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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1928

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Brownsville Sunday School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 10

On Saturday afternoon, December 17th, all the children attending the Brownsville Sunday School, in connection with St. Luke's Church, together…

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Teachers Transferred

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 13

The following teachers of the Wollongong High School have received notice of transfer:—Miss M. Orr, to Fort Street Girls High; Miss R. Collins,…

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Dapto School of Arts. Monthly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Dapto Memorial S. of A. Committee was held on Monday, Mr. Pettigrew (president) occupying the chair…

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Kiama School of Arts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the above Institution was held on Tuesday night, being attended by Messrs. W. J. Cocks (President), N. E…

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Teachers Removed

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

Miss McBride, who taught the little Maypole dancers so prettily; is leaving Shellharbour for Enmore, and on her promotion will be congratulated though…

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New Schools

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 16

Mr. Lysaght, M.L.A., is advised that instructions have been given for tenders to be invited for a new school, remodelling, etc., at Appin. Also that…

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Wongawilli School. Official Opening

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

The new school at Wongawilli was officially opened on Saturday afternoon by Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., who made a quick trip from Tarrawanna,…

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New Wongawilli School Official Opening

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 6

Last Saturday was a day of outstanding importance for Wongawilli for it marked the occasion of the official opening of its new public school…

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Mou Vale-Port Kembla Camp School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 10

Mr. Davies, M.L.A., having been informed that the tent in which children are taught at No. 3 Camp on this route, is in such a state as to make…

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Austinmer Public School—Position of Weathershed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 8

Mr. Lysaght, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication to the following effect from the Minister for Education: —I have had under consideration your…

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District Matters. Infants School Accommodation, Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 11

Mr. Davies, M.L.A., having received a petition from the Mothers' Club, Wollongong, requesting that more accommodation be provided at the Infants…

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C. of E. Girls' School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 16

We are now in a position to state definitely that the Illawarra Church of England Girls' School will open in St. Michael's Hall, Wollongong, on…

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Woonona School of Arts. a Public Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

At a public meeting held in the School of Arts, Woonona, on Monday night, convened by Bulli Shire Council for the purpose of…

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New Teacher Welcomed. at Marshall Mount

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. Beattie, who is now in charge of the Marshall Mount Public School, together with his wife and family, were tendered a welcome by the Marshall…

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Parliamentary. Woonona School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 10

Mr. A. A. Lysagh, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Education that approval has been given for the resumption of additional land at…

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More Schoolboy "Howlers."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 11

"Geometry teaches us no bisex angels un oxygen has eight sides." The above are two gems from a rich mine of schoolboy "howlers" explored by Mr…

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Wollongong High School Assembly Haul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 11

Mr. Davies has received the following reply from the Minister for Education in response to a request that he made that an assembly hall be built…

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C. of E. Sunday School Picnic at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

The annual Sunday School picnic of the C. of E. Sunday School was held last Saturday, in the vicinity of the quarry, and there was a good number…

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Illawarra Teachers' Federation. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Illawarra Teachers' Federation took place on last Saturday morning at the Wollongong Superior Public…

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Shire Clerk's Reports. Woonona School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 8

The Shire Clerk submitted to Council the following resolution, carried at a public meeting, regarding the proposed erection of a new School of Arts…

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