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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1953

922 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 47

Schools Chief Explains To Parents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 4

"Many things" educational were talked about by the Area Director of Education (Mr. D. Drake) and delegates…

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Coronation Speech Day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 9

Finalists from secondary schools in the Newcastle area will take part next Wednesday in a public…

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'Fight' For School Justified

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 3

The "long hard fight" by Argenton Progress Association to have a school established in the area had been justified…

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Former Pupils Visit School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 4

More than 100 members of the Newcastle Home Science High School Old Girls' Union and friends attended a "back…

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Schoolboy Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A five-year-old boy was killed to-day when struck by a truck at Balmain…

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School Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 4

Wickham Infants' School will celebrate Empire Day at the school at 11 a.m. on May 22…

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Queen's Portrait for Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 6

Islington R.S.L. is to present portraits of Queen Elizabeth to Islington and Tighe's Hill Public Schools…

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Waiting For School Bell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 1

Pupils at the Star of the Sea Convent on The Hill, Newcastle, returned to school yesterday a week…

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Schools Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 12

Grey and cerise have been chosen for the school colors at Belmont Junior High and the school motto is to be "Quam Potero." THE new uniforms will be worn this term. They…

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£3 Fine For Breaking School Door

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 5

A man who smashed a door at the Wickham Public School yesterday after being refused admittance…

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New Lambton School House Point Scores

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 11

The headmaster (Mr. E. McKenzie) told New Lambton P. and C. members last night that a "house"…

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Around the Schools Many Planting Trees For Coronation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 6

The Coronation will be celebrated in Newcastle schools on June 4 and in more than 50 schools will be marked by tree-planting. The Lord Mayor (Ald…

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Schools Help Out On Home Gardens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 2

Pupils of 22 schools will help the Floral Festival Committee get entries for the home gardens contest…

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Teachers Give For University

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 2

Newcastle branch of the Teachers' Federation decided last night to give £21 to the Newcastle University…

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Tractor School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 12

A tractor maintenance school will be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College from July 20 to 25…

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School Classes "Overloaded"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 9

According to a survey conducted by Newcastle Teachers' Federation, 87.7 per cent, of classes in the district carried more than the "safe" load of 30 pupils…

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Protest On Uni. By Teachers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 9

A strong protest will be made to the Acting Premier (Mr. Heffron) by the Newcastle Teachers' Federation about his statement that the establishment of a Newcastle academic…

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Teachers Favor "Inter." Change

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 10

Most of the teachers at Newcastle Teachers' Federation meeting last night agreed with changes to be…

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School Working Bee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 9

The monthly meeting of Lambton Mothers Club decided to hold a working bee at the school next Tuesday…

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Schools Celebrate Empire Day

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 10

Schools in Newcastle and district celebrated Empire Day this morning with speeches, pageantry and patriotic songs and poems and this afternoon had a half-holiday…

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