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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1954

1,050 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 53

Around the Schools New P.S.A.A.A. Man Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 6

Nominations would close on Monday for the position of Secretary of the P.S.A.A.A. in Newcastle, the President (Mr. S. Delves) said yesterday. This is to fill a vacancy…

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18 Years As School Treasurer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 6

Mr. G. Elliott has begun his 18th year as Treasurer of Redhead Parents and Citizens' Association…

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Blackalls School Colours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 6

Green and white are the colours of Blackalls Public School. The colours were chosen by…

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Combined School' Swim Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 36

The annual swimming carnival arranged by the P.S.A.A.A. for combined primary schools in the Newcastle Educational Area was held at the Ocean Baths today, when events were conducted for boys and girls…

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Teacher Killed By Terrorists

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 10

NAIROBI (Kenya), Thurs. (A.A.P.)—An African teacher was murdered and another Wounded in front of their pupils by terrorists yesterday…

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Teachers Terrorised by Pupils in New York

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thurs.—According to investigations carried out by the "Daily News" and other publications there is literally "teenage terrorism" in hundreds of New York schools…

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Schools Prepare For March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 9

Schools in the march at Maitland on Saturday week, the prelude to the annual St. Patrick's Day sports meeting,…

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Primary Schools Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 16

District combined primary schools held a swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths yesterday. Some of the barrackers watch the events…

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School Tools Sought From Department

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 4

Members of Newcastle Junior High School Parents and Citizens' Association agreed last night that the…

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Primary School Swim Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 9

Newcastle Education Area P.S.A.A.A. held its combined primary school swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths. (1) Coal Point schoolgirls, Denise Deering (10) and her sister Jill (13) watched the carnival. (2) While waiting their turn to compete in the girls' junior diving these competitors barracked for friends in earlier events. (3) Pam Ovenden, of Mayfield West, had a successful day. Pam was second in the 12 years' championship, senior championship, senior breaststroke and senior butterfly race. (4) Allan Thomson, of Belmont, won the 12 years championship, and created a new record with 34.8 for 50 metras in the senior championship. (5) Joan Parker, of Kurri Kurri, scooped the pool in her divisions, winning the senior championship in 38sec…

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S. Cardiff School Too Small

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 4

Accommodation at South Cardiff School was overtaxed, the Headmaster (Mr. J. Thompson) told the annual…

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Protest Over School Delay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 5

Toronto R.S.L. sub-branch will protest to the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) about the delay in the start…

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£100 Buys 86 Year Old School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 8

An eight-classroom school at New Lambton, which was erected 86 years ago, had been sold by…

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Girl Fractures Arm At School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

Marilyn Silvester, 6, of Martinsville, suffered a fractured left forearm when she fell at school yesterday…

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Queen's Picture For School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

City of Newcastle R.S.L. sub-branch officials presented a photograph of Queen Elizabeth to Newcastle East Public…

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Letters To The Editor Backward Pupils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

A LETTER by "Another Disgusted Parent" ("N.M.H.," 26/2/54) criticises teachers, who, she says,…

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£145 Spent On Kotara School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 8

Kotara Parents and Citizens' Association spent £145 on school amenities last year. The association hopes to buy…

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W. Findlay Schools' Sport Head

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 15

Mr. W. Findlay, who was elected Secretary of the Newcastle branch of the P.S.A.A.A. yesterday in succession to the…

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Arson Clues In School Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Arson Squad detectives believe a fire in the staff room of the Granville Public School…

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School Plans More Square Dance Nights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 4

New Lambton South Parents and Citizens' Association decided last night to hold more square dance evenings similar…

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