a two-up school off Epping…

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Schoolgirl's Success As Dog Trainer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 8

The training of Mystery Rocca, who won the Chairman's Stake at Newcastle greyhound races on Saturday afternoon, is supervised by a…

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Boys' Poker School at Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Sunday.—A poker school of boys, aged between eight and 13, was discovered in Canberra's new vocational play centre, which…

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English Schoolgirl To Wed American

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sunday: A 15-year-old schoolgirl has arrived here by plane en route to Ohio where she will marry…

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Schoolteacher Is Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 3

BRISBANE: Concurrent sentences of three months' gaol were imposed in the police court today on Allan Herbert Marshall Springall (19), school…

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Plenty Of Land For New Schools Promised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A campaign for new and better school sites was in full progress, said the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron)…

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Mountbatten Goes Back To School "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 6.—Lord Louis Mountbatten, who inflicted great defeats on the Japanese, goes back to school to-day, when he will…

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Teacher Sent to Gaol for Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—Allan Herbert Springall, 19, schoolteacher, was to-day given concurrent sentences of three months' gaol on each of…

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Free Milk for Schoolchildren

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

National Fitness play in Newcastle and district opened yesterday. A free issue of milk was given to children attending the centres. Pictures shows children at the Mitchell Park, Merewether, play centre, making smart work of their issue of milk…

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Protest Against Changing of Schoolteachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2

A strong protest on the frequent changing of schoolteachers at Newcastle schools will be made to the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Maitland Minister to Visit Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) advised the Secretary of Maitland District Council of the Parents and Citizens' Association,…

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Schoolgirls Weep at Air-crash Victim's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: Schoolgirls wept as the body of Marjorie Bush (9), of Claremont Road, Enfield, was carried from St. Anne's Church, Strathfield. today…

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Britain's Test Pilots Go To School "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 8.—Amid the green rolling valleys of Bedfordshire, Britain has established an Empire test…

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Dr. Joad's Advice To Schoolboys "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 3

LONDON, January 8.— Dr. C E. M. Joad, whose recent remarks about Australia brought a protest from the…

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School Christmas Parties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 4

Sir,—In a polished picture of a school Christmas party, two boys had a skull and cross bones, as head decorations. Another picture showed…

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Site For New Kurri School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) has advised Mr. G. Booth. M.L.A., that a report has been furnished regarding a site for the new…

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Air Crash at Sea Schoolboys Boosted Survivors' Morale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

MANILA, January 13, A.A.P.— When an airliner crashed into the South China sea, three schoolboys, who were on their way to a Perth boarding school, kept the spirits of the survivors high, according to a passenger…

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N.s.w. Teachers Walked Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 4

PERTH, Tuesday.—New South Wales delegates to the 19th council of the Australian Teachers' Federation withdrew…

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