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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1950

1,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 56

Schools' Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 18

Primary schools' cricket fixtures for tomorrow are: Western Zone: New Lambton No. 1 v Shortland, at…

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Gifts To Junction School Teachers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Junction School P. and C. Association last night presentations were made to two…

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Schoolgirl Has Baby In Classroom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 23. A.A.P.—A 15-year-old Negress student gave birth to a baby during a recess at the Riverhead (New York)…

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Intercity High School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 12

A representative high school team from Sydney played Newcastle R. C Boys' High School yesterday. Top: R. Charlton, D…

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Whitebridge School Mothers' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 4

The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of Whitebridge School Mothers' Club—President, Mrs. W. Jones;…

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School Boy's 100 For Metropolitan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 12

P. Philpott (100 n.o.) and I. Craig (40), both of North Sydney High, took the honours yesterday on the first day of the cricket…

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Record Attendance At Junction School Last Year

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 9

School records indicated that the attendance of 1287 pupils daring 1949 was a record at Junction, the…

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Death of Famous Dance Teacher

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.).—Edouard Espinosa, who trained many famous British dancers, died yesterday, aged 78. He…

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Primate's Points For Schoolboys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 5

The Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Fisher) told London grammar school boys to achieve three things from their education—…

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Mothers' Club Gives £93 to School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 6

The Mothers' Club raised £93 for the West Cessnock Infants' School. The money was raised by socials. The club has a credit…

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Job Hunt For U.S. Pupils Leaving School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, March 26. A.A.P.—About 1,750,000 students leaving school this year would face the toughest hunt for jobs since…

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Teachers Arrange Winter Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 6

Rugby League will be played in four grades and Rugby Union in two grades in Newcastle schools this season. This was decided on…

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Street Corner Sunday School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 7

Top left: Some of the children who regularly attend street corner Sunday School in Lindus St., Wickham. Top right: One of the Sunday school teachers, Mr. Rush worth, shows Bible pictures to the children, whose ages range from 2 to 11. Centre: Brian Beresford…

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High School Cricket in Fourth Series

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 8

The fourth series of matches in the third year high schools' cricket competition will begin to-morrow. In A grade, Junior High and…

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School Library for Warner's Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 5

Establishment of a school library is the next objective of Warner's Ray Parents and Citizens' Association…

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Newcastle Schools' Swimming Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 11

Newcastle P.S.A.A.A. selectors have selected the following teams to represent Newcastle Primary Schools in the Primary Schools'…

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School Pupils Bus Congestion At Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

Cook's Hill School P. and C. Association last night decided to cooperate with the Belmont association in its effort to have…

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Suburban and District Cook's Hill To Seek New School, College

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 5

A Full commercial high school and a youth college were two claims Cook's Hill Parents and Citizen's Association would press…

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Reconditioning Of School Ground Needed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 5

The playground at Wallsend needed reconditioning, the President of the school Parents and Citizen's Association (Mrs…

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Tenders Soon for Gateshead School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 5

Tenders will be called next week for a school at Gateshead, the Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has advised Mr. Booth,…

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