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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1950

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P. & C. Gives Warrawong School Film Projector

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 2

At a picture night hold in Warrawong Hall the president of the Warrawong Parents and Citizens (Mr. W. Hankins)…

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Religious Pupils Strike

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 3

Two hundred and fifty pupils of the Alwiah Religious School in Arau, Perlis, went on strike in protest against the "System…

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Nowra Plans Hostel for Its School Teachers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 1

Although no finality has been reached by a sub-committee appointed by the Nowra Chamber of Commerce to aid the accommodation plight of Nowra Intermediate High School teachers, definite…

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Secondary School Soccer Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 5

On Friday 84 boys (42 from Sydney and 42 from Newcastle) will arrive in Wollongong to take part in the annual…

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Sound System Helps Corrimal School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 2

The sound system which has been recently, installed in Corrirnal school, has been, the highlight of interest for the girls'…

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Coal Board Trophy Presented to Domestic Sc. School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 7

Inspector F. Cowburn and Mr. Sid Hayes visited the Wollongong Homo Science School yesterday and presented the…

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Primbee Schoolground: Hope For Relief

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 3

Condition of Primbee school-ground was abominable on the day that the Minister for Education inspected it on a…

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Secondary School's Annual Soccer Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 29

On Friday 84 boys (42 Sydney, 42 Newcastle) will arrive in Wollongong to take part in the annual inter-district Soccer carnival for Secondary School boys conducted by the P.S.A.A.A…

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Domestic Science School Sports Day

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 4

The Wollongong Home Science School held its annual sports day at the Wollongong Showground yesterday. School captain Lola Wilson proved the outstanding athlete, winning the senior…

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Picture Night Helps Primary School P. and C.

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 4

"Standing room only" was the order at the Wollongong High School on Wednesday night, when an excellent concert and film…

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School Plans for District Explained

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 2

Explaining the plans of the Education Department for the district the inspector of Schools (Mr. F. C. Cowburn), speaking…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 2

Two bus loads of our boys will attend the Rugby League matches at Wollongong on 19th July. Principal attraction is the game—England v…

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Schoolboys Invade District For Inter-City Soccer Premiership

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 6

Following the recent deluge of rain, Wollongong received a far more welcome storm" yesterday in the arrival of 84 schoolboys from Sydney and Newcastle, who will…

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Illawarra Schoolboys Undefeated in Inter-city Soccer Games

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 4

Illawarra started the Inter-City Schoolboy Soccer competition in grand style on Saturday morning when from the three matches played they remained undefeated. The Under…

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Schoolboys on show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 9

The Illawarra teams more than held their own in Secondary Schools' State Soccer Championships which commenced last Saturday. Matches were played at Woonona and Corrimal…

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Aluminium School Buildings For Bomaderry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 15

Before the meeting of the Nowra Technical Education Advisory Committee last week, was advice from the principal of…

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Newcastle Teams "Swim" to Victory in Schoolboys' Soccer

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 5

In their initial appearance in the round of matches of the Schoolboys' Soccer Carnival at Wenham Park, C.R.M., Port Kembla, yesterday Newcastle boys "swam" their way to…

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"Free School Travel" Claim Queried

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. W. A. Chaffey, M.L.A. for Tamworth, today queried Mr. McGirr's statement in his policy speech…

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Kiama Central School Choir

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 4

Of interest is the comments in a recent issue of the Illawarra Daily Mercury concerning the success of the Kiama Central School Choir in…

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Sublime Pt., Lysaghts Visited By School Soccer Teams

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 4

As no competition matches were played yesterday, Illawarra P.S.A.A.A. officials spent the day in entertaining the visiting schoolboy soccer players, who are competing in matches…

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