Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Schools, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1948

772 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 39

Wares fall Primary School Auxiliary

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 3

Boxing tournaments and a talent quest will be held by Waratah Primary School during the centenary of education…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Set Up School Referees' Body

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 3

Newcastle Rugby League decided last night to set up a Schools Referees' Association to provide referees for school matches…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Schoolboy Gets Hat Trick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Playing for New South Wales in the interstate schools' cricket carnival, A. Vaughan (Newcastle…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Muswellbrook School Children's Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

STUDENTS FROM MUSWELLBROOK Public School arrived in Newcastle today as guests of Cook's Hill School for two days. Today they competed in athletics and cricket matches. Picture" shows students from the combined schools before leaving for National Park Sports Ground…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

High Schools Get Together

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 6

The third inter-school visit between Cook's Hill Intermediate High School and Muswellbrook High opened yesterday with a…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

N.S.W. School Team Wins Cricket Title

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The New South Wales schools cricket team retained the interstate premiership by defeating Victoria by…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Commercial School Aim For Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 3

The Headmaster of Cook's Hill School (Mr. A. Schuemaker) will ask advice from the Institute of Accountants, the Business Men's…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

More School Land for Barnsley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 3

As soon as a survey by the District Surveyor was completed, action would be taken to acquire for the department land adjoining…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

High Schools Tie In Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 6

The third annual sports contest between Muswellbrook and Cook's Hill Intermediate High Schools resulted in a draw…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Cessnock Back-to-School Day At Abernethy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 4

Abernethy Parents and Citizens' Association will arrange a back-to-school day on April 24 to March 1, centenary of education in New…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Teacher In Quiz Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 4

MR. G. BOHMAN, schoolteacher, of Burwood, the only New South Wales representative in the Australian quiz team. Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

School for Seamen on Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Seamen's Union announced to-day that seamen's ship delegates would be sent to a political school to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Search For Schoolboy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 3

A schoolboy's clothes, school books and 2/6 in money were found this afternoon on the bank of a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Disappearance Of Schoolboy Puzzles Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

THE disappearance of John Gillies MacRae, 13, of Brunker-road. Broadmeadow, is puzzling the police…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Presentation to Lake Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 4

Members of Lake Macquarie branch of the Teachers' Federation and their wives gathered at the home of Mr. J. Batcy, in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

School "Unsafe," Girls Sent Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Headmistress of Richmond State Girls' School (Miss Batty) sent pupils home to-day because she…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

School Was "The Folly"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

Keith Dunn, of Mayfield East Public School, works on a poster which shows the old school building, known as "The Folly" in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

11 Schoolboy Union Teams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 6

Eleven entries were received by the Newcastle Junior Rugby Union last night for schoolboy competitions this season. The teams will…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

More Burglaries at Tech. School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

Two burglaries at the Secondary Junior Technical School since the previous meeting were reported to the Parents and Citizens'…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Newcastle East School Celebration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

April 21 will be "Parents' Day" at Newcastle East Public School. As part of the centenary celebrations of public education the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →