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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1944

156 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 8

School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 4

Basketball teams to play Nowra Central School next Wednesday are: A team—M. O'Brien, L. Hockey, D. King, M. Royston, L. King, E…

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Secondary School Sought for Bulli Shire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 5

A public meeting held at Bulli on Wednesday, endorsed the motion carried at a public meeting held at Thirroul the previous…

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Congestion in Wollongong Schools Parents Decide on Future Action

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 7

A quickening of interest by parents in the primary and secondary schools of Wollongong is evidenced by recent meetings. Pupils, students and teachers at all schools have laboured under difficulties brought about by lack of sufficient class rooms for some time. Parents…

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School Accommodation Promised

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

Following on the rather disturbing report of conditions existing at the Wollongong Infants School, application was made to the Minister for…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 3

Last Wednesday Nowra Central School sent up an A and B basketball team and Junior and Senior Rugby teams. Kiama won three of…

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Schoolboys

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 8

The competition will be resumed this week-end and with four rounds to go the position in the southern section especially, is most interesting…

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School Children At Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1944 · page 3

A party of about 25 boys and girls of the Kiama Central School, with the headmaster (Mr. H. O. Bloomfield) in charge, attended, the…

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Wollongong Public School P. & C. Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 1

The recently formed P. & C. Assn. in connection with the Wollongong Public School is setting into its stride. A drive for a bigger membership is to…

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Schoolboys

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 8

Illawarra Primary and Secondary Schools will meet Combined Sydney Schools in three matches at Ball's Paddock this Saturday. The teams…

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Woonona Schoolboys

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 8

Woonona A schoolboys defeated Scarborough 2-1 at Scarborough last Saturday. By this win, Woonona A will qualify to play the leaders of the…

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Schoolboy Soccer To-morrow at Woonona

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 8

Illawarra Primary and Secondary Schools will meet Combined Sydney Schools in three matches at Ball's Paddock, to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Kiama Scholars

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 4

The following report of the Kiama Central School pupils to Moss Vale is contributed by some of those who took part:—…

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Kiama School of Arts Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 4

The fiftieth annual meeting of the Kiama School of Arts was held at the rooms on Tuesday night last, the President (Mr. M. R. Ryan) in…

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Woonona Infants' School Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 1

The Woonona Club held its annual frolic in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon and about 350 children were present. A concert programme…

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Schoolboys

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 8

All schoolboy soccer games arc off this week-end, as the soccer boys wish to go along and cheer on their Rugby League school mates in their various…

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Rugby League Schools' Carnival To-morrow — 40 TEAMS K.O. Hospital Appeal — Showground

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 8

This week-end will be one of the most momentns in Illawarra League history. To-morrow, the eagerly awaited School's Carnival, under the aegis of Wollongong Schools' Council, will be presented. The city will be stormed from all compass points. FOur grounds,…

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Schools' Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 8

Saturday brings to Wollongong the second League Schools' Carnival. Last year 25 teams took part, but this year we have 40 teams. Altogether 35 games…

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Schoolboy Soccer (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 5

Sir,—On behalf of the Schoolboy Soccer Council, I wish to express publicly our thanks and appreciation for the splendid treatment…

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Inter-school Sports Kiama v. Moss Vale

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 3

On Thursday, August 3, 50 girls and boys from Moss Vale Public School will arrive at Kiama, by the 8.30 p.m. train. After being entertained…

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Oslo Lunch Kiama School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 3

Following is the roster of helpers at the Oslo Lunches at the Kiama Central School for August:—Tuesday 1: Mesdames Leggett,…

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