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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1951

890 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 45

Rural School in Hunter Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 7

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) advised the annual meeting of Hunter group of Show Associations at Maitland yesterday that no good purpose would he served by receiving a deputation to…

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Cessnock Rotary Raises £300: School Library

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 4

Cessnock Rotary Club has raised £300 towards establishing a memorial library at Cessnock High School…

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Sheikh Is Sudan Schools Pioneer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 4

A large secondary school now being built in Sudan owes its creation to the efforts of 91- year-old Sheikh Babikr Bedri,…

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School Football Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 12

The P.S.A.A.A. Council from the third year committee has decided to hold under 7.7 and under 8.7 Rugby League competitions, and…

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Wallsend Seeks More School Accommodation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 3

Wallsend Chamber of Commerce will ask the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) to grant Plattsburg Central School a high priority for…

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"Schools" For Wharf Workers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: A school to qualify 100 Sydney waterside workers to handle mechanical loading equipment was begun today by…

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New Commandant For Air School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

Air Commodore Knox-Knight is expected to succeed Group Captain W. H. Garing soon as commandant of the R.A.A.F. School…

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School Group Has 'Too Much Money'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

Members of Adamstown Parents and Citizens' Association last night complained that the association had too much money in the bank…

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School Frolic at Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 4

A fancy dress frolic for school pupils was held in the Primary School Hall, Crebert-street, Mayfield. Proceeds were for the…

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Training School for Watersiders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Stevedoring Industry Board to-day opened a school at Glebe Island to train 100 waterside workers how…

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League, Soccer For Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 6

Competitions in Rugby League and Soccer, on a zonal basis, if entries permit, were arranged by sports masters from Newcastle…

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Midwifery School at Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 5

The maternity section of the Wilfred Nickson wing at Royal Newcastle Hospital will be accepted as a training school in midwifery…

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Plan For School Bus Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 2

Newcastle Council Health Committee will move at its next meeting to have special buses run to the Domestic Home Science and…

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School Repairs At Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 6

Painting and repairing the exterior of Carrington School was under way, the Headmaster (Mr. K. W. Partridge) told the Parents and…

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School Basketball In Three Grades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 10

Sportsmistresses from Newcastle primary schools decided yesterday to conduct winter basketball competitions in three grades.—…

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Schools Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 9

Schools close tomorrow for the May vacation and will not resume until Wednesday, May 16. Tuesday, May 15, has been proclaimed a Jubilee holiday. SECONDARY non-State schools…

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Flowers From Schoolmates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

Robyn Smith, 10, a patient of Royal Newcastle Hospital, had two visitors yesterday who brought flowers from her…

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Around The Schools No June Session At College

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 6

There will be no June session at Newcastle Teachers' College this year. This is because the Principal (Mr. G. H. Duncan) did not…

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Over 35,000 Watch Schools' Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—More than 35,000 people attended Sydney Cricket Ground to-day for the schools' Jubilee display. More than…

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Schools' Plan For Empire Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 4

Shortland Parents and Citizens' Association last night completed arrangements for Empire Day. The morning will be given to…

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