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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1953

922 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 47

School Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 10

William Chalmers (12) of Northcote St., Kurri, was injured in an accident at Maitland Boys' High…

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A.L.P. Presses For New High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 7

Toronto A.L.P. asked Mr. W. Crook, M.L.A., to press for the immediate erection of the High School at Booragnt…

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Hall Packed For School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 4

The Newcastle Adventists Central School held its annual concert in St. Peter's Hall, Hamilton…

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Park Offered To School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 5

The P.S.A.A.A. in Newcastle has offered to transfer its lease of Myers Park to Newcastle Technical High School…

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"Sun" Letter Box School Curriculum

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 8

The new school syllabus will give teachers more freedom and pupils greater…

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Schoolboy Teams In R.L. Games Under Floodlights

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 16

Sport in Newcastle schools will break new ground next Monday night when two Rugby League matches will be played under floodlights at the No. 1 Sports Ground…

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Schools Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 7

This year, for the first time in N.S.W., Leaving Certificate candidates will sit for the English test in two sections—one will deal with literature and the other is to be an expression paper. THE division is already…

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Books Given To School Library

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 7

Junction Demonstration School P. and C. Association has received a gift of 67 books from an…

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2 More Schoolboy Union Teams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 12

The Newcastle Rugby Union Saturday morning schoolboy teams have been increased to six with teams from the…

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Supervisor's Claim: Told to Stop School Check

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A witness said to-day a senior officer of the Education Department relieved him of his duties in checking about £40,000 worth of pre-cut schools. The witness, Jack…

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Around the Schools Teaching Subsidy Sought For Subnormals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 7

Newcastle Subnormal Children's Welfare Association will seek a subsidy for a full-time teacher in its school. The association maintains that subnormal children…

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Asian Pupils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.— A total of 384 Asian students and trainees, including 25 women, have received…

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School To Seek Classroom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 8

Charlestown Mothers Club will ask the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) for a portable classroom…

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New School Plan Still Shelved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 9

The Acting Minister for Education (Mr. J. F. McGrath) advised East Lambton Progress Association through Mr…

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Nautical School For Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 5

Newcastle is to have the first Government nautical school in the Commonwealth. The Principal of the…

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Mothers' Club Critical Of School Delay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 7

Birmingham Gardens Mothers' Club was not prepared to accept the delay in providing another classroom,…

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School Sport Competitors Exceed 5000

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 12

More than 400 teams, embracing over 5000 pupils, are taking part in competitions arranged by the…

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Queen's Photo For Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 5

Waratah-Mayfield R.S.L. last night decided to continue presenting portraits of Queen Elizabeth to all…

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No Money for School Fence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 6

The Education Department was unable to accept the offer of parents to fence the garden area of the…

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Schoolchildren For Sports Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 3

Above: Some of the schoolgirls and schoolboys from various parts of New South Wales who arrived in Newcastle last…

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