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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1953

922 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 47

School To Hold Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 6

Shortland school will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year. The date of the celebration…

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Schoolboy Hurt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 6

John Taylor, 7, schoolboy, of Hopetoun-street, Kurri Kurri, dislocated his right elbow when he fell from a…

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3 Teachers Hurt In Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 2

Three schoolteachers suffered minor injuries last night when their car skidded on Pacific Highway, near the…

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Charm Schools For U.S. Officials "Herald" Service and A.A.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—The Washington charm schools which offered to teach Republican Government officials the social graces in 12 easy lessons are now…

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School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 7

Newcastle District Cricket Association school vacation finals will be played on Saturday morning. Play will begin…

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£50 For School Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 5

Mayfield West Parents and Citizens' Association decided last night to spend £50 to buy new books for the library…

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Nuns Lend Hand On Roller At School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 3

The dedication will be done by the Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. E. E. Gleeson, C.SS.R.) at 3 p.m…

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Schools Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 7

Freshmen's Week is in full swing at Newcastle Technical College and is attracting large crowds to a variety of functions. THE functions began on Monday night when…

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Progress Hall For Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 5

South Cardiff Progress Association decided to grant the use of the Progress Hall to the Church of England for…

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Around the Schools Practice Teaching For College Students

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 6

Students of Newcastle Teachers' College began their college year this week with a fortnight's practice teaching in schools close to their homes. The college resumes on…

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Junction School P. And C.

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 23

The Junction Demonstration School P. and C. Association will hold its annual meeting in the school…

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School Seeks More Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 23

Junction School P. and C. is to ask the Department of Education to give urgent attention to the…

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Good First Year By School Body

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 8

Income of South Wallsend Parents and Citizens' Association for its first year was £152/6/7, the Treasurer…

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Bishop Opens Tighe's Hill School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

The Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. E. E. Gleeson. C.SS.R.) blessed and opened a new Roman Catholic…

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Tighe's Hill School Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 11

Tighe's Hill Central Secondary School held its annual swimming carnival in unpleasant weather…

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Many In For School Post

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.— The south African cricket announcer, Charles Fortune, is believed to have applied for…

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Schools Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 6

As a sequel to the sixth annual Freshman Week which has just concluded at Newcastle Technical College and Newcastle University College, special church services have been arranged to mark the commencement of the 1953 academic year…

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Lower Age Sought For School Cadets

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 7

Newcastle Boys' High School P. and C. Association last night decided to cooperate with the…

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Around the Schools Rising Costs Bring Increased Fees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 6

Newcastle Boys' High School spent almost £800 on books last year, compared with only £300 in 1949, the Headmaster (Mr. F. H. Beard) said yesterday. Mr. Beard told the school's…

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Caning Of Public School Pupils "Relic Of Past"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Caning in public schools was "a relic of the past," said the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) today. He was commenting on the report from Newcastle…

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