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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Kiama School

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 3

Mr. H. T. Fowles, M.L.A., has received the following letter dated 31st October, from the Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron):—…

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Fanner Headmistress Guest at Ex-pupils Re-union

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 29

A rather unique gathering of former pupils of the Wollongong Girls' School was held last Saturday the occasion being a re-union arranged to meet their former headmistress Miss Rosa. This is the third re-union of…

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School Bus Gerringong-Nowra

Kiama Independent · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 5

Mr. Jack Beale, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, that he has approved of a new subsidy rate to be…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 3

Mr. Wal Sproule, of the teaching staff of this School, has been granted sick leave, and is an inmate of the Kiama District Hospital. We wish…

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Corrimal School Receives Two Film Projectors

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 6

At a representative gathering at the Corrimal Public School, Mr. F. Lowden, on behalf of the Joint Coal Board, presented the school with two film projectors. One of the projectors will be…

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Too Many Leaving School, Says Heffron

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said today he was perturbed at the exceptionailly…

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Coal Board Gives Projectors to Schools

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 5

The Joint Coal Board have recently presented film strip projectors, to schools in the Wollongong area…

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The Glitter of Leaving School Is Not Gold

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1950 · page 4

IT IS NOT POSSIBLE to emphasise too strongly the importance of the warning issued by the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) on the unwisdom of allowing our children io leave school before they have really completed…

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Ministers Promises New School At Tarrawanna

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has advised Mr. H. Fowles M.L.A. that new school, which may be a…

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Former Pupils and Headmistress at Re-union

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 1

On November 4 a re-union of former pupils of Wollongong Girls School was held at Wollongong when the Guest of Honour was their former headmistress, Miss Rosa Read. Photo shows Miss Read (seated) surrounded by her "girls" as she so happily described them…

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How Can We Encourage Our Children To Remain At School? (To the Editor)

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 4

SIR.—The statement of the Minister for Education in Tuesday's "Mercury," expressing alarm at the great numbers of students leaving school at the Intermediate Certificate…

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New School for Tarrawanna

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 21

A new school, if necessary a pro-fabricated structure will be provided at Tarrawanna a[?] an early date…

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Wollongong Infant School Mothers Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 15

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. There were 22 members present. The Birthday luncheon to be…

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Schoolgirl Hurt In Playground Fall

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 38

A schoolgirl suffered lacerations to her head on Monday afternoon when she fell on a rough section of the Keiraville…

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Preparations For School Fete At Corimal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 8

The main business of the Corrimal Mothers' Club at its last meeting was the preliminary arrangements for the Christmas…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 5

Preparations for the Federation Jubilee Celebrations were taken a step farther when a meeting took place between local government…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Kiama Independent · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 3

The Gerringong Methodist Sunday School Anniversary was held recently when there was a large congregation present at the service…

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Sound System for Wollongong Primary School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 4

At a special meeting of the P. and C. Association of the Wollongong Primary School, final arrangements were made…

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Sunday School Anniversary at Gerringong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 3

A large congregation was present at the Gerringong Methodist Sunday School Anniversary when the preacher…

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West Wollongong Has Unique School Band

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 4

West Wollongong School has a band; It is hot an ordinary band but a group of 36 small school-boys of the primary section who "tootle" their flutes to form a flute band. The school is proud…

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