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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1942

134 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 7

School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

At a committee meeting of the Wollongong School of Arts, held on Tuesday night, it was decided to purchase a further £50 worth of War…

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EVACUATION Schools to Open

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 3

The Kiama Public School will be open tomorrow (Thursday) from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. in connection with the plans for…

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School Matters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received a communication to the following effect from the Minister for Education: I have had under notice your personal representations regarding…

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The Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 8

The Christian Brothers' College, Wollongong, will re-open on Tuesday, February 3. Wollongong High School will not…

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Extra School Holiday

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 12

Schools in the Wollongong Port Kembla area, which will NOT re-open on Tuesday are:…

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Shellharbour School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 5

Mr. H.T. Fowles, M.L.A. has received the following letter from the Minister of Education (Mr. Clive Evatt):-…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 3

The new teacher, Mr. Webster, has arrived for the Super Primary. classes., The pupils extend him a hearty welcome and we hope his residence…

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The School Child Serious Deterioration May Occur in Health Unless Taken to Health Centres for Advice

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 16

"The family is the basis of our National life. The maternal and child welfare centre is an important factor in the welfare of the Nation…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 3

Five camouflage nets have been started by the Super Primary girls at the school. More nets are to be started in the near future…

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Headmaster's Report Kiama Public School Good Progress

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 5

The acting headmaster" of the Kiama Public School (Mr. A. G. Holman) gave an interesting report to the annual meeting of the Parents…

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Trenches at School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

The response for volunteers to dig air-raid shelter trenches at the Port Kembla School last Saturday was very unsatisfactory. Parents and the…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 1

Captains and prefects for the school were elected this week. The two captains of the school elected were Joyce Hooper and Keith…

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School Children Make Nets

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 8

The pupils of the Corrimal Public School who are engaged in the making of camouflage nets have completed two nets and have twenty…

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School Children And Air Raids

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

At a meeting of the Committee of the Wollongong Traders' Association on Tuesday night, the chairman (Mr. Williams) brought under the notice of…

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Digging of Trenches Wollongong Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received a communication to the following effect from the Director of N.E.S.:— In reply to your representations…

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Religion in Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 10

The Rev. Alan Walker, speaking at the Methodist Conference at Sydney, said that a Christian social order was impossible with a secular system of…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 4

Four hundred and sixteen war Savings Certificates have been purchased. The school funds will be added to…

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Schools of Arts Kiama and Jamberoo Early History

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 5

It is not far short of a century that, the first School of Arts was established in this district, and from our old files we take the following…

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Schools of Arts Kiama and Jamberoo Early History (Continued from last issue)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 5

The new society commenced in 1850, and though it seemed to die of inanition ten years afterwards, it was on its ashes that the present…

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School Air-raid Trenches

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 10

Mr. Kennedy has issued a special appeal to parents to be at the school this week-end to finish off the air-raid trenches. He pointed out that…

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