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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1940

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

Leaving Certificate. District Scholars' Successes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

John McInerney, Gerringong, and Kenneth Could, Kiama; are to be songratulated upon their success in passing the recent Leaving Certificate…

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Jamberoo School Repairs to Building and Teachers Residence

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. G. R. Thomas, Director of Education:—"I refer to your personal representations…

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Wollongong High School Advice to Parents First and Fourth Year Students

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

Now that the school holidays are drawing to a close, many parents are, quite naturally, concerned about the further progress of their children…

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Wollongong High School 91% in Leaving Certificate

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 9

Congratulations to Mr. Hatfield and staff of the Wollongong High School upon the fact that a 91 per cent, pass was obtained in connection with the…

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School of Arts. Gerringong Council Discussion

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. H. E. Cooke) at the Gerringong Council meeting on Monday, reported on the matter of the School of Arts, and said that the…

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Wollongong High School Advice to Parents. First and Fourth Year Students

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 3

Now that the school holidays are drawling to a close, many parents are, quite naturally, concerned about the further progress of their children…

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Intermediate Examination Wollongong High School 91 Per Cent. Pass

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 9

Commenting on the publicity given in the metropolitan papers of some of the passes in the Intermediate examination of pupils from city schools,…

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Wollongong High School Advice to Parents First and Fourth Year Students

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

Now that the school holidays are drawing to a close, many parents are, quite naturally, concerned about the further progress of their…

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Leasing School of Arts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 1

For some months now the committee of the Berry School of Arts has been agitating for the granting of a seven years' lease for the screening of…

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Helping Scholars. A.I.S. DONATION

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 1

On view at the annual meeting of the Southern N.S.W. branch of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Society on Wednesday were two very fine enlarged…

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Gerringong School of Arts

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

At the Gerringong Council meeting on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. H. E. Coke) stated that the architect (Mr. Tate) would visit Gerringong on…

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School of Arts Library. Closing Down Mooted

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

At the meeting of the Jamberoo School of Arts Committee last week, concern was expressed regarding the library, which it was stated had now…

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Bombo Mothers' Club. Welcome to Teacher

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 3

Mr. Black, the new headmaster of the Bombo Public School, and Mrs. Black, were tendered a welcome by the Bombo Mothers' Club at a luncheon this week…

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Gerringong School of Arts

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

Gerringong residents are reminded of the public meeting to be held to-night (Wednesday) in connection with the proposal to build a new School of Arts…

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Life-Saving Classes. at Kiama Public School

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

A life-saving class has been formed at the Kiama Public under the instructorship of Mr. A. R. Cullen, and some 41 children have already enrolled. The…

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Physical Culture in Public Schools Visit of Directors

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 8

Mr. Ross Thomas, Director of Education, and Mr. Young, Director of Physical Education, were in the district this week…

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Infants' School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Port Kembla Infant's will give a concert at the Public School on Friday, February 23. A sale of gifts will be an added attraction, and all parents…

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Wollongong High School P. & C. Assn. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 11

The annual meeting of the above association was held in the Assembly Hall of the High School on Wednesday afternoon. There was an excellent…

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Public Meeting. At Gerringong. New School of Arts Mooted

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

A public meeting, attended by some sixty or seventy ratepayers and residents was held in the Gerringong School of Arts on…

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Kiama Public School Praise by New Headmaster

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

The new headmaster of the Kiama Public School, in his address to members of the Kiama Parents and Citizens' Association the annual meeting on…

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