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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Teachers' Association. Shoalhaven & Kiama Districts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

The 21st annual meeting was held at Nowra on Saturday morning. The election of office bearers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:—…

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The School Towel

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

A memorandum has been sent to head-masters pointing out that the school towel for the common use of pupils is one of the possible causes…

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Public Schools Reinforcement Unit

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 11

An appeal is being made, firstly to eligible school teachers, and secondly to all ex-pupils of any particular school. The idea is that each school will nominate at…

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Boys' Farm Crops. Competition for Schools

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 2

The Education Department is co-operating with the Department of Agriculture in promoting competition amongst schools and pupils in order to…

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Berkeley School. New Building to Be Erected

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 3

Mf. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Education Deportment:—In reply to your letter of 27th…

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School of Arts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

The monthly committee meeting of the above was held in the lecture room on Friday evening, Mr. A. Nicholson presiding. Also present: Messrs,…

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Anzac Day. at Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

At Wollongong Public School Anzac Day was celebrated in a fitting manner. Ald. Lance presided, as the Mayor had arranged to go on a…

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Convent School. Successful Commercial Examination

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 9

At A recent examination held in connection with the Metropolitan Business College, thirty candidates here presented and all secured…

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Patriotic Teachers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

On Friday evening Miss Chandler (Vice-President), and Mr. E. Henry (Vice-President) of the New South Wales Teachers' Association, arrived in…

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School of Arts. the Monthly Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

Present: Messrs. Nicholson (in the chair), W. J. Cocks, J. W. Ab[?]ga[?], M. R. Ryan E. A. Blow, D. Solomon, and H. Marsh, hon. sec…

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Bulli-woonona School of Arts Bazaar

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 13

The bazaar promoted by the committee, with the object of freeing the institution from the debt of £180, was opened on Wednesday evening. First there was…

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Bulli-woonona School of Arts' Bazaar

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 14

The committee acknowledge indebtedness for help to the following: Mrs. Lansdowne, T. Horan, E. Green, for use of cars, Messrs. Frew, J. Doel, T. W…

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Stalls at the late School of Arts Bazaar, Bulli

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 19

The make up of the stalls at the late bazaar in Woonona for the benefit of the School of Arts was generally pronounced of a higher than ordinary merit. A…

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Keiraville School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 7

EMPIRE DAY.—Empire Day was once mora celebrated in an impressive and interesting manner, the children taking an important part in the…

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Bulli-Woonona School of Arts Bazaar [?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 10

The School of Arts' bazaar committee were on Thursday last week banquetted by the committee of the institution. There was a great array of…

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Kiama School of Arts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening. Mr. A. Nicholson presiding. Also present: Messrs. Hindmarsh, Knight, Cocks…

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Schools Contests

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday representatives from the Sydney Technical High School Paid a visit to Wollongong and played tennis and football with…

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Teachers and the War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 12

The annual report of the Chief Inspector of Schools states that durning 1916, 310 teachers enlisted, 87 of whom wore married men. 192…

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Teachers and the War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 10

The annual report of the Chief Inspector of Schools stales that during 1916, 310 teachers enlisted, 87 of whom were married men. 192…

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Patriotic Pupils

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 2

On Friday evening, despite the cold and rain quite a number responded to the invitation of M[?] Swindells to be at the mid-winter "breaking up" of…

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