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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1950

1,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 56

Balranald School Band Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 6

A school band from Balranald, in South-west New South Wales, spent a day in Newcastle yesterday. The band, comprising 36 players,…

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New School Will Be Built At Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

A new school would be built soon on the present Adamstown site, the Minister for Tourist Activities and Immigration (Mr. J. G. Arthur) announced this afternoon. He was speaking at the offi-…

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King's School Bequest

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY: The capital of the £400,000 bequest l to The King's School, Parramatta, probably will not…

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Fun At School Opening

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

The ceremony for the opening of the new school at New Lambton on Saturday afternoon had its bright interludes…

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New School For Adamstown, Says Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

A building, similar to the new New Lambton South School, was to be built on the Adamstown School site, the Minister for…

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Armidale Won School From Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 6

The efforts of a group of Newcastle residents to establish a secondary school in Newcastle in 1839 resulted in the establishment of a…

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Schools' Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 12

Schools throughout the Newcastle district break-up tomorrow for the May vacation and do not resume until Tuesday, May 16. First and second year stu-…

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School Staffs Causing "Grave Concern"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 5

The staffing of schools was causing his department grave concern, the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) informed…

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School Term Ends With Play Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

Pupils of Wickham school yesterday held a Play Day to end the term. Top: Girls who took part in the plays were (left to…

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Farewell Social To Junction School Worker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 5

Mr. W. E. McCook, who was Secretary of Junction Parents and Citizens' Association for nine years, was farewelled at a social in the…

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School Holidays Begin To-Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 7

The first term of 1950 concludes for Newcastle primary and secondary schools to-day, but colleges have a different vacation roster. Newcastle Teachers' College…

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Schoolgirls Try To "End It All"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 10

NEW YORK. Wed. (O.S.R.): Three New York high school girls tried to end it all with gas yesterday, because they…

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Lord Mayor Suggests Drive In Schools For U.N. Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 3

The Lord Mayor (Ald Quinlan) will seek the support of the Teachers' Federation to enable collecting cards for the…

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Holiday Fares For Schoolchildren

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Special railway fares for schoolchildren on holiday were announced by the Secretary for Railways (Mr. S. R…

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Fair To Mark School's 21st Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 6

Newcastle Girls' High School P. and C. fair and garden party this year will be a celebration of the 21st year of the school's operation…

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Stockton School Aid Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 4

A concert conducted by the Women's Auxiliary of the Stockton Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the Masonic Hall…

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Schoolboy's Last Touch To Make-up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 4

Waratah Public School held a series of open-air plays yesterday as part of the end of term functions. Maurice Barry helps…

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Radio Gear At West Wallsend School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 4

Officers elected at the annual meeting of West Wallsend Parents and Citizens' Association were: President, Mr. N. Smith;…

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Play Day at Junction School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 7

(Above) A section of the big audience which attended Junction Demonstration School's play-day when the scholars were entertained with several clever plays as well as films from the school projector. (Below) A scene from 4C class's play, "Billy Bobtail." Robert Turton was the hen, Paul Marendi, Billy Bobtail, and Walter Scott and Ron Barnes made up the horse…

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Piano For Hamilton North School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 5

A new piano, valued at £145. had been placed in Hamilton North School; reported the president of the P. and C…

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