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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1948

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Home Science School Fete

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 9

Gardens recently, established in front of the Wollongong Secondary Home Science School were officially opened on…

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New School Campaign to Be Developed New Deal for Education Conference

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 2

A conference called by the Wollongong and District New Deal for Education Committee and held in the Agricultural Hall on Sunday, decided to extend and develop the campaign throughout the whole of the…

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Autinmer School Fete

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 6

Under the auspices of the Austinmer Parents & Citizens' Association, the annual School Fete was held at the Public…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 3

Prizewinners for 1948 are— 3rd Year: Heather Wallace (Dux of Secondary School) and Alan Trapp. 2nd Year: Owen Patton, Claire…

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School Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 7

The Woonona Parents and Citizens Club in conjunction with the infants School Club held a most successful Fair &…

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Two-up School Raid "In Big Way," Says Sgt

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 22

Eight labourers pleaded guilty at Wollongong Court on Monday to playing "Headin[?]em" (Two-up) on South Beach Reserve, at…

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School Fair and Exhibition of Work

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 5

The Fair and Exhibition of School Work held under the auspices of the Woonona Parents and Citizens Association and the Infants School…

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Combined Parade of Sunday Schools

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 16

The combined parade of the Sunday schools of Wollongong on Sunday afternon promises to be an inspiring spectacle…

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Sunday School Picnic At Jamberoo

Kiama Independent · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 3

The annual Sunday School Picnic of the Jamberoo Church of England was held on the Jamberoo Recreation Ground on Thursday, 18th…

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School of Arts Building

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 1 December 1948 · page 3

A lengthy debate was opened at the meeting of Kiama Council last week when a letter was received from the Minister for Education…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 4 December 1948 · page 3

Our sincere thanks are extended to those citizens who kindly gave their services as supervisors at the intermediate Certificate…

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Leadership School

Kiama Independent · Saturday 4 December 1948 · page 6

The last meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers' Union discussed at some length the desirability of holding a…

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School Fence At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 3

Mr. J. G. Beale, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron):—…

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Wollongong J. T. School Speech Day

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 1

Commenting on the projected new Technical School, at North Wollongong at the third annual speech day of the…

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'Stay at School' Headmaster's Warning

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 1

Too many parents still persist in keeping their boys home from school for trivial reasons said Mr. O. F. Wallace,…

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New Junior Tech School 'Most Modern in Australia'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 1

The proposed new Secondary Junior Technical School to be constructed at North Wollongong will be one of the most modern in Australia, according to Mr. O. F. Wallace, headmaster of the Wollongong Junior…

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WOLLONGONG P.S. Annual Speech Day

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 4

Seventy children had been refused admittance to Wollongong Infants' School because of inadequate accommodation,…

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Schoolboy's Assault on Child

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 2

A schoolboy admitted having indecently assaulted a six-year-old girl, when he appeared before the Wollongong…

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New Junior Tech. School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 11

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) has advised Mr. Davies, M.L.A., that tenders were recently invited for the…

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School Children and Road Crossing

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 4

The City Council will ask the Traffic and Police Departments to provide some safety measure for school children crossing the…

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