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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1900

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Sunday-school Picnics

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

Three Sunday-school picnics took place on New Year's Day in the vicinity of Wollongong. As usual, the Wesleyan Sunday-school assembled at Stuart Park,…

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The Woonona Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

Mr. Robert Anderson, of the Waratah Public School (Newcastle district), has been appointed to succeed Mr. Alanson at Woonona. Mr. Anderson is a young…

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Kiama School of Arts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 3

THE Committee of the above institution met on Thursday evening last, when there were present:—Messrs. Alex. Nicholson (President), J, Weston, A. W, Roberts, R…

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Cookery Classes at the Kiama Superior Public School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon Mr. A. W. Roberts, head, master of the Kiama Superior Public School, received a wire from Mr. H. D. McLelland, Esq., Inspector of Schools, to…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

The Church of England Synod Committee on special religious instruction in public Schools have published the report of the board of examiners, who conducted…

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Kiama School of Arts

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 4

THE Committee of the above institution met on Thursday evening, when there were present—Messrs. Alex. Nicholson (President), J. Weston, A…

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The Public School Building at Tongarra

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

Yesterday Mr. Arch. Campbell, M.P., received a letter from the Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, in answer to a letter of the 25th November,…

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Our Public Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 2

The lowest tender received by the Department of Public Instruction for work in connection with the Wollongong Superior Public School is that of H. A…

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School of Arts Tea Tent. to Be Opened at the Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 3

A MEETING of the ladies interested in the above was held in the games room on Tuesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. There were present—Mrs. K. Ryan (in the chair),…

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Jamberoo Item. Jamberoo School of Arts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above School of Arts was held on Monday night last, and was fairly well attended. The Secretary read a lengthy report of the work of the…

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School of Arts

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Jamberoo School of Aria was hold on Monday night week, and was fairly well attended. The secretary rend a lengthy…

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Kiama School of Arts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

As briefly mentioned so a previous issue, A number of ladies interested in the School of Arts decided to assist the building fund of the Institution by having a tea tent at the…

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Fairy Meadow School

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

Mr. Knight, who has been matter of the Fairy Meadow Public School during the last seven or eight years, is resigning and relinquishing the teaching…

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A State School Lad attempts Suicide

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 2

BETWEEN 7 and 8 o'clock yesterday morning a lad named Thomas Voss, about 16 years of age, State school apprentice to John Fleming of Jamberoo, attempted to…

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Dapto Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

Mr. Rowland C. Edwards has bean appointed pupil teacher at the Dapto Public School. The School has now a staff of six teachers, and as the attendance is rapidly…

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Unanderra School. Prize Day

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

The third animal presentation of prizes took place at the public school last friday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering of parents and others. Mr. R. T…

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School Question at Kembla Heights

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

Parents of children in the Kembla Heights population centre are again moving in the direction of having a public school established in their midst, It is pointed out by them…

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Improvements at the Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

The excavation work in connection with the addition to be made to the Wollongong Superior Public School is now being proceeded with. The over-crowded state of…

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Kiama School of Arts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Committee was held on March lot, Present:—Mr. A. Nicolson (President), Rev. J. Burgees, Dr. B. Berth, Messrs, W. J…

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Wollongong School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

In Smith-street, Wollongong, is a substantial and well-built structure, evidently some kind of public building, seemingly utterly neglected, ownerless, and forgotten…

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