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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1949

1,007 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 51

Carrington Methodist Sunday School Picnic

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 5

CHILDREN at the Carrington Methodist Sunday School picnic at Marmong Point on Saturday had great fun in the baths with a rubber shark. From left. Maureen Scully, Raymond Power and Pat Carter…

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Baptists Schools' 50th Jubilee

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 9

Delegates from the 25 schools in the Newcastle and Northern District Baptist Sunday School Union were present at the 50th…

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Teacher Suicided To Leave School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 9

LONDON.—After 29 years as an able mathematics and science master at Truro Cathedral School, Bertie Wallace…

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Swansea Sunday School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

Four busloads of Swansea Presbyterian Sunday School members and their friends attended the annual picnic at Budgewoi, where…

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Toronto School "Overcrowded"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

More than 450 pupils were enrolled, and the school was overcrowded, the headmaster of Toronto Public School (Mr. J. H…

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School Soccer Team to Tour New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 6

A Soccer team sponsored by the P.S.A.A.A. will visit New Zealand in the winter. It will be the first national schoolboy side to play…

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Teacher Sought For Waratah School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

Another teacher was needed at Waratah Girls' School to assist in preparing senior girls for examination, it was stated at a meeting of…

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Suburban and District School Savings At Stockton For Year £1179

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

The total savings of children at Stockton School were £1179/12/11, the Headmaster (Mr. R. H. Dixon) told the annual meeting of…

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School Treasurer For 22 Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

After 22 successive years as Treasurer of Young Wallsend Parents and Citizens' Association, Mrs. R. McDonald declined nomination at…

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Four Schools To Get Free Milk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

Tenders had been received to supply free milk to four schools, the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) advised Mr. G. Booth,…

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Marks Point School To Get Piano

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

The annual meeting of Marks Point Parents and Citizens' Association decided to buy a piano for the school…

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Too Many Leave School Too Soon, Says Head

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3

Too many pupils left the school as soon as they had gained their Intermediate certificates, the Headmaster of Newcastle Technical High…

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Combined Schools' Swim Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 11

New records were made early at the Combined Northern High Schools' Annual Swimming Carnival at Cessnock today. This morning A. Charlton of…

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Presentation To Two Teachers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 5

Hamilton North School P. and C. Association has completed arrangements for a presentation social in St. Aidan's…

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Mayfield School Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) had promised to consider the darkening and ventilation of the school assembly hall by private…

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£207 for Tighe's High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 4

Tighe's Hill Parents and Citizens' Association had raised £207 from social functions in the past year, the President (Mr. W. E…

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Teachers Reject Pay Rise Offer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 4

Newcastle Teachers' Federation last night rejected an offer by the Public Service Board for an immediate increase in salaries of £25 for…

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School Site at South Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 4

An area of more than five acres had been resumed for a public school site at Wallsend South, the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Schools' Cricket Final

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 11

The secondary schools' vacation competition cricket final, Waratah-Mayfield v Wallsend, will be played at Newcastle…

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Ex-Airmen Go Back To School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

Two former members of the R.A.A.F., a metallurgist and a 24-year-old Sydney business girl are among the 150 students to…

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