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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1948

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 2

On Friday last, 16th July, forty-eight boys and girls travelled by motor conveyance to Moss Vale. The Kiama Central School was…

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Schoolboy Run Over

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 1

A schoolboy, was run over by a timber lorry on Prince's Highway, Russell Vale, on Friday morning, after he had…

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64 Teams Will Provide 56 Games in Group 7 Schools' Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 13

Many of the keenest league followers in the district never fail to mark the date of the Group 7 Schools' Carnival. Nothing would prevent them from seeing this annual meeting of the cream of the surrounding country and city schools…

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School Short 67 Years Ago

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 1

Apparently the shortage of accommodation at schools in Wollongong is nothing new for the same problem existed in 1881…

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Illawarra Schoolboys Gain High Soccer Honours 7 Local Boys in N.S.W. Touring Team

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 11

One of the highest tributes paid to Illawarra soccer was made by N.S.W. selectors when they selected the N.S.W. Under 15…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 24 July 1948 · page 5

Miss Grace Pritchard, of this staff, has, received news of her transfer to Woonona Infants' School. She leaves about the end of this, month, and…

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Schoolboys in Queensland Accident

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

Warren Gay, of Wollongong Technical College, a member of the N.S.W. Schoolboy soccer team visiting Queensland, was injured…

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Grand Football in Group 7 Schools' Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 13

In delightful weather which lased long enough for the final game the 1200 footballers taking part in the sixth annual Group 7 League Schools' Carnival last Saturday showed how the cole should be played…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 3

Congratulations to Wollongong Tech, and Primary Schools, which finished ahead of our 6.7 and 5.7 teams in the Rugby League…

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High School Urged for Kiama

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 4

Illawarra Regional Development Committee will make representations to the Minister for Education stressing the…

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School Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 17

Competition football for 1948 has just concluded, and the following review is given by Mr. R. Gillard, hon secretary, Rugby League…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 3

We welcome Mr. Neil Benson to this staff He comes to Kiama Central from Wollongong Junior Technical Secondary School…

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School Projector Fund Donations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 1

Further donations to the "Projector" Fund for the Wollongong Junior Technical School are:—£5 from C.R. Mills Ltd, £2/2- from…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 2

The annual match with Wollongong High School ended with honours even. High School won the football 9 to nil and Kiama Central…

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Proposed Infants' School Report to Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 8

Aid. Vidler told the last meeting of the City Council that the Education Department was going to take part of the Street…

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Infants' School Mothers' Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Wollongong Infants' School Mothers,' Club the sum of £65 was voted for the headmistress…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 6

Under the baton of the Deputy Headmaster, Mr. L. Sanders and accompaniste, Mrs. M. Thompson, the newly formed Kiama Central School…

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Correspondence Shortage of Teachers

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 11

The Editor, Sir.—The Teachers' Federation is engaged at the moment in the…

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Concert at High School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 9

An entertaining programme was presented in the High School Assembly Hall last week, members of the Old Students'…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 3

School will resume on Tuesday 14th September, not 7th as previously published. Kiama Central were successful in…

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