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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1949

215 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 11

Charges Involving Schoolgirl and Showmen Dismissed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

Three young showmen were slated by Mr. J. Fleeman S.M., at Wollongong Children's Court on Tuesday, before he dismissed…

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Cardinal Gilroy Lays Foundation Stone New West Wollongong School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 7

The foundation stone of the kindergarten and infants' school in connection with the Little Flower Church, West Wollongong, was blessed, and laid by His Eminence Cardinal Gilroy, before a large gathering, on Sunday…

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Joint Coal Board Criticised No Help For Catholic School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

Speaking at the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new infants' school in connection with the Little Flower Church, West Wollongong, Father Mulheren criticised the Joint…

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School Foundation Stone Laid by Cardinal Gilroy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

A large crowd gathered in drizzling rain in the grounds of the Litt'e Flower Church, West Wollongong, on Sunday, to witness His Eminence, Cardinal Gilroy, bless and lay the foundation stone of a…

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School Girl Was Bitten by Snake

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 6

An 11 years old school girl was bitten by a snake while picking blackberries on Sunday. The girl, Phyllis Hogan of Heaslip…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 5

We welcome to our School, Mr. J. J. W. Sproule from Bombo, Mr. Goldman, from Armidale Teachers' College, and Miss Fay Jones, from…

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Kiama Central School

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 3

Before the Christmas vacation, Kiama Central School was short of classrooms to accommodate all the pupils for the various subjects…

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New Secondary School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 10

The foundation stone, of a modern Secondary School will be laid by the Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) at…

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Lunches for Schoolchildren A Matter of Real Importance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

Is it really important that time and thought should be expended on ingredients for school lunches? The answer is "yes". It is one of…

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High School at Kiama

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 3

An apology is due to the Minister for Education in respect of our leading article in last issuer regarding a High School at Kiama…

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Conditions at Warrawong School Classrooms With No Furniture

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

Parents of children attending the Warrawong Public School are so incensed at the conditions prevailing at the school they are seriously considering keeping the children away from school until the…

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Transport of School Children

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5

School buses should drop the children at the school gates and pick them up there after school, Aid. Sargent said at Monday's…

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Junior Technical School Ladies' Auxiliary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 3

The first meeting of 1949 was held at the Gladstone School this month and preparations are well in hand for an energetic year…

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Labourer on Charge Involving Schoolgirl

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 7

A 30 years old Port Kembla labourer, was committed for trial on a charge of unlawfully and carnally knowing a 14 years old…

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Closing of School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has promised Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., to carefully review the possible…

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Wollongong Infants' School Congestion Tender Accepted for New Secondary Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

It may be necessary for the Education Department to rent accommodation to meet the immediate needs of the Wollongong Infants' School, pending the provision of some suitable accommodation; the…

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Tenders Signed for Two New Schools

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

Tenders have been accepted for the erection of the new High and Junior Technical Schools at North Wollongong…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 6

Sixty children from the secondary classes will journey to Port Kembla baths, to-day (Wednesday), to compete in the annual Secondary Schools…

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New Secondary School at Corrimal Minister Lays Foundation Stone

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 2

The foundation stone of a new Secondary School at Corrimal was laid by the Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, on Saturday afternoon. The school, when completed, will be one of the most modern of…

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School Bus Overcrowded

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 9

A bus which left Balgownie with school children was overloaded to the extent that 60 people were standing, said Ald…

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