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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1950

1,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 56

Swansea Schoolroom Tender Accepted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 10

The tender of Mr. L. H. Taylor, of Eleebana, for the erection of a two-roomed wooden classroom at Swansea Public School had been…

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New Lambton South School Functions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 9

New Lambton South Parents and Citizens Association will hold a concert in the New Lambton Church of England…

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Masters' Homes Close To School Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 4

Provision of a headmaster's residence close to every school will be sought by the District Council of Parents and Citizens'…

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Keep Children From Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 2

When schools go to ruin and requests by P. and C. Associations get no results, just say that children will be kept away…

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Minister's Advice On School Works

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 5

Newcastle District Council of P. and C. Association last night received as unsatisfactory a let ter from the Minister for…

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Honour Roll at Dudley School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

A bronze plaque honour roll, inscribed with the names of 76 former boy and girl pupils who were members of the services during…

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Work on New School Stops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Men working on a new primary school at Ramsgate left the job to-day. They said the contractor, A. K…

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Adamstown School Toffee Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 6

Adamstown Infants School Mothers' Club will hold a toffee day at the school to-morrow. The club will hold a children's…

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Gala For Opening Of New School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 6

New Lambton South School P. and C. Association has completed its arrangements for a gala in the school grounds next…

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District Schools' Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 7

School children today are being taught the value of saving money and the advantages of banking each week. Most schools in New South Wales hold a special banking day on Monday of each week. Individual deposits made by…

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Bill Defines Teachers Of Hairdressing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Under the terms of a bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly to-day, teaching hairdressing will be…

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Around the Schools: Planning Begins For Health Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 6

A meeting of the Education subcommittee of the Newcastle and District Health Week Movement at the week-end set into motion the preparation for Health Week, 1950—…

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Waiting Till She Goes To School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 3

Patricia Donenil (top right), 20 months old, of Hamilton, had a grandstand view of the school sports afternoon at the Sports…

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Schools Plan Empire Day Celebrations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 5

A colorful military parade by more than 400 cadets from Newcastle secondary schools will be a highlight of Empire…

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£100 From Cessnock High School Fete

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 7

Cessnock High School P. and O. Association's fete held in the school grounds yesterday afternoon raised more than…

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Three Injured In School Football

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 7

Three High School footballers were injured in Rugby League matches on Maitland Park yesterday afternoon…

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Pupils Demand More Pay for Teachers "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 27.—Ten thousand schoolchildren took part in demonstrations in New York city to-day in support of their teachers'…

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Handicraft School At Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 6

Wartah-Mayfield R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary held a handicraft school yesterday. Left to right: Mesdames N. Wedeswiller, S. McHue, T. Robson and A. Bull (Secretary)…

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Balranald School Band Welcomed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

Balranald School Band, winners of the Paling Trophy at the Combined Schools' Band Festival in Sydney yesterday, was given a civic welcome by the Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. H.D. Quinlan) today…

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Schools' Winter Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 16

The winter competitions for secondary (third year) boys' schools were commenced on Wednesday, when games in the Soccer competition were…

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