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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1950

1,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 56

Teachers' Stand On Education "Crisis" Upheld

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 5

A resolution expressing whole-hearted support for the New South Wales Teachers, Federation in its stand on the "crisis in education"…

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In This Article, which formed the basis of his presidential address to the School for Executives at Geclong, Sir Herbert Gepp discusses industrial relations and suggests the formation of an advisory body similar to councils operating in Great Britain and New Zealand. New Approach To Dispute Needed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 5

The serious disputes which so frequently interfere with Australia's productivity have a bad effect upon our ability to help towards a solution of chaotic international conditions…

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Prefab Schools Solving Big Problem

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The erection of prefabricated buildings was one way to solve the accommodation problem in schools, the…

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Bigger Assembly Hall Sought For Junction School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 6

V.P., for same, Newcastle suburb. Junction Parents and Citizens Association decided last night to ask the Department of Education…

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Manliness 'Is Aim Of School Cadets"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 7

The aim of a school cadet corps was not to boost a military spirit among the boys, but to encourage manliness, the Headmaster of…

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School Auxiliary Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 6

A MEETING will be held at Newcastle Girls' Home Science High School to-day to arrange for sports day on Tuesday…

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Schoolboys Watched By Selectors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 12

Selectors watched a Soccer game at District Park yesterday to select a schoolboy team to represent Newcastle and district at…

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School Wants Use Of Basements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 2

Restoration of the basements at Newcastle Junior High School will be sought from the Education Department through Mr. Hawkins,…

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Wangi Petition On School Conditions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 8

A petition signed by 486 residents of the area has been forwarded by Wangi Parents and Citizens' Association to the Minister…

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Junction School Assembly Hall To Be Extended

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 11

The Junction School P. and C. Association last night decided to ask the Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron)…

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Schools' Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 12

The Department of Education is anxious to recruit young people who have left school and are at home or in other employment to enter the teaching service…

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School Rules Team To Visit Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 12

All secondary school sport was postponed yesterday except some matches in the Soccer competitions and trial games to select an…

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Suburban and District South Cardiff Wants School Site Cleared

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 8

South Cardiff Progress Association will ask the Inspector of Schools (Mr. D. Drake) to allow a working bee to clear the site for…

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Around the Schools: Magna Carta Day As Signpost

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 5

It is 735 years to-day since King John, forced by the Barons of England, signed Magna Carta. Reminding teachers of the…

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Plays For Magna Charta Day At Junction School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 3

At the Junction Demonstration School today Magna Charta Day was observed with plays by pupils of both the…

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School Produced Entire Dinner

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 19

HOBART: A dinner produced and prepared on the school property was eaten by members of the Advisory Board…

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School Soccer To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 11

There will be no P.S.A.A.A. Rugby League or basketball competitions to-day, but Soccer trials will be held between eastern and…

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School Celebration at Young Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 8

Young Wallsend Parents and Citizens' Association will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the opening of the school in…

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Better School Promised For Kahibah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 4

For more than 10 years about 60 children had been attending school in a draughty hall at Kahibah, Mr. W. J. Bourke, Liberal…

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Removal Urged Of School Painting Depot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 4

The Department of Education will be asked to remove the painting and repair depot at the rear of Wickham Home Science High…

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