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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1930

165 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 9

Woonona School Staff

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

Mr. Hall, headmaster at Woonona School for about one year, is preparing to depart for Broken Hill to a similar appointment, and Mr. Fitzgerald…

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Around the District Corrimal. School Headmaster

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

Mr. Cook, of Harbord (near Manly), has been appointed headmaster of Corrimal Public School in succession to Mr. Willocks, transferred to Albury…

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Kiama School of Arts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above Committee was held in the rooms on Tuesday evening. In the absence of the President, the chair was taken by…

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School Changes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 10

Miss Cahill, of the Auburn Public School, has been appointed as assistant at the Corrimal School. Mr. Willocks, late headmaster,…

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Dapto School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 12

The monthly meeting of the above was held oh Wednesday night, Mr. C. Pettigrew in the chair. Accounts amounting to £8/13/0 were passed for…

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PARLIAMENTARY. Coniston Public School—Fencing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 8

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received a communication to the following effect from Education Department:—With reference to your personal…

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School Changes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 10

A number of transfers have taken place at the Corrirmal Public School. The headmaster (Mr. Willocks) and his wife have gone to Albury. Mr. L…

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Wireless. Traditions of the Great Public Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 3

The Attorney General of N.S.W., Mr. F. S. Boyce, K.C., who is at present Chairman of Barker College Hornsby, will deal with "The Traditions of the…

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Kiama School of Arts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Committee of the above Institution Mr. J. W. Neild (President) was in the chair. Also present were Messrs. W. J. Cocks,…

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Blind Mother's Work for Son. How She Sent Him to a Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 13

Behind the life of Sir Lawrence Weaver, the English author and architect, whose death was announced a week after he was passed us a…

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CORRIMAL (Continued from Another Page.) Sunday School Picnics

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 19

To-morrow will be a day of picnics, as three Sunday Schools will hold their respective annual picnic at Stuart Park, namely, Corrimal…

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Port Kembla Public School. Meeting of Parents and Citizens' Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 10

The first meeting of the above, for 1930, was held at the School at 4 p.m. yesterday afternoon (Thursday). There was a fair attendance present…

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Sunday School Picnics

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 15

Corrimal, Balgownie, and Fairy Meadow Church of England Sunday Schols held their respective annual picnics at Stuart Park on Saturday…

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Successful Scholars

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

Misses Jean Keen mid Mary Luckins, of Port Kembla, have each won a bursary in connection with the Convent Education Department, as pupils of…

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Swimming Carnival. Wollongong Junior Technical School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 16

Arrangements are well in hand for the 8th annual carnival which is to be held on Thursday, 20th March. The programme includes many novelty…

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A Memento. From Methodist Sunday School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 3

At the close of the Methodist Sunday School last Sunday, the Superintendent (Mr. George Somerville) expressed good wishes to Mr. Jack…

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Kiama School of Arts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above Committee was held on Tuesday evening. The President (Mr. J. W. Neild) was in the chair and there were also…

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School Cleaners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

Mr. Davies Can the Minister for Education say weather it is a fact that the school cleaners were granted an increased rate of pay by an award…

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Schoolgirl Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 9

Isabel McAdam, 13 years of ago, of D'Arcy Road, Port Kembla, was knocked down by a motor cycle in Crown Street, Wollongong, yesterday…

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Swimming Carnival. Wollongong Junior Tech. School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 10

The eighth annual swimming carnival of the Wollongong Junior Technical School was held yesterday afternoon and night. The heats were contested…

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