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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Corrimal Public School Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 10

Mr. Keelty has resumed duty after a week's absence with 'flu. Miss King Infants headmistress, has also resumed duty…

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Kiama School of Arts

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Kiama School of Arts Committee was held in the Library on Friday night last. The Chairman (Mr. W. R. Holden)…

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Asphalt Paths Approved for Primbee School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 10

Mr. R. F. X. Connor, M.L.A., fold a meeting of the Primbee Progress Association that the Minister for Education (Mr. R…

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Agreement On Milk Plan For School Children

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday. —State Health Ministers, at a conference with the Federal Minister for Health (Sir Earle Page)…

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School Holiday for Royal Baby

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Children in New South Wales State schools will have a holiday next Monday to celebrate…

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Nowra School Has Difficult Problem

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 12

The headmaster of the Nowra Central School, Mr. Chambers, at the monthly meeting of the Nowra Parents and…

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New Deal For Education Grim Beauties in Illawarra Dist. Schools

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 11

When we approach the task of estimating deficiencies in our local schools, judged by the modern standards laid down by…

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Reidtown & District School Children Lett on Roadside

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 10

The hon. secretary of the Towradgi Progress Association writes as follows:— On August 9, when the school…

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Corrimal Teacher Off to England

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 8

Miss F. Munson, of the Infants' department of the Corrimal Public School, relinquished duty on Wednesday…

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"School Rationing If No Change In system"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 3

Rationing of schooling, unless drastic development in the State's educational system is made, was forecast by the President of the N.S.W. New Deal for Education (Mr. S. P. Lewis) in…

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Public Address System at Thirroul School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 7

A Public Address System has been installed in the Thirroul Public School by the Parents and Citizens' Association…

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Tennis Master Defeats Pupils

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 12

BROOKLINE, (Massachusetts) Friday (A.A.P.). — Australian Davis Cup squad manager Harry Hopman, 44, and American…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 3

At this time of the year the Department of Education sends circulars to parents of all children completing the Primary course, to…

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Schools Are Vital In Town Planning

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 3

Schools play an important role in town planning and the primary school is the basis of planning any centre on the community principle, said Mr. Neil Abercrombie, of the Illawarra Town Planning…

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Corrimal Public School Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 2

Carpenters are busy renovating furniture in the Infants' Department at Corrimal Public School…

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Hush, Hush! on New School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 3

The Inspector of Schools (Mr. F. Cowburn) who presided over the concluding session of the Education…

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New Teachers' College Admission Exams

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 8

The Education Department is opening a new avenue of recruitment to alleviate the shortage of school teachers. It is hoped with a new examination, more personnel will be…

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School Fete at Thirroul

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 6

The Mothers' Club of Thirroul Infants' School first annual fete, held at the school, was largely attended…

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Local Studies for Older Pupils

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 3

"The Place of Local Studies in the Secondary School" was the title of a combined address and film shown on Thursday by Mr. J. Brock Rowe, M.A., B.Ed., Lecturer at Sydney Teachers' College. Introducing him, Miss Farmer, of Wollongong Home…

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District Teachers Go Back to School Education Conference Held at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 1

Nearly 400 teachers literally "went to school" in Wollongong on Thursday and Friday while the 12,328 pupils in the Greater Wollongong, Kiama, Gerringong, Jatmberoo and Shoahaven areas…

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