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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Warrawong School. Breakup Party and Speech Day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 11

Owing to lack of facilities at the Warrawong School, the break up party was held in Warrawong hall. Members of Mothers Club and P…

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School Holidays and Traffic

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. make a special plea to both motorists and parents to exercise care regarding the presence of children on roads now that…

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More Films for U.k. Schoolchildren

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 8

Official recognition in Britain of the vast Importance of educational films and other "visual aids" to education has been shown by the…

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Teaching Current Affairs In Britain's Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

An edueational experiment applied with success to Britain's Fighting Services during the war has resulted in an important now development in methods of education in Britain's schools. It is the introduction of the study of "Current Affairs" to a place as place as honoured…

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Leadership School At Newport

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 3

The Agricultural Bureau Youth Leadership School is to be held at Newport from 19th to 28th February. The School is reserved for young…

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Who Wants a School?

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

Woonona wants a school — a secondary school. Why?—because it believes that the secondary school that is to be erected at Corrimal will not…

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School Children's Farewell To Royal Visitors

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 9

Schoolchildren lined the streets of Wollongong yesterday morning to farewell the Duchess of Gloucester, who with the two Royal Princes…

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Woonona School Site Department Will Not Acquire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Education has advised Mr. J. T. Sweeney, M.L.A., that it is considered that the proposed secondary school at Corrimal…

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Editorial Our Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 7

One day this week, a reporter on the staff of this paper tried to obtain a story dealing with overcrowding in the classrooms of local schools…

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School Children Farewell Duchess

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 9

These two photos were taken last Thursday when the Duchess of Gloucester was driving through on her, way to Sydney on the first stage of her return to England…

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£2,500 SUBSIDY For School Transport

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 5

"Under a new scheme seven Nowra district school transport services will be subsidised to the extent of 75 per cent. Operators will be paid…

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New Junior Tech. School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 3

According to a letter from the Minister for Education forwarded td the last meeting of the Illawarra Trades & Labour Council, plans are…

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Warrawong School Activities

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

Warrawong Mothers' Club at their first meeting for 1947 decided to hold their first birthday party on Friday afternoon, March 8th, at…

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West Wollongong School Site

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 3

Some months ago Wollongong Council and other organisations approached the Education Department to resume additional land for…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 3

In common with many other schools we have commenced our year with overcrowded conditions, large classes and lack of accommodation…

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Foxground School To Re-open

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 4

The Foxground School is to be reopened. Mr. Jack Beale. M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education. Mr. Heffron that a…

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Welcome to Teachers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

A pleasant evening was spent in the Woonona School of Arts last week when a public welcome was accorded to Mr. Brown, headmaster; Miss…

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High School Library Headmaster Appeals for £500

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

An appeal for funds to purchase books for the school library was made by the headmaster (Mr. Collins) at the annual meeting of…

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Secondary School for Bulli Deputation to Approach Premier

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

The Bulli-Woonona Progress Association decided at its meeting on Monday night to seek the assistance of the Bulli Council and…

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Wollongong High School P. and C. Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 13

An appeal for funds to purchase bocks for the schiol library was made by the headmaster (Mr. Collins) at the annual meeting of the…

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