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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1938

226 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 12

Music Teachers Move for Registration Board Brisbane

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 13

A further move is being made in Queensland towards legislation for the registration of music teachers and the formation of a registration board…

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New Method Entrance to High School Intelligence Tests

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 13

After 25 years the educational authorities have discarded the Primary Final Examination as a means of selecting pupils for entrance to…

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Corrimal School Juvenile Ball Corrimal School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 12

The annual juvenile ball of the Corrimal Public School, last Friday night, conducted by a combined committee of P. & C. Association and Mothers…

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School Sport Third Round

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 7

Friday last saw the completion of the third round of school competitions conducted by the Illawarra Branch of the P.S.A.A.A. This round…

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Scholars Travelling

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 2

A matter of importance to all persons living in the Country whose children are attending Super Primary or High School was discussed at the…

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New Method. Entrance to High School. Intelligence Test

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 2

When Mr. Price, the Deputy Director of Education, was switching on the new radio sound system at the Kiama Public School, he spoke of the need for…

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Free Text Books. for School Children

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 2

Following is Hansard report of question asked in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Baddeley; Can the Minister for Education say whether it is a fact that…

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Corrimal Chatter Improvements at School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 12

Mr. C. W. Sheppard, hon. secretary of Corrimal P. & C. Association, has received a communication forwarded to Mr. J. T. Sweeney, M.L.A., from…

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"Polytechnic" Practical Trades School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 8

Throughout the world—in England, Germany, Austria, America, men are being trained in "many arts" to enable them to keep abreast of modern…

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Steeltown School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 7

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., is advised by the Acting Director of Education that sketch plans for a new school building at Steeltown are being…

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Bulli School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 7

Mr. J. T. Sweeney, M.L.A, is advised that while it is regretted major expenditure cannot be undertaken at Bulli Public School the…

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Corrimal School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 7

Mr B. C. Harkness, Acting Director of Education has advised Mr. J. T. Sweeney, M.L.A, that approval has been, given to purchase part of…

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Helensburgh School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 7

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) has assured Mr. J. T. Sweeney, M.L.A., that his promise to attend to the rough state of the…

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Wollongong West Public-school

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 7

The Acting Director of Education has informed Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., that the Departmental painting and repair staff will attend to…

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Farewell & Presentation at Albion Park School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1938 · page 2

At the conclusion of school work for the term at Albion Park, Miss Positti, who resigned prior to her marrage to Mr. W. Nuell, of Corrimal, was…

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Kiama School Notes

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 September 1938 · page 2

The recent visit of the Deputy Chief Inspector of Schools was a delight to adults and children alike. Mr. Price emphasised that examinations are not…

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Schoolboys at Granville

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 4

To-morrow, our schoolboys will clash with the pick of Granville, and should defeat the latter on present showing. This fixture is in the Hugh…

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Fairy Meadow Methodist Sunday School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 6

The above Sunday School held a very successful Spring Fair in the Fairy Meadow. School of Arts last Saturday. Rev. G. Little, of Corrimal,…

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Corrimal Chatter Corrimal School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 12

At the resumpstion of school this week Corrimal public school made addition to the stocks of books in the school library. Const. Wiles and…

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School Soccer Illawarra School Xi at Granville

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 16

To-morrow, at Clyde Oval, Illawarra will be matched against the pick of Granville in the Hugh Connell Sheild, and our boys are in for…

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