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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1951

890 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 45

School Belle Mount For McGrowdie

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 11

SYDNEY: N. McGrowdic, who is having a great run of success in middle distance events, will ride School Belle…

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Schools Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 9

The Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association office has been transferred from Hamilton Central School to Newcastle East. MAIN purpose of the transfer is…

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Around the Schools Jubilee Celebration "Can Be Inspiration"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 4

The Director-General of Education (Mr. McKenzie) told children in his broadcast to schools yesterday afternoon that the scope of jubilee observances could be taken beyond the scheduled programme and made an inspiration for the future…

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Modern Radio System For School Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 4

The annual meeting of Shortland Parents and Citizens' Association was asked last night by the Head master (Mr. M. D. Weatherall) to…

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School Swims Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 12

Because of wet weather the annual combined swimming carnival arranged by the P.S.A.A.A. for Primary Schools to be held at the Ocean…

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Tooleybuc Bucks About Poor School Accommodation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Pupils of Tooleybuc Public School, who went on "strike" last Monday because of inadequate and unsatisfactory accommodation, will remain "out" until conditions are rectified. Tooleybuc, on the Murray…

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Minister To See School At Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 6

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) advised the annual meeting of Belmont Parents and Citizens' Association he would…

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Boys, Staff To Improve School Grounds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

Newcastle Junior High School teachers and pupils would embark on a plan for beautifying the school grounds with garden plots…

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Inspection Of Paths From School Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 6

Lambton Central Progress Association last night asked Ald. Edden to arrange an inspection by the City Engineer (Mr. Baddeley), with…

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£600 Raised For Boolaroo Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Boolaroo Parents and Citizens' Association officers for 1951 elected were—President, Mr. R. Edmonds;…

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School Of Arts Sewerage £287

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 3

Cost of sewering Toronto School of Arts would be £287, the Treasurer (Mr. G. Marriott) said at a meeting…

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School Mothers' Club Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 3

Waratah Infants School Mothers' Club will hold its annual meeting and election of officers at 2 p.m. on Thursday, instead of Wednesday,…

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Lambton School Objective, Film Apparatus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 3

This year's aim might be to equip Lambton school with a film sound projector, the Headmaster (Mr. O. Oakley) said in his annual…

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Preparing For School Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

Preparations for the P.S.A.A.A. Jubilee celebrations on April 18 are in hand. Materials are being sent to schools to assist displays. At Newcastle East School yesterday (left to right), Mr. J. Garner, Miss S. Alcorn and Mr. J. Stephens were packing…

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Weight Check For School Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 6

Newcastle Rugby Union decided last night that schoolboys playing in weight competitions this season must weigh in before two union…

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Minister Invited To Inspect Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 4

Mr. Booth. M.L.A., told a deputation from Plattsburg Parents and Citizens.' Association that he would ask the Minister for…

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School Auxiliary at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 5

Officers elected by New Lambton School Women's Auxiliary yesterday were: President, Mrs. Cooksey; Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs…

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Girls' High School Auxiliary Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 5

The newly-formed Girls' High School Women's Auxiliary elected the following officers yesterday— President, Mrs. Lister; Secretary,…

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Army Nursery To Supply School Trees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 6

The Army nursery at Holdsworthy near Liverpool, will supply poplar trees for New Lambton South Parents and Citizens'…

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Junction School Expects Record Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 6

Attendance figures at Junction Public School were expected to be a record before the end of the year, the Headmaster (Mr. E. L…

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