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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1950

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 December 1950 · page 2

These are the final notes of the year 1950, and staff and pupils take the opportunity of wishing all readers the Season's Compliments…

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Sunday School Play

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 6

A packed audience saw pupils of St. Michael's Sunday School stage "The Story of the First Christmas" in the Parish Hall…

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Infants' School Xmas Party

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 4

Carol-singing, a Christmas play with fairies and toys, a puppet-show, Father Christmas and presents with ice-creams…

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Milton School Concert An Outstanding Success

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 8

The headmaster of the Milton Central School, Mr. Turner, was proud of his staff and students this week, when the school's 1950 concert provided one of the most entertaining nights in the district for the year and…

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Port Kembla School's Fine Sporting Record

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 8

The annual prize giving day of the Port Kembla public school, held at the Whiteway Theatre, was marked by an interesting address by Mr. H. D. Black, M.Ec, Senior lecturer in Economics at Sydney University…

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Santa Claus At Corrimal Infant School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 6

At a Christmas party at the Corrimal Infants' School Santa Claus (Mr. Harry Henson) presented each teacher with a gross…

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Primary School P. & C. Holds 'Get Together'

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 3

Members of the Parents an Citizens' Association connected with the Wollongong Primar School and members of the…

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New Convent School For Kiama

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 2

Kiama is to have a new modern Convent School in the very near future. At the School Display on Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Father…

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Convent School Display At Kiama

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon last a large number of people gathered in St. Joseph's Convent School Grounds, Kiama, when the pupils staged a…

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Mothers Thank Teachers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 4

As a finale to a busy year, Woliongong Infants' School Mothers' Club held a break-up Christmas party in the…

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Wollongong High School Speech Day 'An Outstanding Scholastic Year'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 2

WOLLONGONG High School enjoyed an outstanding scholastic year, according to the Principal (Mr. J. Collins) in his annual report presented at the school's speech day last night…

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Domestic Science Pupils' Sports Achievements

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 2

Successes in athletics announced at the Wollongong Domestic Science School prize distribution on Tuesday were:…

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Home Science Speech Day Inspector Urges Home Science Girls to Continue Training

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 6

"Girls who have now finished their third year at the School recognise that there is still much more for them to learn. To those Who are now entering employment I sincerely, urge continuation of…

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Port School's Cricket Win

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 19

The Port Kembla School final cricket match, against Woonona at Wollongong, was won by Port Kembla. Woonona batted first…

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"Year of Progress" for Wollongong Primary School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 6

Speaking at the annual Speech Day of the Wollongong Public School in St. Michael's Hall yesterday afternoon, the Headmaster (Mr. F. S. Tyler) said the year had been a very successful…

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Boxing Tourney at Port School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 18

Port—Kembla Public School boxing tournament results were as follow: Gordon Alley defeated Wally…

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School Exams. "Sadistic", Says Mr. Evatt

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — School examinations were "the most stupid and sadistic system ever invented by…

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Port Kembla Infants' School Xmas Party

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 7

The Port Kembla Public School Infants' Department annual party was held on Tuesday. Each year the Mothers' Club…

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West School Staff Presentation

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 18

The staff of West Wollongong Public School met to congratulate Miss Boshier, a member of the staff, on her recent…

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"Five Years Essential at High School"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 16

"Although not compulsory, it is understood that students enrolled at the High School should complete the secondary course of five years. In my opinion the department would be justified in…

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