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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1947

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School Building Programme Minister's Statement

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 1

The Government was doing everything it possibly could to speed up the school building programme in the Wollongong - Port…

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Wollongong J.t. School Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 5

The following donations have been received for the W.J.T.S. Prize Fund for 1947:—£1/1/, Mr. G. Humberstone; 10/6. Mr. J. Harvey; 10/, Mrs. G. P…

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Fire Danger at District Schools Stressed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 3

The danger of fire amongst the closely-packed temporary school buildings in the area, was stressed at Sunday's New Deal…

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Housing Priority Over Schools

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 5

Scarborough-Wombarra branch of the A.L.P. at its meeting on Saturday agreed that construction of houses should have priority over…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 15 November 1947 · page 4

Xmas greetings and news has been received from ex-members of the staff, Miss E. Riley, who has transferred to the English teaching…

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Leadership School

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 3

The Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W. is holding two Leadership, Schools, one for men from 28th January to 5th February and one for women…

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Visitors' Day At Foxground School

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 3

At the invitation of Mr. B. C. Harkness, M.A., nearly 30 parents and friends attended his school at Foxground for a couple of hours on…

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Woonona School Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 3

The School Fair and Work Exhibition organised by the Woonona Infants School Club and the P. & C. Assn. was well attended, and the financial result…

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D.s. School Unit

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Education (Mr. [?] advised Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., that it should be possible to invite tenders within the next four…

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New School Plans Nearing Completion

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 13

Flans and specifications for the proposed new Domestic Science School at Wollongong are practically completed…

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Schools' Maintenance Staff

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 2

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., referred to the depleted staffs for building and repairs for the Education Department in parliament last week. He asked the…

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A.l.p. Seeks Land for Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 2

The Wollongong branch of the A.L.P. decided at the last meeting to ask the Minister for Lands to resume 50 acres of land for school sites in…

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High School Entrants

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 3

The following are the successful applicants for admission to Wollongong High School in 1948:— Austinmer: Malcolm Brown, Joan…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 4

The Gerringong Methodist Sunday School Anniversary was held on Sunday morning when there was a large congregation at the service…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 3

Prior to the commencement of the Intermediate paper in History on Thursday it was founid that the light in the School had failed, and the…

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Students Entertain Teachers

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 6

A most enjoyable function was held at Brandon House on Friday, by the Technical College Commercial Students' Association. This took the form…

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Schoolboy Killed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 12

Alan Robert Latham, aged 13, son of Mr and Mrs William C. Latham 52 Parker. St., Port Kembla, was fatally injured when his bicycle…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 3

The Annual Swimming Carnival will be held at the Continental Pool on Blowhole Point, at 1.30 p.m. on Friday, 12th December. All parents…

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Junior Tech. Speech Day Principal's Appeal to Parents

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 5

"Too many parents still persist in keeping their boys at home from [?] for trivial reasons. It should be the aim of every parent to have…

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New Junr. Tech. School Building Needed

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 1

Until a new school building of modern design is erected, there will be little hope of establishing better standards in work and play at the…

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