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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1939

179 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 9

What the School Child Should Eat. (Health Department's Notes.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

The experience of nursery schools, where at least one meal is served to very young children, has shown that when the daily routine of a child's…

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Winter Schools for Farmers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 3

Farmers are reminded that applications for admission to the winter schools to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, on 27th…

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School Requirements Lake Illawarra Township

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Education has informed Mr. Davies, M.L.A.: I desire to inform you that I do not propose at this stage to approve of the…

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Wollongong Public School Empire Day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 14

The Domestic Science, Junior Technical, Primary and infants schools, celebrated Empire Day on Wednesday morning in the Crown Theatre…

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School Train Cruise

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 2

The Railway Department are to be congratulated on the running of School Cruise Trains during the school holidays. The children are well catered…

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Requests Refused. Schools at Lake Illawarra South and Oak Flats

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 4

Mr. W. Davies M.L.A. has received the following letter from Mr. D. H. Drummond Minister for Education, "I desire to inform you that I have given…

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The School Train

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 3

The Chief Traffic Manager of' the Railways has written to the Kiama Council, through the acting Director of Education, regarding the conditions on…

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Physical Training In and Out of School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 6
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Miss Anne Whittle, a member of the "Flying Squad," associated with the State-wide drive in Physical Education, visited Wollongong this…

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A Wonderful Offer. Gerringong School of Arts. Handed Over to Council

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

The Trustees of the Gerringong School of Arts on Monday night handed over to the Municipal Council the building, the freehold land…

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Early History. of Gerringong School of Arts

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

Whilst the deputation from the Trustees of the Gerringong School of Arts were, interviewing the Gerringong Council on Monday night regarding the…

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Gerringong School of Arts. the Trustees

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

Now that the Gerringong School of Arts has been handed over to the Municipal Council, it is of interest to recal the trustees of 56 years ago, when the…

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Technical School at Wollongong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

Following is Hansard report of question asked in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. W. Davies:—I ask the Minister for Education whether it is a fact that…

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The Old Bush Track the Old Time School Inspector — Departmental Attitude — Behind a Tree — Entering the School—the Time Table—billy Binks — Double Crossing the Teacher—what a Change

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 10

The ancient school inspector. Who that was a boy or girl forty or fifty years ago is ever likely to forget him. Who, among the long retired ranks of…

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School Closed. at Omega

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 2

The Omega Public School, from which Mr. E. J. English has been transferred to Huskisson, has been closed, there being now only nine pupils enrolled…

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Inter-school Debate Win for Wollongong High School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 11

Wollongong High and Hurlstone Agricultural Schools met at Wollongong last Friday in the first round of the inter-High Schools Debating Series…

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Tennis Picture Night . in St. Michael's School Hall Exhibited by Arthur Huxley

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 15

Oh Tuesday night next in St. Michael's school hall, Arthur Huxley, of Slazengers Ltd., will bring to Wollongong a series of films dealing with all…

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School Sport Sydney Teams to Visit Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Teams representing Sydney schoolboys will play Rugby League and Soccer matches against primary school boys from Illawarra, and basketball…

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Keiraville Public School Juvenile Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 9

Friday night last was a great night fur 250 Keiraville children when the Keiraville Public School held its fourth annual ball in the…

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