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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1951

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Jubilee Grant to Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 4

The Government has granted £1600 toward the activities of Newcastle schools in the Newcastle jubilee celebrations. The Chairman of the…

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Annual School Game Abandoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 8

The A. W. Green Shield match, an annual cricket fixture between Newcastle and Sydney schools, set down for Newcastle Sports…

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Carnival Raises £200 For School Of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 5

More than £200 was raised at a recent carnival to help build Dora Creek School of Arts, the School of Arts Committee…

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Three New Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 2

Three new schools would open on Tuesday for the enrolment of children from 5 years to 8, Mr. D. Drake, Inspector of Schools,…

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50-Year School Master Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 2

The provision of sites in the master plan for primary and secondary schools in the Newcastle region to cater for the needs of the next 50 years was almost completed, the Chief…

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Even Boys Need Caddies Schoolboy Golfer Paid His Caddy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 14

Schoolboy golfers, some not much taller than their clubs, turned on all the airs, and some of the style, of professionals when they played in competitions at Waratah Club yesterday…

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Primary School at South Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 14

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that a new school would be built at South Wallsend for…

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Summer School Papers "Dry"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Some members of the Australian Institute of Political Science, who came to Canberra this week-end for the institute's annual summer school, declined to attend some of the sessions,…

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31 New Schools To Be Built

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The State Government had accepted tenders from local contractors for 31 primary school buildings to…

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Fine Weather For Last Day Of School Holidays

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 2

Last day of the school holidays Terry and Pam Filmer enjoying a romp in the foam at Newcastle surf in between showers this morning…

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Happy to Begin School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

First-day pupil at Newcastle East Public School, Carol Preston, was thrilled with the idea. She was snapped in the playground with infants' teacher, Mrs. Robertson…

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Back To School Problems Of Accommodation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 3

BAll State schools in Newcastle and district and almost all denominational day schools opened for the year's first term this…

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Few "First-day" School Tears

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 5

Newcastle public schools opened yesterday after the long vacation. There were few "first-day" tears among beginners; for them it was mainly a day of enrolment…

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Move To Start School For Subnormals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 5

An attempt to establish a school for subnormal children in the Newcastle district will be made by the Newcastle branch of the Subnormal…

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Big School Display For Jubilee

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

Plans for the most spectacular schools display ever held in Newcastle are being made for the Jubilee celebrations to be staged at the Sports Ground on April 18…

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Teachers Join Fight Against Drug Racket

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tues (O.S.R.): New York police are fighting an extensive drug racket which they fear is undermining the school system. Teachers have just received…

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Schoolgirl Beauty Queens Deplored

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 15

LONDON. — Essex Federation of Women's Institutes who met at Chelmsford frowned upon girls of school age being…

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Schools Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 7

Although schools only opened yesterday for the year's first term, training for their participation in the Jubilee Celebrations, on April 18, has already commenced…

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Around the Schools College Plans New Courses This Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 7

New courses proposed for the Hamilton Evening College curriculum this year include business girls' cooking classes, literary appreciation and physical education training. A 16mm. film club and physics…

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Tree-Planting At School; Jubilee Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

Newcastle Lambton South Parents and Citizens' Association has decided on a tree-planting scheme to beautify the school grounds as…

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