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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1951

424 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 17 of 22

Child Bitten by Dog at School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1951 · page 3

A six-year-old wollongong schoolboy was treated at a doctor's surgery yesterday after being bitten by a stray dog in…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1951 · page 4

Kindergarten pupils of the Wollongong Methodist Sunday School will give a demonstration when the school celebrates…

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New School for Officers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday.—A new officer cadet school to train officers for the Australian Army will be opened in Victoria in…

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Kiama School Notes Beautification Scheme Well Advanced

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 3

Volunteer workers last Saturday advanced the ground beautification scheme to the point where another day's work…

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School Holiday For Children Of Ironworkers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Education, at the request of Mr. Rex Connor M.L.A., has granted a holiday to the…

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Delightful Pantomime by Primary School Pupils

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 26

One of the brightest shows staged in Wollongong for some time was the pantomime, "Aladdin in the Underground,"…

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Thirroul Sunday School Anniversary

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 4

Thirrbul Presbyterian Church celebrated its Sunday School anniversary on Sunday, at three special services…

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$186 Raised at Fairy Meadow School Fete

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 3

A total of £186 was raised at a recent fete organised by the Fairy Meadow School Mothers' Club in conjunction with the…

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Delay in Starting High School Kiama P. & C. Meeting Expresses Concern

Kiama Independent · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 3

CONCERN AT THE LACK OF ANY PRACTICAL STEPS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN MAKING A START WITH THE KIAMA HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING ON THE SITE ACQUIRED THIS YEAR WAS EXPRESSED BY…

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Fairy Meadow Sunday School Anniversary

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 2

Fairy Meadow Methodist Sunday School has arranged its Youth Day tomorrow in connection with the school…

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Albion Park School Overcrowded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 4

Because Albion Park School has refused enrolments of pupils when the limit in accommodation has been reached, the…

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Photos of Past Pupils Displayed at Bulli School Fete

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 5

A doll show, ponies and an art gallery of photographs, ranging from weddings of the 1900's, the 1920's and 30's to…

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Parents See Children at School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 3

Through the kind co-operation of Miss Broadhurst and staff a very enjoyable afternoon was spent last Tuesday when parents…

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Four Roomed School for Oak Flats

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 9

Approval has been given for the provision of four-roomed school at Oak Flats. This was stated by the…

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School Bus Narrowly Escapes Disaster

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A safety fence and the drivers' skill today prevented a double-decker bus loaded with schoolchildren and…

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Tenders Called for High School Departmental Officers Visit Kiama

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 3

Tenders for the construction of the High School at Kiama were called in Sydney on Monday of this week, and the successful…

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Kiama School Speech Night to Mark Close of School Year

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 1

At the suggestion of the Headmaster of the Kiama Central School (Mr. D. M. Carruthers) the P. & C. Association, at its meeting last Thursday night, approved of the holding of a Speech Night function to mark the close of the present…

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Minister Hopes to Extend Nursery Schools

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A promise that he would do everything possible to establish and extend nursery schools…

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School for [?] Flats

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 6

The rapid development [?] Plats has caused the res[?] to successfully advocate [?] establishment of a school [?]…

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"Summer School" for Beekeepers Announced

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 24

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., announces that arrangements are being made for a Summer…

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