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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1954

1,050 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 53

Toronto To Press For High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 5

Toronto A.L.P. branch suggested that a deputation of miners, Wangi power station workers and the public wait on…

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Nursing Is Popular Choice For Girls Leaving School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 15

Of all the careers chosen by girls who left school last year in Newcastle nursing has proved one of the most popular. The number of girls applying to enter the profes-…

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Sex Criticism Of English Public School System

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

LONDON, (O.S.R.): The public school system, followed by a university education, might cause sexual abnormality, Harley-st. physician Doctor Clifford Allen said in a report released today. The system tended to…

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Prince To Go To Sunday School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 8

LONDON, Thurs., (A.A.P.): Prince Charles, who has already begun school lessons with his governess (Miss Katherine Peebles), will soon start to attend Sunday school classes…

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Preparing For School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 7

Boys and girls are preparing for the opening of school. Joyce Richardson, of Hamilton (centre), is seen trying a new school uniform in Newcastle yesterday, watched by her mother, Mrs. W. Richardson, and with the help…

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Newcastle Heads School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 16

Newcastle heads the schools' vacation cricket competition, under 14 years, with 56 points, followed by Wickham and…

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Off To Sunday School At Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 3

Normally between 140 and 150 children are picked up by the bus. But in the school holidays…

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"Inter." Results for Some Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY: Intermediate Certificate examination results for some schools were announced by the secretary of the Board of Secondary School Studies (Mr. L. S. Thompson) today. He said that details of…

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Space for New Pupils 'Ample'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—There would be adequate accommodation for all children beginning school this year, the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said to-day…

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Ballet Teacher Is Beach Finalist

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

Blonde ballet dancer, Miss Nancy Speirs, is today's finalist in Newcastle Surf Club's "Beach Girl of the Year" contest…

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Schoolboy Writes Song Of Welcome To Queen SYDNEY: An 11-years-old boy has composed a "Song of Welcome to the Queen" for Australian children

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 8

The boy, Robert Cuckson. Windsor-rd., St. Marys, said today, "I wrote the song in about six hours…

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School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 14

The Newcastle District Cricket Association school vacation under 14 competition replay between Wickham and…

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Teachers, Machines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

The Newcastle Technical College in Hunter-street has opened for enrolments for the new term. The new head teacher of the commercial school, Mr. B. Colditz, is seen looking over new typewriters and other machines…

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New Teachers Get a Lesson

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 12

LONDON. — Four hundred new teachers were told by the chairman of Middlesex education…

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School Fees Up

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY: A number of private schools in Sydney have announced that fees will be increased this year…

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First Schoolday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 1

Vicki Anderson, 5, of Newcastle, faces a big experience to-day in common with many other children. She goes to school for the first time. She tried on her first tunic and outfit yesterday ready for the big day…

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Resumption Of Schools After Break

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

Children return to school to-day after six weeks holiday. The Area Director of Education (Mr. D. Drake) said…

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Fudge For A School Treat

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 10

Give interest to the lunch box by including a surprise like these fudge squares, which…

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Making A School Lunch Box Attractive

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 10

With the long summer holidays at their end, the round-the-year problem of school lunches must be faced again. Far from being a…

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Schools' Royal Visit Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 6

Schools resumed today after the summer Vacation and, with the Royal visit to Newcastle only one week away, final plans are being made for the transport of the 40,000…

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