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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1953

922 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 47

Apex Appeal For Spastic School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 6

The Newcastle Apex Club hopes to raise £650 for the spastic children's school at Waratah at a…

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Concert Aids School Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 6

Belmont-Swansea Choral Society, conducted by Mr. T. Henwood, held a concert in Belmont Memorial Hall for…

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Schools' Part in Empire Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 2

Many more parents than usual were present at Newcastle schools yesterday morning to watch their children's Empire Day programmes…

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"Back To School" At Shortland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 4

Shortland Parents and Citizens' Association will link Coronation festivities with the school's silver jubilee…

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Police Hunt Killer Of Schoolgirl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 3

LONDON, May 24. A.A.P. —Police are seeking Joseph Christopher Reynolds, 31, of Dublin, for questioning,…

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Schools' Holiday

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 4

An impression that school children would have an extra holiday on Monday to celebrate the…

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Pupils Help Save Blazing Schoolhouse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

LISMORE, Monday.— Schoolchildren formed a bucket brigade at Tregeagle to-day to help save their…

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Monday Normal School Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Acting Minister for Education (Mr. McGrath) said to-day that June 1 would not be a…

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School Managers For Sport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 8

New South Wales P.S.A.A.A. Council in Sydney yesterday appointed two Newcastle teachers as managers of State…

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School Cadets In March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 5

Cook's Hill Intermediate High School Cadet Corps will take part in the Coronation march, and in a church parade…

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Envelopes For School Amenities

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 6

Cook's Hill Intermediate High P. and C. Association last night derided to introduce an envelope…

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Schools Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 6

School children will have their Coronation Day holiday on Tuesday. The majority of schools will hold individual ceremonies on Monday, but some have planned functions for Friday and for Thursday week…

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Showers Sought For School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 6

Cook's Hill lntermediate High School Parents and Citizens' Association will ask the Area Director (Mr. Drake) to…

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Coal Board To Assist School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 3

Joint Coal Board Welfare Officer (Mr. Wallwork) told Belmont High School Parents and Citizens Association that…

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Around the Schools Room Tells Story Of Coronation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 6

Junction Demonstration School pupils have devoted a classroom to Coronation aspects. In the large room are models of the Coronation…

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Boys' High School Band Thanked

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 16

Newcastle District R.S.L. Council will forward a letter to the Headmaster of Newcastle Boys' High…

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School Coronation Projects

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 11

Coronation projects in schools are reaching a climax. 1. Pupils at Junction Demonstration School admire their work as the first wall of a special room is completed. 2. At Adamstown School, John Porter, Keith Willis and Norman Greedy working on part of their project. 3. (Left to right) Reg Bender, Pam Selman, Leigha Riley, Ian Hence, Barbara Arndell and Judith Welsh making Coronation preparations at Newcastle East School. 4. Mesdames R. Cook, A. E. Whitall and A. Hawkins sorting piles of blankets at the working bee at the Y.W.C.A.'s new hostel in Parkway Ave. in preparation for the opening of the hostel to the first girls next week. 5. Working on Coronation preparations at Newcastle East School are Lynette Main[?] John…

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Riding Schools To Be Licensed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 13

SYDNEY, Friday.—Riding schools and livery stables throughout New South Wales must be licensed from…

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Scholars' Privilege

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 9

Among the assembled company at the Queen's Coronation in Westminster Abbey will be the Queen's…

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School Coronation Parades

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 7

District schools held Coronation parades today. Among them were: 1. Scene during the march past and salute at Junction Demonstration School. 2. Girls from Church of England Girls Grammar School with the insignia used during a special Coronation religious service at the school. (Left to ripht) Sandra Martins, Patsy Mncolmsnn, Mary Arnold, Maria Dent and Gai Thomas. 3. Standards bearers for the girls' march at Junction Demonstration School. 4. Tableau formed by pupils at Adamstown Primary School—Elizabeth II. 5. Some of the girls who took part in the girls' Coronation parade at Junction School…

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