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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1948

127 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 7

Secondary School for Port Kembla?

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 1

Consideration is being given to the purchase of a site at Port Kembla for a secondary school, the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Proposed New Secondary School for Pt. Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 1

Following agitation for the acquisition of a site for a new secondary school at Port Kembla, the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Health Inspector's Reports On Port Kembla Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

Hygiene at the Port Kembla Public and Convent Schools, were described by the City Council's chief health inspector as "most…

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Nth. Wollongong School Und

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

Although Mr. R. J. Heffron, Minister for Education, told a deputation from the Illawarra District New Deal for Education…

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Many Teachers Transferred

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 8

Schools re-open next Tuesday, and there are many changes among senior members of the teaching staffs…

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English Teachers at Wollongong Schools

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

The Department of Education has recently revived the scheme of exchanging teachers with other parts of the Empire for short…

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Apex Club Launches Anti—T.B. Campaign School Children to be X-Rayed

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

The Wollongong Apex Club's Anti-T.B. Campaign was officially opened last night by Mr. John Thompson, President of the Club, in a broadcast over radio 2WL. The Club in co-operation with the Wollongong District…

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Helping Teachers and Students to Travel

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 9

A bureau to supervise and encourage visits to Britain by teachers and students from overseas is being set up by the Ministry of Education. It will…

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Army Apprentice School Site Probably in Victoria

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 8

It is expected that a site in Victoria will be selected in the near future for the Australian Army Apprentice School which it is anticipated will open in…

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Anti T.B. Campaign Opened Free X ray for School Children

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

The Anti T.B. Campaign being organised by Wollongong Apex Club was officially opened this week. This campaign has for its objective the x-ray examination of all children over 14 years of age…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 4

Welcome to new members of our staff, Mr. Laurie Sanders, Deputy Head; Mrs. Sanders; Mr. Parry, from Maclean District School teaching…

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Cinema for Every School Biritain's Big Plan

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

An organisation which will enable the use of educational films and other Visual aids to be developed on a very large scale in schools…

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Schoolboy Used Indecent Language on 'Phone "May Become Pervert," Warns S.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

A 15-years-old schoolboy, who appeared at Wollongong Children's Court, on Tuesday, pleaded guilty to having used indecent language…

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Tender Accepted For New School Building

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

According to information received by Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., from the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, a tender has been accepted for the…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 2

Election of Prefects for 1948 resulted in Bill Buckley and Alan Trapp, Heather Wallace and Helen Jenkins gaining the honour. Bill…

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Schoolgirls Drenched Class Held in Open

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

Because of the lack of accommodation, a class at the Wollongong Girls' Primary School has to remain in the open, at the mercy of…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 4

Squads are being prepared for the combined Schools Centenary of Education Display, in Wollongong, on Wednesday, 21st April, Infants are…

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Schoolboy Committed to Institution "Beyond My Control," Says Mother

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 10

"The boy is beyond my control and I do not know of anyone who could take him in hand. He would probably do the same thing again…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 3

The Hon. R. J. Heffron, M.L.A., Minister for Education, will visit the school on Monday, 8th March and will later inspect sites in the town…

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Minister for Education Visits Kiama and District And Inspects Site of Proposed High School

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

The Minster for Education (Hon. R. Heffron, M.L.A.) Visited Kiama on Monday last to meet a deputation to request the establishment of…

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