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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1954

1,050 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 53

Schools Begin Second Term

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 8

Public schools resumed today for the second term of 1954. The spring vacation will begin on August…

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Holidays—And School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 1

Yesterday was "Back to school" day for most children, including the group shown below walking down the school steps to class at Newcastle East Public School. But, above, two lucky ones, at least, were still on…

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Electrocuted At School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 1

HOBART, Tuesday. — Rodney Williams, 7½, of North Hobart, was electrocuted in a Hobart school yard to-day not…

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Gosford School Opening June 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 6

GOSFORD, Tuesday.— Gosford's new primary school will be officially opened by the Director-General of Education…

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Argenton School of Arts Lease

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY.—The Housing Commission will investigate a proposal for a lease of land for a school…

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News From Local Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 8

The Newcastle secondary schools anti-T.B. survey could be regarded as a means of safeguarding children from adult contacts in the home, a N.S.W. Health Department spokesman said today, adding that T.B. among school children is very rare and only two or three cases occur…

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Few Yugoslay Scholars

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 30

BELGRADE (Reuter): There are signs that Communist authorities in Yugoslavia are losing the battle against illiteracy. Official figures issued this year showed that an…

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School For Staff Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 1

Officers from R.A.A.F. and Army staff colleges are undergoing course at the School of Land-Air Warfare, Williamtown. At the school yesterday were (from left, top) Brigadier C. H. Peters (Commandant of the…

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Cake Stall for Lambton School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 10

Lambton Mothers' Club will hold a jumble and cake stall in the school grounds at 11 a.m. to-morrow, when…

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Tennis Coaching School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 16

The New South Wales Tennis Association will conduct its annual coaching school in Newcastle in the September…

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Around the Schools Ceremonies To Mark Empire Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 7

Newcastle schools will celebrate Empire Day to-morrow morning with school assemblies, speeches and patriotic songs. Most ceremonies will be…

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RSL Trophies For School Athletics

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 21

Newcastle District R.S.L. Council is to present six trophies to primary schools, two for third year high schools and two for fifth year high…

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Sydney Two-up School Raided

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Police raided premises known as Thomas's two-up school, in Albion Way, Surry Hills,…

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Grant To School Suggested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 7

Joint Coal Board representatives had suggested that Belmont Primary School should apply for a grant from…

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School's Out At Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

School was just out at the special school for crippled children, at Royal Newcastle Hospital…

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Empire Day In The Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5

After individual Empire Day celebrations in Newcastle schools this morning the children went home to enjoy the half-holiday granted by the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Talks By Philosophy Teachers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 2

A conference of New South Wales philosophy teachers began in the Newcastle Workers' Educational…

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Dutch Films at School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 5

Dutch coloured films on the home life and culture of Holland will be shown at Young Wallsend School on Friday…

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School Cleaner Gassed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police are investigating the death of a woman found gassed in the Wentworthville Public…

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Teachers Of Philosophy In Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 6

Twelve professors and teachers of philosophy from the Universities of Sydney and New England…

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