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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1944

156 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 8

School of Arts At Gerringong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 3

At the meeting on Monday night last of the Gerringong Council, the Town Clerk reported to the Council that he had been in touch with…

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Kiama School

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 3

Mr. Howard Fowles, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron:—"I have had under…

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Omega Children Help Keep Their School Open

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 3

The children of omega Subsidised School. are doing their share to pay the expenses of keeping their school open. Under the instruction of the…

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Camp Schools

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Kiama Council the Mayor (Aid. W. R. Holden) reported he had received a communication regarding a…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 6

The final of the Circlos Championship, mixed doubles, resulted in a win for Leon Hockey and Marvyn Whittaker. Noel Jenkins and Nancy…

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Butter Ration For Schools

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 1

The Rationing Commission has at last agreed to allow a ration of butter to enable sandwich lunches to be provided at schools. This…

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Dapto News School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the School of ARts Committee the librarian reported the receipts for the month totalled £25/18/, made up as follows:…

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School of Arts at Gerringong Sale Approved

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 3

The Member for the South Coast, Mr. Jack Beale, has been advised by the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, that as a result of his…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1944 · page 5

Life Saving training is in full swing, and the first award of the season has been made to Esme George of 3rd year; a Bar and…

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School Matters Requests and Replies

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 4

Earlier this year, a conference convened by the local branch of the Public School Teachers' Federation was held at Bega, and attended by…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1944 · page 6

Congratulations to Shellharbour School in winning both cricket and vigoro in the recent series. In scoring 99 to Kiama's 59, the…

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Annual School Picnic At Foxground-Broughton Village

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1944 · page 6

Ideal weather conditions induced a record gathering to the Foxground Park on Friday last for the Annual School Picnic of the…

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Sunday School Anniversary At Gerringong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 5

The Gerringong Methodist Sunday School Anniversary was held on Sunday morning when Rev. Dr. E. E. V. Collocott was the preacher and Mr…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1944 · page 4

We take this opportunity, in our Notes, to wish good fortune to our candidates for Intermediate Certificate honours. They face the…

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Sunday School Picnic At Shellharbour

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1944 · page 2

The annual Sunday School Picnic of St. Paul's Church of England, Shellharbour was held in the Park on Saturday last, and a great time…

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School Playgrounds Condemned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 5

A scathing attack upon the playground conditions at the Wollongong infants and Public School was made by the Mayor at last…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 4

Radio plays are popular at present, 'over Station 2KI, the school public address system. "Who Stole the Christmas Pudding?" and "A…

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Albion Park News School Picnic

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 5

The euchre party and dance to raise funds for the school picnic proved a big success, and resulted in the sum of £14/14/2 being raised. The lucky…

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District Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 5

There is every evidence of an awakening public interest in the housing of children in the various school in the district, and the condition of some of the playgrounds at these schools. At the last meeting of the Wollongong City Council the Mayor (Ald. Kelly) severely criticised the condition of the…

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'Damnable' Conditions at Public School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

Strong criticism was voiced at last Thursday night's meeting of Wollongong Council against the conditions existing at the Wollongong…

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