Strike Holds Up New Lambfon School Repairs
Renovation of the New Lambton School playing area had been delayed because of the coal strike, the headmaster…
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Schools, 1949
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Family Schools Needed
SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday (O.S.R.).—The efforts to educate men and women for family life in America are "too…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Teachers to Meet Parents
New Lambton P. and C. Association is to ask the headmaster (Mr. R. V. Murray) to obtain the opinion of teachers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Around The Schools: A Closer-Knit World "Needs New Outlook"
The world's people are rapidly being thrown closer to one another as man conquers barriers of space and time, and new attitudes of tolerance must be developed for peaceful international living…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deaf Child, 5, Needs Teacher
An appeal has been made by the Principal of the Maitland Nursery School (Mrs. A. Walker) for a volunteer teacher to instruct…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agriculture For Raymond Terrace School
Agricultural classes would begin at Raymond Terrace Central School next year the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) advised…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lakeside School Sport Postponed
The East Lakeside branch of the P.S.A.A.A. decided to postpone the annual sports planned for August because of problems caused by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inter-district School Sports
Despite the boisterous weather interest was very keen in the inter-district [?]ools' matches between Cessnock High and Newcastle Home Science. Top left: Naomi Spence and Maureen Hughes wrapped in a blanket to keep out the cold wind. Top right: Hockey spectators sheltering in front of the hockey pavilion. Bottom left: An incident in the hockey match between Home Science and Cessnock. Centre: Margaret Price, Delma Treloar and Barbara Fraser shared a rug in an effort to keep warm. Bottom right: Three players snapped in "ballet" formation during the basketball game between Home Science High and Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dora Crk. Teachers' Branch Disbands
The Secretary (Mr. C. Northam) told Lake Macquarie branch of the Teachers' Federation that Dora Creek branch had disbanded and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suburban and District School of Arts Buys 700 BOOKS
Merewether School of Arts library bought 700 new books during the year, the Secretary (Mr. A. Rowland) told the annual meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School Closed Five Weeks By Flood
St. Ethel's Public School, in Parallel-street, Maitland, extensively damaged in the recent flood, and closed for five weeks, will re-open…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →School of Arts at Lochinvar
A Special meeting of the Lochinvar School of Arts was held to endeavor to arcuse greater interest in the affairs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Teachers For Governments In Coal Strike
Newcastle branch of the Teachers' Federation dealt with five motions and amendments, two points of order and a motion of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah School Mothers' Club
At the monthly meeting of Waratah Infants' School Mothers' Club £6/4/11 was received from envelope collections. A donation of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Schoolboy's Bid To Swim Channel Fails
LONDON, July 25. A.A.P.—The 18-year-old English schoolboy, Philip Mickman, failed in his attempt to swim 20 miles across the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fox Terrier Makes School Its Home
A stray fox terrier recently found a home from home when it strayed into the Hamilton South Infants'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Warner's Bay School of Arts Trustees
Messrs. H. Taylor, W. E. Loundes and A. Dellaway were elected trustees of Warner's Bay School of Arts. Their names will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Infants' School for Argenton
Construction of an infants' school at Argenton had been approved, the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) advised…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telephone Charges For Schools
The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) has promised Cook's Hill P. and C. Association that he will confer with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Cook’s Hill School Listed
The proposed new secondary school at Cook's Hill had been included in the 1949-50 building programme, the Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) informed the Cook's Hill P. and C…
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