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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1951

890 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 45

Secondary Schools R.l. "On Way Out"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 8

"It would appear that Rugby League football in secondary (third year) schools is on its way out as many boys who…

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School Sports To Be Held On Racecourse

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

Permission for pupils of Hamilton Public School to use part of Broadmeadow Racecourse for regulation sports, has been granted by…

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School To Be Built At Wangi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A four-roomed school would be erected at Wangi Wangi "right away," the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Renovations to Stockton School Soon

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

A tender had been accepted for renovations to Stockton Public school, Mr. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., advised a meeting of the Stockton…

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Schools Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 9

Trial games were held by the P.S.A.A.A. this afternoon to select a six stone primary school Rugby League team to play a Metropolitan team in Sydney later this month. TOMORROW at 3.30, further…

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School Bus Service May Stop

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 4

Children in the Brunkerville-Mulbring area may soon be without a bus to take them to school at Kurri…

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Racecourse For School Sport

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 5

The Newcastle Jockey Club has decided to allow the Hamilto[?] School to use part of the centre of the Broadmeadow…

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Around the Schools New Courses For Technical College

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 4

Courses in footwear manufacture are new in Newcastle Technical College curriculum this term. Upholstery will also be…

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Teacher on Attempted Arson Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 3

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Leslie James Rank, 24, Hartley schoolteacher, was remanded in Lithgow Court to-day till July 4 on a charge…

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Plans For New School At Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) today said he would ask the Minister for Public Works to prepare…

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Children "Take Home School Issue Of Milk"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Some school children are taking their free school ration of milk home in billy cans to overcome home rationing,…

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R.U. Side Well Schooled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 10

MEMBERS of the Newcastle Rugby Union team to meet the All Blacks at No. 1 Sports Ground on…

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Cyclonic Storm Shifts School, Flattens Fences; Shipping Disrupted

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

A kindergarten school at South Cardiff was moved from its foundations, electric light wires, awnings and fences in many parts of the district were blown down, some windows shattered and the Stockton vehicular ferry was delayed by a…

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Headmistress Has 31 Years' School Service

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

When Miss Zoe Martin retires at the end of this year as headmistress of Newcastle Church of England Girls'…

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School Blown Off Blocks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 3

Yesterday's storm blew this new kindergarten school at South Cardiff off its foundations yesterday. The school, to have been opened in a few weeks, will have to be re-built…

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School Concert at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 3

A concert organised by the Women's Auxiliary of Stockton School P. and C. Association drew a packed house at Stockton…

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Schoolboys Find Man Hanging

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY—Two young schoolboys, walking through thick bush at Hornsby today, found the body of a man hanging…

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S.M. Changes Charges Against School Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Charges against a schoolteacher of having indecently assaulted seven schoolgirls were changed by the magistrate at…

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Boys Leaving School After Intermediate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 5

The number of boys leaving school as soon as they gained their intermediate Certificate was growing every year, the Headmaster of…

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Parents Favour Mixed Colours For Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 6

Junction Demonstration Parents and Citizens' Association will ask the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron), through Newcastle…

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