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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1949

1,007 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 51

Teachers "Observe Syllabuses"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Commenting on the Lang Labour Party conference decision to urge investigation of the activities of…

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Too Much Time Lost, Stopped Pupils' Swim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 7

Swimming classes for pupils of Waratah Public School had been discontinued because too much time was spent going to and from…

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For Women... Housewives Return To School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 5

In a practical attempt to combat the high cost of living, some district housewives have "gone back to school." The opportunity was offered…

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Demonstration School To Seek Extra Expenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 7

The Junction Public School Parents and Citizens' Association will ask the Department of Education to meet extra expenses arising…

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Infants' School For Whitegates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 7

An infants' school will be provided on land made available by the Housing Commission, at Whitegates soon, the Minister for…

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Schoolboys Queue at Bus Stop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 6

Traffic along Maitland road at Islington when boys from the Newcastle Technical High School come out of school is apt to be…

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Teachers' Principal Says Few Un N.S.W. Are Communistic

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

The percentage of school teachers in N.S.W. with Communistic ideas was small, the principal of the Newcastle Teachers' College (Mr. G. K. Duncan, M.A., B. Ed.) said at a Newcastle Legacy luncheon today. Guest speaker at the…

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New Cook's Hill School To Be "First Of Kind"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 4

The new Cook's Hill High School, when built, would probably be the first junior commercial high school in the State, the Headmaster (Mr…

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For Women . . . Former Teachers Aid Spastic Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 5

As a voluntary job a group of former Newcastle schoolteachers is helping spastic children at the Newcastle Association for Crippled Children centre at Hamilton…

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Communism Among N.S.W. Teachers 'Small'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 5

Fortunately the number of teachers in New South Wales with communist ideas was small, the Principal of Newcastle Teachers'…

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Price Accepted For Belmont School Sewerage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 5

The Department of Education has accepted a tender for sewerage connection at Belmont School, to cost £6000…

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Schools To Play Union, Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 8

At a meeting of Newcastle P.S.A.A.A. Council yesterday afternoon it was decided that Rugby Union and Australian Rules…

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School Gala Raised £144

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

The treasurer (Mr. W. R. ! Clarke) reported at last night's meeting of the New Lambton School P. and C. Association…

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School Playground "Disgraceful"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 5

The condition of the playing area at the New Lambton School was described as "disgraceful" at last night's…

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EDITORIAL Teachers' Teacher On Education

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 6

IF anything is important in to-day's world it is training in democratic citizenship. A considerable measure of reassurance is to be found, then, in the views on education expressed yesterday by the…

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Wickham Scholars Study In Old Cloakroom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 1

Conditions are cramped at Wickham Public School. These students are seen at work in a former cloak room. The coat…

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Wickham Pupils Being Taught In Cloakrooms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 2

Three cloakrooms at the Wickham intermediate High School are being used as classrooms to overcome the shortage of…

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Materials Held Up Cardiff School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 5

Erection of a new school at Cross Roads, Cardiff West, had been delayed because the contractor was having great difficulty…

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2 Schools Of Arts Reject Council Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 2

Two suburban Schools of Arts had refused to negotiate with Newcastle City Council on the acquisition of their premises for branches…

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Deserted N.z. Bridegroom Has Nervous Prostration Crime at School in America

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 1

John Wood (24), whose bride walked out on him before their wedding was completed yesterday, is down with nervous prostration and his mother is prostrate with shock. NEW YORK, Wed. (O.S.R.).—Violent crime went to school to-day and as a result a New York boy is critically ill with…

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