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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1954

1,050 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 53

Sixteen Schools Enter Sports Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 32

The first sports carnival arranged by the Newcastle Educational Area P.S.A.A.A., which will include primary schools from outside districts, will be held tomorrow, when pupils from…

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Teachers Need Better Diction

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 24

LONDON, Thurs. (O.S.R.)—School teachers should improve their standard of speech and students should reach a higher standard of spoken English before they qualify as…

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Cessnock Girls in School Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 21

Girls from Cessnock High School who took part in the interschool sports of secondary pupils in Newcastle. Other districts represented were Newcastle, Singleton and Kurri Kurri…

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America's Supreme Court will soon give a momentous decision. A long legal battle over segration of negroes and white children in U.S. schools is nearing its end and...U.S. May Rule Out Racial Barriers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

The nine black-robed, stern-faced men who are the United States Supreme Court will assemble in Washington one Monday morning this month to deliver what is billed as "the decision of the country." It will echo round the world…

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Schools' Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 12

A sports carnival arranged by the Newcastle Educational Area P.S. A.A.A for primary schools…

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Cook's Hill School Display

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 7

(Above, left) PUPILS attending Cook's Hill Infants' School gave a rhythmic display for parents and friends. These children were photographed during a marching display and other items included an Indian war dance. (Above, right) The Trades Hall Art Show, organised in conjunction with the May Day celebrations, includes a children's section, which is attracting keen interest. Joy Barnes (left) of Mayfield and Elaine Whittaker of Cook's Hill were snapped during their visit to the display…

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Primary Schools' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 8

Hamilton won the Rugby League competition, New Lambton South the Soccer and Kurri Kurri girls the…

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Mothers' Night by Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 7

Teralba Methodist Sunday School teachers will entertain mothers of children attending the church and Sunday School…

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Cadets At Boys' High School Fete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 3

Newcastle Boys' High School held its annual fete at the school yesterday. This group of school cadets took part in…

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School Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 4

The Mothers' Club of Mayfield West Infants' School will hold a social afternoon in St. Nicholas's Hall at 1.45 p.m…

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Annual Fair At Junction Infants' School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 5

The Junction Infants' School ground was crowded on Saturday afternoon when the Mothers' Club…

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School "Dancing Girls" Rehearse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 3

Children at Junction School yesterday rehearsing a play in which they sing and play tambourines. The dancing…

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School Opera

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 6

One hundred boys of Newcastle Technical High School will stage the opera "H.M.S. Pinafore" in July…

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Theft From School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 5

Paint and brushes worth £120 were stolen from the paint shed at Wallsend school last week-end, the Headmaster…

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Gelignite In Schoolbags

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Police will proceed against three boys, two aged 13 and the other 11, by summons,…

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Equipment for School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 5

Birmingham Gardens Mothers' Club decided yesterday to use the £20 made from last week's frolic to equip the new…

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£200 For School Gear

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 9

Junction Demonstration School P. and C. last night decided to make available £100 to each of…

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Club Helps Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 11

Yesterday the Western Suburbs Rugby League Club, which trains district schoolboys on Saturday mornings, presented 12 footballs to Plattsburg Central, Lambton, New Lambton and New Lambton South Schools. Left to right: Plattsburg Secondary School captains, L. Tobutt (6.0 div.) and N. Mitzwich (6.7 div.), receiving footballs from the president of the…

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Schools Column

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 8

A special choir from Newcastle Home Science High School, comprising members of the Methodist Church, will sing in the Fijian language at Newcastle City Mission on Friday night when a welcome will be given to the visiting Fijian footballers…

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Around the Schools Break-up To-day For May Vacation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 7

Thirty thousand children from primary and high schools in the Newcastle district will begin their May vacation this afternoon. In the Newcastle…

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