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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1892

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Public School Holiday

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 2

In compliance with their request on behalf of the Wollongong Agricultural Society, Messrs. Nicholson and Campbell, Ms.P., have been informed by the…

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Wollongong Technical School

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 2

In connection with the local branch of the Technical Collage, conducted by Mr. H. Rauch, at the High School, Wollongong (by kind permission of Mrs. Eastman)…

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That Superior School. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1892 · page 3

SIR,—Referring to Mr. Amos Lane's letter in your last issue, I have only to say that that gentleman is—in the words of one of your correspondents—"printing at…

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Kiama Presbyterian Sabbats School Picnic

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 2

The annual picnio in connection with the Sabbath School took place on Wednesday laston the Blowhele Point, and proved a very successful affair, The usual time for the…

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Half-time Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 2

It has been decided by the Public Instruction Department to have the Berkeley and Pert Kembla Public-schools carried on as half-time schools, owing to the small…

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The Tongarra School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 2

The Public-school at Tongarra has been closed since the beginning of this year, find as a natural consequence the children in that locality are thereby deprived of the…

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Wollongong Public School Grounds

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 2

Our attention has been directed to what is called by our informant the "wretchedly scandalous state of the Wollongong Public School grounds." The grounds are…

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Kembla. Sunday School Anniversary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

A public tea and meeting was held at Mount Kembla on Friday evening last, celebrating the 7th anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Sunday School; and…

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Visit of Hon. F. B. Suttor. Opening of Fairy Meadow Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1892 · page 2

The Hon. F. B. Suttor, Minister for Public Instruction, has intimated to Mr. Campbell M.P., that he will arrange to visit this district on Friday,…

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School of Arts, Woonona, and Its Detractors. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 2

SIR,—I extract a paragraph from an article headed "Self-culture" in the Bulli and Clifton Times of the 13th instant, which I trust you will insert in your paper…

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Public School Holiday

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 2

A telegram, of which the following is a copy, was received by Mr. A. Campbell, M.P., yesterday evening from the Public Instruction Department:—"A holiday has…

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Opening of the Fairy Meadow New Public School. Visit of the Hon. F. B. Suttor, Minister for Education. a Highly Success-ful Gathering

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 2

In accordance with arrangements previously made, the new Public-school, recently erected at Fairy Meadow, was officially opened yesterday by the Hon. F…

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The Minister for Education at Fairy Meadow. Opening of a New School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 4

Wollongoug, Friday.—The new public school at Fairy Meadow was formally opened to-day by Mr. F., B. Suttor the Minister for instruction. The…

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Expenditure on School Buildings

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 4

In June of last year the money voted for repairs and alterations to school buildings and premises became exhausted, and no few improvements of any…

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Wanted, a Farm School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 4

When delivering judgment on a case of petty larcency by boys, recently brought before him, his Honor Judge Windeyer admitted the inadequacy of…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with the Presbyterian Sabbath School eventuated on Tuesday. The weather was beautifully fine, but on towards evening it was thought…

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Clifton Public School Site

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 2

The following letter, dated June 7th, has been received by Mr. A. Campbell, M.P., from the Under-Secretary for Public Instruction:—…

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School Lecture

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 2

On Thursday morning, Mr. Albert Gale, of the Technical Education Branch of the Public Instruction Department, delivered an interesting and instructive…

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Woonona School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 2

This institution, since its third revival two or three years ago, his been doing come good work in building a reading-room, well-stocking its library shelves,…

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Public School Improvements

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 2

Mr. Frank Bo van has just completed a contract for extensive improvements to the Wollongong Public School, by which those buildings. have undergone a complete…

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