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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1950

1,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 56

Schools' Cricket Cancelled

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 12

For the second Wednesday In succession matches in the Secondary Boys' Schools cricket competition were interrupted by rain. Last Wednesday…

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Schools And music

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 7

EXCEPTIONALLY keen interest was shown yesterday by school children in the A.B.C. Symphony Orchestra recital. Pictures show—Top left: Francis Farrell and Kevin Drinkwater (Marist Brothers)…

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Young Soldiers of Newcastle's Public School Cadet Corps of 1885 Peeps Into The Past

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

NEWCASTLE SCHOOL CADETS.—These young soldiers, whose rifles appear to be longer than themselves, were the Newcastle Public School Cadets of 1885. They have been photographed with the old school as a background. Better known as "The Hill School," its foundation-stone was laid on Nov. 9, 1878, by Clarence Hannell. First headmaster was…

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Books for Cardiff West School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 4

A parcel of books donated by Mr. R. Goodwin, of Argenton, was a valuable addition to the school library, the Headmaster (Mr. J…

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Five "Roving" Classes At Wickham School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 2

Wickham Home Science High School had five "roving" classes, the President of Newcastle branch of the Teachers' Federation (Mr…

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School of Arts Will Not Confer On Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 2

Newcastle School of Arts has advised Newcastle City Council that it is not in a position to confer with the council's Library…

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Cessnock Spends £200 On School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 4

Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association spent £200 last year. An amount of £70 was spent on books for the library,…

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Three Vie For Lead in School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 12

After the fifth series of matches in the primary schools' cricket competition yesterday the City zone competition appears, at this stage,…

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School Cricket Limited to One-day Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 8

The series of matches in the Third Year cricket competition to-morrow will be played as one-day fixtures. The small number of…

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Schoolboys for State Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 8

A team of 21 boys from third-year high schools of Newcastle district left for Sydney last night for State swimming…

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Broken Hill Strike May Close Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—If the strike by City Council employees is not settled in a couple of days two schools, which house more than…

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School "Tea" at Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 6

Adamstown Infants' School Mothers' Club held an afternoon tea at the school yesterday to introduce new members to teachers…

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£2000 Target For Boys' High School Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 6

About £2000, raised by public appeal, would be needed for the proposed Newcastle Boys' High School Memorial Fund, the…

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New School Desks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 3

John Shaw and Jill Presland find a problem particularly hard at New Lambton Infants' school. They are seated in the new…

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School Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 7

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Schools' Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 9

The establishment of a full University and a University of Technology in Newcastle will necessitate a vastly increased interest in cultural matters and much; larger applications for enrolments from Newcastle and district…

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Student Teachers Learn Handcrafts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

Students of Newcastle Teachers' College, Top left: A student works a book press. Miss Yvonne Linnane…

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Teacher Hits At Progress Associations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 4

Progress associations contained more "isms" than any other organisation said Mr. G. Stanton at a meeting of Newcastle Teachers'…

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Teachers To Press Flood Relief Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 4

Advice from the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation that further representations to the Premier (Mr. McGirr). requesting flood…

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May Day Function to Aid Local School For Spastics

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 2

Funds for the proposed spastic school in Newcastle will be augmented this year by the May Day celebrations, which will include the crowning of the May Queen and a new "Princess" competition…

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