Australian Rules Football For Local Schools
A drive is being made this season to introduce Australian Rules football into Newcastle schools. The local governing…
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Schools, 1947
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Weigh 3000 School Footballers
Newcastle P.S.A.A.A. officials have the task within the next few days of weighing over 3000 schoolboys and expect to out them through at the rate of 1400 an hour. The weights are required before the Rugby League competitions start…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seek Free Tram, Bus Travel For Schoolchildren
The Federal Government will be urged by the Newcastle Federal Electorate Council of the A.L.P. to grant a subsidy to the Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ask Minister For Free Text Books in Schools
The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) will be asked to issue text books and exercise books free to public school pupils as soon as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Week-end School by W.e.a
At the week-end school conducted by Newcastle branch of the Workers' Educational Association at the National Fitness Camp at Point…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Easter School Holidays
SYDNEY —A spokesman in the Education Department said to-day that schools under departmental control would close for…
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Following the weighing of secondary school boys tomorrow [or the football competitions arranged by the P.S.A.A.A., schools will grade players for different competitions…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Spend £2000 on Hamilton School
The Headmaster of Hamilton School (Mr. Lloyd-Owen) told a Parents and Citizens' meeting last night that building repairs at the school were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sunday School Awards At Holmesville
The church school director (Mr. E. Seldon, of Wallsend) presented 79 book prizes to scholars of the Latter Day Saints' Sunday School…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Films to be Shown at High School
The recently installed film unit from Junction School will be used to screen pictures at Newcastle Girls' High School on May 7 at 8 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brick School for Hamilton North
Hamilton North Parents and Citizens' Association was advised by the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) that a brick school would be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Schoolboys in Hunter Cricket
Replacements in teams selected by the Hunter River District Cricket Association to meet Newcastle and Gosford teams over Easter, include…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Want Teachers' Home at Paxton
Paxton Parents and Citizens' Association has asked the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) to build a teacher's residence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New School "Listed" For Hamilton North
A new school at Hamilton North had been listed for consideration when the Education Department's building programme was being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Four Schoolboys In Shield Match
Four schoolboys played in the New castle and Maitland teams in the John Bull Shield match at Maitland on Saturday. Newcastle won by 81…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Call Tenders For Country Technical Schools
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said to-day that tenders would shortly be called for the erection…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Party Arranged For Popular Teacher
Mrs. Ethel Norman, one of Newcastle's best known and popular teachers who Is retiring from the Department of Education after more…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Want Teacher for Wangi School
Wangi-Lake View Progress Association appointed a deputation to meet Wangi Parents and Citizens' Association to seek support for a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School's Play Area To Be Improved
Plans had been drawn up and estimates completed for £2943 to be spent on the school playing area said the Deputy Headmaster of Junior…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Central Five-Eighth Was N.S.W. Schools Player
DONALD HOWIE, who will play five-eighth for Central Newcastle against Northern Suburbs in the opening match of the…
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