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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1949

1,007 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 51

"Clubs Lack Interest In Schoolboys"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 8

Concern at the lack of interest by district clubs in schoolboy vacation cricket competitions, particularly in the primary section, was…

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No Comment On Teachers' College

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said he had "nothing to say" when questioned on steps being…

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Minister Promises School Amenities

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has advised the secretary of the Trades Hall Council (Mr. A…

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Professionals Go to School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 8

In the last Tests, criticism was levelled at England's "inadequate" training of young cricketers. Taking up this challenge,…

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Teachers' College In School "Temporary"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 2

ESTABLISHMENT of a teachers' training college in portion of Newcastle Technical High School building was only a…

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Parents Say Govt. Should Provide More For Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 8

Newcastle District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations contests the claim of the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Minister's Reply On Teachers' College

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 2

It should be appreciated that the establishment of a teachers' college in temporary premises was designed to enable it to…

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New School Pupils In Portable Rooms

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: Many of the 14,000 children who will go to school for the first time this year will be taught in temporary portable classrooms. This was announced at the…

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Egypt's Schools Oust English For French

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

CAIRO, Jan. 24. A.A.P. — The Minister for Education (Dr. Abdul Sanhury Pasha) announced that French is to replace English as the…

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Schoolchildren's Bus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

From Wednesday, February 2, the 8.56 a.m. bus from Kotara to Royal-street, New Lambton, will operate via Regent-street and…

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Smugglers Used Schoolgirls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 3

PARIS, Jan. 24. A.A.P.—French Customs officials found £659 sterling, hidden among text books and pencils in the satchels of two…

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School-Going Gave Them A Priority

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 5

Children attending school or taking correspondence lessons had a priority for holidays at the Country Women's Association Seaside…

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Schoolboys Learn Embroidery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

A study in concentration—on needlework. Boys at St. John's School. London, were allowed to select their own Wednesday afternoon occupations from a selected list. Many boys chose needlework. David Newbolt, 14, is seen busy on his embroidery…

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Century, Two Hat Tricks In School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 8

One boy scored a century and two others secured the hat trick in the school vacation cricket competitions yesterday…

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Protest In Final Of School Cricket Series

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 8

Wallsend, defeated in the final of the primary section of the schools vacation cricket competition yesterday, will protest against…

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School Beginners Have Even Chance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 5

With the reopening of schools next week, a number of future statesmen, eminent artists and scientists will take the first step towards ultimate careers…

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Schools Reopen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 2

TO-MORROW will be the last day of the 1948-49 Christmas school vacation. Schools will reopen on Wednesday…

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Denies Plates Will Stay Still When School Is In

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Mr. A. Portors, a Tarcutta garage proprietor, to-night discounted a theory advanced by the Assistant Electrical…

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New Drive For School Of Arts Members

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2

President of the Carrington School of Arts Committee (Mr. R. Rose) has appealed to the members of the Wickham-…

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School To-day For 30,000 District Pupils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

About 30,000 children will attend primary and secondary schools in the Newcastle district to-day after the Christmas break…

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