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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1950

1,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 56

£50 From Sports For Lake Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the East Lakes P.S.A.A.A. it was reported that nearly £50, the takings at the combined sports, had…

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Some Teacher "Acting As Communists"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) to-day attacked certain members of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation…

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Improvements At Hamilton School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

Many necessary improvements had been carried out at the school following representations by the Hamilton…

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School's Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 9

The outstanding event of Newcastle's school world this week was the visit of the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) on Monday. For the first occasion since 1946, Mr. Heffron received deputations from…

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Around the Schools Federal Aid In Education

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 4

Education is essentially a State matter, but the Commonwealth is now playing an important part. The Commonwealth Office of…

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Toronto School of Arts Renting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 5

Any organisation renting the Toronto School of Arts will be held responsible for any damage to the property and…

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Protests On School Staff Reduction

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 11

The Hamilton Central P. and C. Association has decided to protest against the headmaster (Mr. P. J. Cunningham)…

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Janet Johnson In Record Schools Swim

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 21

Janet Johnson, Newcastle High School, in winning the 50 metres championship at the Combined Secondary Girls…

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Many Absent From School, Says Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

From an enrolment of nearly 800, 60 or 70 pupils were absent every day, the Headmaster (Mr. R. Thomas) said in his annual report…

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Girls' Schools' Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

Jill Balley, of Newcastle Girls' High School, wins the senior backstroke race at combined girls' secondary schools'…

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Parents, Teachers At Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

Teachers of Newcastle Boys' High School and parents of pupils joined in a social at the school last night. Left to right: The…

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Piano Bought For Kotara School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 5

Kotara Parents and Citizens' Association has bought a piano for the school. The Scottish Australian Mining Co. donated £10…

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Modern Pools In N.Z. School Grounds

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 12

What most impressed him about swimming and lifesaving in New Zealand was the fact that so many schools…

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More Films For Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—More visual education in schools was favoured by teachers and parents, the State Minister for Education (Mr…

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Belmont Move on School Bus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 4

A special bus starting point at Evans-street or Marks-street for high school children will be sought by the Belmont Parents and…

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Boys' High School Auxiliaries Plan Year's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 4

The two women's auxiliaries connected with the Newcastle Boys' High School P. and C. Association arc planning a full…

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Schools' Cricket Results

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 4

Many games in the second day's play of the second series of matches in the Secondary Boys' Schools' cricket competition were abandoned…

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School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 5

Buy and cover lots of books; Tunics pressed and hung on hooks; Looking for blouses, ties and hats, Finding lost tennis and cricket…

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£3000 For Lambton School Repairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 3

The department's repairs and improvements to Lambton school, which would cost more than £3000, were well advanced, the Headmaster…

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Education Minister To Open Teachers' College Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) will officially open the Newcastle Teachers' College at Broadmeadow at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Other features of the day will be special church services in…

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