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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1947

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 55

Newcastle Schools in Air "Classroom"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 4

On Monday, the A.B.C. feature, "Classroom of the Air," will be devoted to work by Newcastle primary schoolchildren on the discovery and…

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"Cheer Squads" For Schools Swim Carnival Ar Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 3

The 300 competitors at the combined Northern High Schools swimming carnival at Maitland on Wednesday will have seven "cheer squads" of 144 each…

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Big Soccer Plan for Schoolboys

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 4

With one international and three interstate teams competing, Newcastle will be the venue this season of the most ambitious…

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Teachers Are The Heart And Soul Of Any Education

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 6

By T. S. RAGGATT, Australian Representative at, the United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organisation conference in Paris. The success of any education system depends primar-ily upon the teaching service…

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School Teachers Stage Record Strike In U.S.

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

BUFFALO (New York), Monday: "Two thousand New York State Public School teachers ceased work today in the largest school strike in American history. Seventy-five of Buffalo's 98 schools…

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Wants To Start School For Mothers-in-Law "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 24.—Rev. Joseph McCulloch, a Chatham rector, wants to start a school for mothers-in-law. Chatham's mothers-in-law have been…

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Max Cracknell Apprenticed, But Going to School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 8

Max Cracknell, son of Sid Cracknell, former jockey, and brother of Edwin Cracknell, who became a fully fledged jockey last Thursday began…

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Racing in Schoolboy Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 8

In mid-air, these lads are seen starting in a heat of the 50 metres championship at the Cook's hill Intermediate High School Swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths yesterday…

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Must Fight for Better Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 4

It is time plans were out for the two new schools promised to Newcastle, said the Secretary of the Islington Parents and Citizens'…

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Cricket Booklet Issued to School Coaches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 10

Don Bradman has apparently just managed to "make" George Garnsey's book, "A Handbook for the Cricket Coach," which has been…

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High Schools' Team to Play Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 10

Ian Lane, Newcastle Junior High School fast-medium bowler, who took 72 wickets at an average of 4.7 in the P.S.A.A.A. Secondary Schools'…

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Schoolteachers on Strike in U.S.A.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Feb. 25. A.A.P.— Two thousand public school teachers, members of the Buffalo Teachers' Federation and three smaller unions…

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Big Programme For Schools In Celebrations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 10

The Combined Northern High Schools' swimming carnival at Maitland baths to-day will mark the first phase of the schools activities in the…

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Combined High Schools' Swimming Carnival Held

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

The first event in the Greater Newcastle and Hunter Valley 150th Anniversary celebrations was conducted at Maitland today when the combined northern high schools' fifth annual swimming carnival was held at the Maitland…

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High School Swim Carnivals

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 16

Two thousand girls are expected to assemble at the Ocean Baths oh Thursday, March 6, for the combined High Schools' carnival. There will…

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Ten Schoolboys On Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—Ten boys from Standon Farm Approved School were committed for trial at Accleshall (Staffordshire)…

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High School Boys At Council Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 5

About 50 boys from two first-year classes at Maitland Boys' High School watched attentively from the gallery at the Maitland Town Hall last night…

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More Teachers in Buffalo Join Strikers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Feb. 26. A.A.P.—More teachers walked out of the schools on the second day of the teachers' strike in Buffalo City. Only…

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Lake Soccer Secretary Is Successful Coach Of Schoolboys

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 14

Lake Macquarie Soccer Club's recently elected secretary, Mr. Russ McCrohon, is a school-teacher and a convert to the round ball game from Rugby League. Seven years ago, he came to the Lake Macquarie area as an ardent Rugby…

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Primary Schools' Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 14

The Newcastle District P.S.A.A.A. has arranged the following cricket fixtures for primary schools for tomorrow:— C GRADE (Third Series).—Western…

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