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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1951

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Schoolchildren's March

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 13

SIR,—The school children's march through Keira and Crown Streets met with generous approval…

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Spectacular School Displays

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 5

Hundreds of schoolchildren took part in a magnificent tableau at Wollongong Showground yesterday as part of a display celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Federation…

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Schoolboy Injured in Fall From Bus

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

A six-year-old schoolboy was admitted to the Wollongong Hospital on Monday afternoon after falling from…

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Plans Ready For Wollongong School Ground Improvement

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

Mr. Rex Connor, M.L.A., announced last night all plans and specifications for the ground improvement at Wollongong…

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Wollongong Infants' School Mothers' Club

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Wollongong Infants' School Mothers' Club was held in the Infants' School…

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Catholic Schools' Jubilee Demonstration Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 3

With Greater Wollongong's Jubilee celebrations in full swing, the procession by Roman Catholic children at noon today should attract a large crowd to Crown Street, and…

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Outstanding Marching in Catholic Schools' Rally For Jubilee Celebrations

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 4

Outstanding marching by Roman Catholic Schools, particularly the girls of St. Mary's College and the C.B.C. Cadets, made the procession to the Showground yesterday a spectacular one…

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Cardinal At School Ceremony

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 3

Forty years ago the first school of St. Francis Xavier's Parish in Crown Street, Wollongong, was put into use. Yesterday, His Eminence Cardinal Gilroy, Archbishop of Sydney, laid the foundation…

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Kiama & Nowra School Celebrations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 13

Kiama school celebrations will Se held on Wednesday, April 18, at Kiama showground. School taking part will be…

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Arts & Crafts Exhibition Home Life Diminishing Says Schools' Inspector

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 6

"Fifty years ago, before the advent of motion pictures and radios, people enjoyed considerably more home life than is the case at present. It is indeed a moot point whether wet are happier now…

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Schools' Displays Continued from another page. At Dapto

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 4

Over 500 enthusiastic children from six schools paraded before a large crowd of spectators at Dapto…

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Cardinal Gilroy Lays New School Foundation Stone

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 2

"Never before have I seen the City of Greater Wollongong looking so beautiful as it [?] to-day. No doubt you are all appreciative of your Jubilee celebrations, which reveal great credit on your…

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Schools' Spectacular Jubilee Displays

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 8

Thousands of people witnessed spectacular school displays at Wollongong, Bulli and Dapto on Wednesday. About 3,000 adults attended…

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Keiraville School Protest

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 4

SIR,—At a well-attended meeting of Keiraville P. and C. Association the need for action to attain needed accommodation…

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Wollongong Schools Do Well in Swim. Championships

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 12

Sydney, Tuesday.—Continual heavy rain prevented many good times being recorded at the 19th annual championships for Intermediate Schools held at the Sydney Olympic…

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Improvements For Keiraville School Grounds

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 7

Mr. Rex Connor stated last night he had been informed, by the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) on Monday that…

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Musical (Basso. Cant.) Teacher of Voice Production and Singing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 6

Specialises in Opera, Oratorio and Ballad Will receive Pupils for audition at the Alliance Hall, Market…

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Possibility of New School at Lake Ill South

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 25

District Inspector of Schools (Mr. F. Cowburn) has "surveyed" the possibility of erecting a new school at Lake Illawarra…

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Jubilee Display By 2,000 Catholic School Children

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 27

Thousands crowded the Wollongong showground on Friday to watch a spectacular Federation Jubilee display by children from 14 Catholic schools The display was preceded by…

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Corrimal High School District Committee Formed At Woonona

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 5

W.B.D.P.C.C.J.H.S.P.C.A. are the initials of a committee formed at the Woonona Soldiers' Hall on Wednesday. The full title is Woonona…

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