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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1949

1,007 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 51

Two Schools May Be Built To Private Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) will consider permitting Maitland architects to prepare plans for the…

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School Of Arts Transfers Assets To City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

Tighe's Hill School of Arts has decided to transfer its assets to Newcastle City Council's public library scheme…

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For Women . . . Schoolchildren Had 3 Months' Holiday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 6

Children had nine months' continuous schoolwork and then three months' holiday at a school in the Nilgiri Hills (South India), Mrs. N. J. Blow said yesterday…

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Night Classes At Belmont School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 7

Belmont Parents and Citizens' Association appointed the President (Mr. R. Nicoll) and Mr. W. Gardiner to act with the Mothers'…

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School Baseball

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 2

ADELAIDE: By defeating South Australia 7-0 in the final, N.S.W. won the Australian Schoolboys' Baseball…

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Move for League in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—The General Committee of the New South Wales Rugby League decided to send a deputation to the Minister for Edna…

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Toys Before School Books

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 4

It's back of school to-day most of Newcastle's schoolchildren. These children were among the many who made a last trip around the city's toy-laden shops yesterday. Miss Margaret Records tries to interest young customers in books…

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Cost to Council Of School Sport Queried

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

The Department of Education or P.S.A.A.A. should contribute towards the cost of preparing grounds for school sports, Ald…

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Keen Student Checked Up On Reopening Of School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 3

Neil Chapman, a student at the Cook's Hill Intermediate High School, took no chances today on missing out on the first day back at school. At 8.30 this morning he rang a teacher at the school,…

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Civic Welcome For Brisbane Schoolboys

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 10

Visiting Brisbane schoolboys were given a civic welcome at the City Hall this afternoon by Ald. Scott-Daisley, who…

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Extra Teacher At Junction School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 9

As part of the plan to reduce the numbers in classes, a new portable room was near completion in the boys'…

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New School Opens at Cross Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 4

Cross Roads' new school opened its doors to pupils for the first time yesterday, although workmen are still on the job…

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Toronto School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 5

At a special meeting of Toronto School of Arts Committee, Mr. S. G. Duncan was appointed caretaker and booking officer, in lieu of Mr…

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New School Opens At Cross Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 5

The new school at Cross Roads opened yesterday. The Headmaster (Mr. J. G. McBean) said the school furniture arrived on time and he…

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Brisbane Schoolboys in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 8

The boys will stay till Friday. They include Soccer, League, hockey and tennis teams. The Soccet and League teams will play at No…

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Lord Mayor Appeals to Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Ald. H. D. Quinlan) has written to all schools in the Newcastle district appealing to pupils for gifts for…

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New Australians At School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 7

Yesterday meant back-to-school for the 350 migrant children at the Greta Centre and it was a happy experience for most of them. These pictures show, from left to right—Top row: 12-year-old Latvian, Brigita Kreilis, learning to read English; Nina Lichaczowa, in more pensive mood, seeks an elusive English word for her composition; Australian teacher…

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Seek Site at Marks Point for School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 5

The Valuer-General had been asked to negotiate for the purchase of an area suitable as a new site for a school at Marks Point, the…

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Around the Schools Land Schools For Hunter Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 5

A new angle on education in the North was yesterday offered by a northern business executive (Mr. J. I. Scarr). Mr. Scarr, General Manager of…

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55 Enrolled At Kotara School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 7

The teacher (Mr. I. Evans) told Kotara Progress Association that 55 children enrolled after the vacation. He expected more in…

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