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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1939

179 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 9

Presentations to Sunday School Teachers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 2

The evening service at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church at Jamberoo on Sunday last included special singing by the Sunday School children and a solo…

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Boys As Tree Wardens Thirroul Schoolmaster's Project

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

Mr. Low, headmaster of the Thirroul public school, address the Thirroul Progress Association on Tuesday night and stated that he proposed…

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Omega Public School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 2

As the result of representations made by the parents of children residing at Omega and Rose Valley, the Education Department has decided to re-open the…

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Gerringong School Train

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 2

With references to the discussion in the Gerringong Council reported else where in this issue, Mr. H. J. Bate M.L.A., telephoned to as yesterday…

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Coroner's Court Schoolboy's Death Fall in Playground

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 5

In the Wollongong Coroner's Court on Saturday, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., an inquest was held into the death of Ronald Charles Townsend, 7…

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Schoolboy's Death

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 19

How a fall in the Port Kembla School playground, was followed by the death of a schoolboy was related to Mr. A. G…

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Kiama School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Kiama School of Arts was held at the rooms on Monday evening, the president (Mr. G. Young) in the chair. There were…

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School Library. to Be Inaugurated at Kiama Public School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 2

The Kiama Parents and Citizens' Association, at its meeting on Thursday night, decided to inaugurate a school library for the children at the school…

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Gift to School Set of Bird Pictures FROM N.S.W. Gould League of Lovers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

Last Friday, the Boys' Department of Wollongong Public School received from the N.S.W. Gould League of Bird Lovers, a set of colourful…

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Gift To Public School Set of Bird Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 3

The Boys' Department of Wollongong Public School has received from the N.S.W. Gould League of Bird Lovers, a set of colourful…

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Jamberoo School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 3

The above meeting was held on Thursday night. The president (Mr. Wal Brennan) was in the chair, and there was a fair attendance. Apologies for…

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Gerringong School Train Public Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 2

Despite the unpleasant. weather conditions on Wednesday night last, there Was a good attendance at the public meeting held in the Memorial Hall,…

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Kiama School Early History

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 2

A perusal of the volume containing the early official correspondence is full of interest as regards the steps taken towards the establishment of a National…

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Juvenile Ball Coniston School Pupils

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 1

The Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Wollongong, presented a gay appearance on Friday night last on the occasion of the Juvenile Ball arranged for the…

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School Radio. Action by P.P.U.

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Central Executive of the Primary Producers' Union, the following remit from, the Southern District Council was received:…

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School Football. Port Kembla v. Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 4

What night aptly he called "The game of the year" was played at Shellharbour on Friday, the contesting schools being Port Kembla and Kiama, During…

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Kiama School. Early History. (Continued.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 3

In 1864, Mr. Andrew Armstrong was the hon. secretary to (the local patrons, having succeeded Mr. James Patrons who followed Mr. S. Charles…

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Railway Excursions for Spring School Vacation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

State schools will close on Thursday, August 24, and re-open on Tuesday, September 12. The Secretary for Railways sends word that excursion…

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Soccer Local Games Off Except Schoolboys

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 15

As we have three representative teams going to Sydney on Saturday the executive decided to cali all local off for that date…

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