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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1949

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

Praise for School Choir

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 1

During the rendition of the various vocal items by the choir of the Wollongong Secondary Home Science School at the…

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Minister Looking For Sites For New Secondary Schools

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 1

WHEN announcing plans for additions to Coniston Public School and the acquisition of a site for a new school at Mt. St. Thomas this week, the Minister for Education (Mr. E. J. Heffron) also…

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Teachers' College for Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 11

Recommendation of a site for a new Teachers' College in the Wollongong area has been referred to…

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Annual Speech Day at West W'gong School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 5

Last Wednesday, quite a large gathering of parents and friends attended the West Wollongong School on the occasion of the annual Speech Day at what was a fitting conclusion to a…

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C.B.C. Annual Speech Day & Prize Distribution

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 4

The Southern Cross Hall was thronged to overflowing on Thursday evening when parents, friends and pupils of the Christian Brothers College, Wollongong attended the Annual Prize Distribution…

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Film Projector For Keiraville Public School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 1

The last of the film projectors, made available to district schools by the Joint Coal Board in conjunction with the Education Department, was handed over at Keiraville last Wednesday night…

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High School's Place in the Community

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 1

"Wollongong High School is performing its function admirably in this district It adds its quota to the intellectuals of the State, it is a powerful instrument for developing a hunger for truth which deep research alone can satisfy," said Mr. J. Collins, headmaster, in his a [?]l speech day comment…

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West Wollongong School Picnic

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 14

West Wollongong Primary and Infants School held their annual School picnic in Stuart Park when an excellent day's outing…

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Speech Day At Kiama Central School

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 2

The Annual Speech Day and presentation of prizes was held at Kiama Central School on Wednesday last…

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Film Projector Presented to K'ville School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 10

At a function at the Keiravilie Public School on Wednesday night, the District Amenities Officer of the Joint Coal…

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Packed Audience for Prize-Giving at Port Kembla School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 2

The Whiteway Theatre, Port Kembla, was crowded to capacity by pupils, parents and friends, for the annual speech day and prize-giving of Port Kembla Public School…

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Wollongong's School Enrolments Will Exceed State Average

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 4

In comparison with State enrolments for 1947, there would be an increase of 25 per cent, by 1953 in secondary schools and of 50 per cent, in primary schools, said the District Inspector…

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School Break-up

Kiama Independent · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 4

The Annual Christmas Tree and Frolic conducted by the Gerringong Parents and Citizens Association as the breaking-up function for the…

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Sunday School At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 8

The Anniversary of the Gerringong Methodist Sunday School was celebrated on Sunday, 4th December, when a large congregation…

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Public School System Defended

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 6

At a recent meeting of the Illawarra Branch of the N.S.W. Teachers Federation it was unanimously resolved to endorse…

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