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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1891

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Woonona School Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 2

This evening a meeting will be held in the hall of this excellent institution to revive the Debating Club which, formany weeks last winter, was a centre of interest…

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School Board

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 2

The local School Board made an attempt on Saturday forenoon to hold a meeting, but failed owing to the want of a quorum, Messrs. A. Armstrong and R. Wilson…

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Woonona School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 2

The debating club did not enter upon the discussion of the federation question lost Tuesday evening, owing to the absence of the Ministry. The weather also was in the…

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St. Joseph's Convent School Bazaar

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 2

AN attractive bazaar and fancy fair in connection with St. Joseph's Convent School is announced our columns to be opened at the Oddfellows' Hallon Tuesday, 15th…

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Unanderra Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the parents of the children attending this school was held in the Council Chamber, Unanderra, on Monday evening last. Mr. J. MAHER…

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Woonona School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 2

The Free Library books arrived last week, and have been placed on the shelves. Some of the most valuable of modern works on social, scientific, political, and…

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Wollongong Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 2

Several changes worthy of notice have taken place of late in regard to the teaching staff of this school. Miss Lane, who has attained a first-class qualification as a…

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Arbor Day at Balgownie Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1891 · page 2

At the above school in the morning, the usual timetable was suspended, and the lesson on trees was rend and explained by the teacher. In tho afternoon, thirty trees…

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Fairy Meadow Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1891 · page 3

As the new school building at Fairy Meadow will not be completed until Christmas, it was deemed advisable to postpone the planting of trees to some…

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Robbinsville School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 2

In connection with the above institution, a lecture was delivered on Friday evening last, by the Rev. H. W. Taylor, M.A. The subject was "Abraham Lincoln: an hour's…

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Jamberoo School of Arts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 2

ON Thursday last the Jamberoo School of Arts Debating Society held its usual weekly meeting in the Protestant Hall. The President, Mr. J…

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Bazar and Fancy Fair in Aid of St. Joseph's Convent School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 2

THE BAZAAR and Fancy Fair in connection with the above school opened in the Odd follows Hall, Kiama, on Tuesday afternoon with great eclat. As was previously…

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Avondale Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 2

A very successful concert, in aid of the prize fund, was held at Avondale, on Wednesday, in Miss M'Kenzie's school. The night was somewhat cold, and en rain…

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Woonona School of Arts. Lecture on Robert Browning

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 3

Our intellectual darkness, at least on the subject of Robert Browning, must have been considerably dispersed since the "Browning" lecture of the Rev. Mr…

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Tullimbar Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 2

A very successful concert in aid of the prize fund was held in the above school, on Friday evening, the 18th instant. The attendance, considering the threatening…

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C. E. Sunday School Picnic

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with St. Michael's Sunday School eventuated yesterday, at Stuart Park, and was in every way a pronounced success. The weather was…

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Kiama Wesleyan Sabbath School Picnic

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1891 · page 2

On Wednesday last the above pienic took place and was - as it always is, if eircum stances uncontrollable by human power are favourable—a success The day was fine…

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Wesleyan Sunday School Picnic

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 2

THE annual picnic in connection with the Kiama Wesleyan Sunday School took place at Kendall's beach on Wednesday last. The day was as bright and fine as…

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Public School, Keiraville

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 2

The public school recently erected at Keiraville has been opened for several weeks now, and the satisfactory attendance is the strongest proof of the necessity that…

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Health Regulations for Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 2

The Minister of Public Instruction has approved of the following suggestions, submitted by the Board of Health, in substitution of the directions contained in…

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