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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Training the New Teachers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

Britain is well ahead with her programme for providing extra teachers under the post-war emergency training scheme. A year ago 1,000 students…

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Woonona Infants' School Mothers' Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 12

The annual meeting of Woonona Infants' School Mothers' Club was held an Tuesday. 4th March. A very creditable report was read and…

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School Notes

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

An adequate amount of science material is now available and the School offers courses in physics and chemistry in addition to the former…

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Nowra Teachers' Federation Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

At a representative gathering of members of the Federation from all over the district an attendance that in view of the inclemency of the…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 4

Arrangements have been made to commence winter sports on the Wednesday following Easter, Champion House, Flinders, will be hard…

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Wollongong Public School P. & C. Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

There was a good attendance and much enthusiasm for a successful year at the annual meeting of the Wollongong P. & C. Assn., held at the…

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More Accommodation At Coledale School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 6

Coledale Parents and Citizens' Assn. is asking the Education Department, to provide two portable school rooms at Coledale Public…

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Traffic Dangers and School Children

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

The Department of Road Tranport has made arrangements for the installation of the school barrier system at West Wollongong…

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School Lands at Nth. Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 3

"It is desired to refer again to your further personal representations on behalf of the Wollongong Home Science Auxiliary and the Combined…

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Traffic Protection at West Wollongong Schools

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 8

Following representations relative to traffic dangers for children attending West Wollongong and St. Theresa's schools, the Minister for…

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School Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 3

A new plan for the Grand March will be put into operation this year, at the Annual Fancy Dress Ball on 18th April. The march will be held…

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Additional Accommodation for Coniston School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Following continual representations to the Education Department for additional class rooms to accommodate pupils the Collision Public School…

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Interchange of School-children

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

A scheme to Interchange Goulburn and Wollongong school children during the January holiday period each year is likely to be carried out by the…

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£187 Million Plan for London's Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 5

An ambitious long-term plan, estimated 16 cost £187,000,000 and to keep 12,000 building workers occupied for the next 18 years, has been published by the London County Council for the rebuilding and re-equipment of all schools under their…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 3

Arrangements have now been completed for Winter Sports. Captains of Houses are Flinder's (1946 Champion House), Matt Graham and Dawn…

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Carryings on in School Trains "Absolutely Ridiculous"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 3

"The smashing of upholstery in school trains by school children, the throwing of articles out of windows, and the carryings on in…

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Corrimal Infants' School Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 13

The annual meeting of the club was held in the School Assembly Hall last month. The president (Mrs. Cobden Jones) was unable to…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 5

Our good friends, the Parents & Citizens' Asociation have decided to build up our Library with a gift of £11 worth of new books. Some of…

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Move For Schoolchildren's Concession Fares

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

Wollongong City Council is to ask the Department of Railways to introduce concession fares for schoolchildren to allow them to…

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W'gong Public School Library Appeal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

The Wollongong Parents and Citizens' Association arc at present circularising all business houses, firms and parents in the…

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