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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1951

890 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 45

Schools Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 9

The April issue of the "School Magazine," is sued by the N.S.W. Department of Education, has been prepared as a Commonwealth Jubilee souvenir with a colored cover and comprehensive stories of 50 years of Australian progress. THE color scheme of the cove is…

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School Pupils In Jubilee Rehearsal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 3

Schoolchildren held a rehearsal yesterday for their big Jubilee display at Newcastle Sports Ground on Wednesday. Standard bearers…

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School Jubilee Queen Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 3

A suggestion that a Jubilee Queen competition be organised in schools to provide funds for district parents and citizens' associations will…

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Around the Schools Newcastle Schools' Work In Jubilee Art Exhibit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 4

Art work by Newcastle school pupils will be among 250 pictures on display at the Australian national exhibition of school art work at the Cultural Centre Hut next week. The exhibition hours, Monday…

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Schools' Choir For Jubilee

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 7

Highlight of the dress rehearsal yesterday for the schools' display at Newcastle Sports Ground next Wednesday was the eagerness shown by the children. These pictures show: Top left: Wallsend children taking their placename (N.S.W. coastline) to one of the marshalls. Top right: Members of the Jubilee choir practising for the display. The singing; of the chair is expected to be one of the big features. Below: This picture of some of the children taking part in the formation…

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Concert for School Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 4

A variety concert will be held in Charlestown Institute to-night for the school Mothers' Club. A morning beetle party will be…

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Special School Anzac Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 4

A special Anzac Day service would be held for senior classes of Mayfield East School, the Headmaster (Mr. Jopling) told the…

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School Sport Talks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 10

Four meetings will be held in the P.S.A.A.A. rooms, Bolton-street, to arrange school winter sport competitions. Next Monday, at 2.30 p.m., third…

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Schoolboy Grimaces As They Head 'Em

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 7

If you don't think the boys of the Kensington (England) school team take their football seriously, just look at these pictures. The camera caught the odd expressions as the boys were heading the ball during a recent match…

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Philosophy School At Nelson's Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 4

Newcastle branch of the Australasian Association of Psychology and Philosophy will hold a residential school at Nelson's Bay this…

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No Visit By N.Z. Schools Soccer

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 3

WELLINGTON (NZ). Sat. (A.A.P.).—The junior council of the New Zealand Football Association has rejected the…

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6 Roller Maps For School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 4

Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association decided to provide six roller maps, for the school, four of Australia and two of the world…

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Charlestown School Fete Planned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 4

A meeting of Charlestown Parents and Citizens' Association decided to hold a school fete on May 24. The women will hold a working…

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Three Salvoes At School Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 4

Three salutes from Army six-pounders will be fired at No. 1 Sports Ground to-morrow afternoon at the Newcastle schools' Jubilee display. Fifty rounds will be fired in…

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EDITORIAL Changes In Our Schools In Past 50 Years

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 6

TOMORROW Newcastle school children will give their display in commemoration of the Commonwealth Jubilee. It should be the most outstanding ever held in this city…

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Pupils Keenly Disappointed At Pageant Postponement

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

The reaction of many thousands of Newcastle children to today's postponement of the School Jubilee Pageant, due to wet weather, was one of bitter disappointment, the President of the P.S.A.A.A. (Mr. S. Delves) said today…

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Printing Machine For School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 5

Belmont Parents and Citizens Association decided to buy a printing machine, footballs and basketballs for the school…

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Around the Schools Cooking By Candlelight At Wood-street College

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 5

Because of blackouts, classes at Wood-street Technical College have to cook by candlelight. Students are often late home after delayed cleaning-up operations. The college cooking…

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School Requests Road Repairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 7

New Lambton Parents and Citizens Association decided last night to ask Newcastle City Council to repair immediately Rugby-road,…

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School Fair At New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 7

The annual gala day in New Lambton School grounds was well attended. Proceeds from the day will go…

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