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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1940

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 4

Dr. Frazelle, of the Education Department’s Medical Staff, will be visiting our school in the near future. All children will be care…

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Kiama School of Arts Transfer to Council

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Kiama School of Arts was held at the rooms on Monday night, the president (Mr. P. R. Hesse) in the…

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Corrimal Chatter School "Breaking-up"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 10

The annual breaking up ceremony of the Corrimal Public School will be held next Wednesday in the Princess Theatre, when tho presentation of…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 4

The Junior Red Cross have sent another parcel of useful knitted articles away this week. The syllabus for the annual knitting…

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Sunday School Anniversary. Gerringong Congregational Church Celebrations

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 5

On Sunday last the Gerringong Congregational Church held their Sunday School Anniversary Service, the church being beautifully…

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Foxground School. Prize Distribution

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 4

Held under the auspices of the Foxground-Broughton Village Parents and Citizens' Association, the presentation of prizes to the pupils…

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Bombo School. Concert and Xmas Tree

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 4

There was a very large attendance at the Bombo Public School on Saturday last on the occasion of the annual concert and Christmas Tree…

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Speech Day Wollongong High School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 12

The assembly hall at the Wollongong High School was filled to its capacity on Wednesday afternoon for the annual speech day celebrations…

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Wollongong High School Speech Day and Presentation of Prizes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 6

The Assembly Hall at the High School, Wollongong, was filled to capacity on Wednesday afternoon with enthusiastic parents and others…

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Christian Brothers' College Rev. Philip O'Donnell Honored at Old School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 1
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

An enthusiastic and tumultuous welcome was accorded to the Rev. Philip O'Donnell when he revisited his old school, the C.B.C., Wollongong, on…

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School Breaking-up Ceremony

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 10

The Annual breaking-up ceremony of the Corrimal Public School was held in the. Princess Theatre, on Wednesday. There was a good attendance of…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1940 · page 5

A happy Christmas breakup was celebrated at our school on Thursday Father Christmas, in full costume visited the toddlers of Class…

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Wollongong High School District Pupils' Successes

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 3

Kiama and district were very well represented at the annual speech day celebrations of the Wollongong High School last week, and the…

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Kiama School of Arts

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Kiama. Council, notification was received from the School of Arts Committee that a general meeting of members…

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Convent School

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 3

A Continental and Garden Fete was held in the Convent School grounds on Friday evening last, the beautiful surroundings lending itself…

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Dancing Recital The Enid Hall School of Dancing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 8

In the Town Hall Annex on Monday, pupils of the Enid Hall School of Dancing gave a very fine entertainment, which was enjoyed by the…

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Corrimal Public School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 6

Speech Day at the school, particulars of which were unavoidably crowded out of last issue, was an outstanding success…

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Unanderra School Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 24

A very successful school concert was held in the Shire Hall on Friday, 6th Dec. The hall was packed and all present were loud in their…

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Around the Sunday Schools

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 7

At St. Michael's C. of E.—There was the prize giving on, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. J. W. Lee presented the books and congratulated the…

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