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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Children Refused Enrolment Schools Overcrowded

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 7

Because of the shortage of accommodation, two children, mempers of a family of seven, have been refused enrolment at both…

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Stagnant Water at School. Timber Rotted

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 3

Stagnant water lies in pools in front of Fairy Meadow School according to a letter received at last Friday night's meeting of North…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 5

This week some of the traditional land-marks at the School disappeared, the names and hearts carved in the desks. Even some of our now…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 6

In view of the urgent necessity for prevention of traffic accidents, especially among the children of the community, a junior branch of the…

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Schoolboy Footballers Gain Honours

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 10

District schoolboy Succor and Rugby League players have gained distinction in recent weeks. In Soccer, R. Brown, B. Jones, K…

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School Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 14

District schoolboys have more than upheld the prestige of the coast in both soccer and rugby league in recent weeks…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 3

A tennis coaching class will be held for players and intending players, each Wednesday, from 2nd July from 3.30 until 5 p.m. A teacher will…

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"Deplorable School Conditions" Strike of Pupils Threatened

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

A hint that if something was not done immediately by the Education Department to relieve the position existing at district schools action would be taken through union circles to implement a strike of the pupils as a protest, was given this week by Mr. L…

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High School Library Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

At a meeting of the Wollongong High School P. & C. Assn. on Tuesday night, the headmaster (Mr. J. Collins) announced he had…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 3

We wish to thank Mr. Bob Jenkins, of the Kiama Ambulance, for his kindness in donating a kerosene heater to the Kindergarten class for…

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Sunday School Exam

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 3

Scholars of the Gerringong Methodist Sunday School were very successful in the recent examinations conducted by the Young Peoples…

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Gerringong School

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 3

Members of the Junior Red Cross Society from the Gerringong Public School recently conducted a collection of clothing which they…

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Public School At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 3

A Doll and Toy Show was held at the Gerringong Public School on Friday afternoon last and proved an outstanding success. The show had…

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Conditions at W'gong. Schools Effect on Teachers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 4

"School teachers will not come to Wollongong because of the conditions at present existing in its schools. It conditions worsen, it…

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Schoolboys Gang-up Suppression in School Grounds Blamed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 7

At last Tuesday afternoon's meeting of the Wollongong Infants' School Mothsrs' Club, Mrs. R. J. Delaney, president, stated that she had been…

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Condemned School Rooms Still In Use, Mothers Claim

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 5

Three portable school rooms at the Wollongong Infants' School, which were condemned as unfit 20 years ago, are still in use at the…

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A New Deal for Educat[?] the Little Child at Nursery School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 6

The Hon. R. J. Heffron, the M[?]ister for Education, has written[?] book, "To-Morrow is Theirs" of [?] greater merit on the ideal [?]…

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School Boy's Unusual Pension

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 July 1947 · page 6

Somewhere in this State is a small school boy who is about to be pensioned off—on ice cream. This boy, yet to be discovered,…

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Bulli Shire C[?] School Pupils At[?] Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 6

Nineteen children from [?] Public School attended [?] night's meeting of Bul[?] Council…

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A New Deal for Education the Little Child at Nursery School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 6

The Hon. R. J. Heffron, the Minister for Education, has written a book, "To-Morrow is Theirs," of the greatest merit, on the ideal which exists in…

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