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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1949

1,007 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 51

Repair The Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 2

The District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations has given examples of defects in Newcastle schools which cannot be…

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Americans Wear Old School Tie

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 4

NEW YORK, Mon. (A.A.P.).—Hints have been dropped to American tie manufacturers that the marketing of Eton and…

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Four Schools To Play Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 10

The first school Rigby Union competition for more than 15 years will begin in four Newcastle high schools next Wednesday…

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School Sex Talks Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Sex education in schools should be part and parcel of the normal curriculum, the Council of the New South…

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No Telephone For Belmont School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 8

Belmont Mothers' Club was advised by the Postmaster-General, through Mr. James, M.H.R., that its request for a telephone in the…

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Around the Schools: Greeks Learning Own History

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 8

Seventeen Greek children, who otherwise are growing up as young Australians, are taking lessons to keep them in touch with the history and traditions of their native land…

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Suburban and District Highfields Doubt On New School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 8

Members of Highfields District Progress Association will ask the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) to explain the statement of…

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£90 To New Lambton School Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 8

It was decided to grant £30 for library books to each of the girls, boys and infants' departments, at a meeting of New Lambton Public…

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School Sports Cancelled

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 20

Because of the condition of the grounds all winter sports competitions arranged by the Newcastle P.S.A.A.A. for Secondary Boys' Schools for…

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Methodist Ministers At Winter School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 7

A school of Christian education for Methodist ministers of Newcastle and Maitland districts will open at Wesley Hall, Hamilton, on…

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High Schools' Sport

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 9

The winter sporting competitions conducted by the northern high schools were continued an Wednesday…

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Junction School Teacher Retires After 31 Years

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

To mark her retirement after 31 years as a teacher at the Junction School, Mrs. Minniken was farewelled last night…

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Schools Will Be Kept Open

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Schools would be kept open, regardless of how long the coal crisis lasted, the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Teacher's Quiz Was Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 10

LONDON: A Leeds school-master who distributed a questionnaire to his class of 12-year-olds, asking personal…

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Newcastle Girls' High School Athletics

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 10

Newcastle Girls' High School held its annual athletic carnival at No. 1 Sports Ground today. A house competition was held in conjunction with the…

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School Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

NEWCASTLE GIRLS' HIGH SPORTS MEETING.—Barbara Vallender and Betty Redman (school captain) competing in the semi-finals of the senior three-legged race. Lyneve Peterson winning her heat in the sack race at No. 1 Sports Ground today…

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Schools' Football Cancelled

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 11

Because of transport restrictions, the inter-district football games arranged by the P.S. A.A.A. have been postponed…

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Secondary Schools' Sporting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 11

Newcastle Districts P.S.A.A.A. will continue its winter sports competitions for Secondary Boys' Schools tomorrow. Fixtures are: RUGBY LEAGUE…

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Minister to See Land For Boolaroo School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) has informed Mr. Booth, M.L.A., that no additional land would be acquired at Boolaroo for…

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School Sports Cancelled

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 12

On account of the Education Conference being in session, all primary schools' sports fixtures set down for Friday have been…

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