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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1953

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The Rest of the News in Brief "Form Fed Up" So Girls Burnt School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Thurs.— Three Wolverhampton school girls have been sent to a remand home for a medical…

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Gwynneville School Concert

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 3

On Friday, June 12 a Coronation Concert was held in Gwynnevile School of Arts Hall by the…

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Schools Celebrate The Coronation at Port Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 2

At Port Kembla during Coronation Week there was an excellent attendance of parents for the school…

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School Debate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 7

In a girls' debating competition among South Coast secondary schools, Corrimal girls defeated the Wollongong High School No…

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School's Sports (Continued from Page 21)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 13

and under). John Elliott 4 to 11 1/2 ins. 1, R. Purnell 2. In the Exhibition socc[?] match the Reds, captained by…

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Celebrations At Austinmer School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 7

Children of Austinmer Public School were entertained by stories explanations and illustrations of the Coronation in the…

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Playground for W. Wollongong School Enlarged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 9

West Wollongong [?] and C. Association at its monthly meeting extended a cordial welcome to…

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Junior Tennis Titles in School Vacation

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 11

The Junior Development Committee of the Wollongong Tennis Association has organised a Junior Championship which will commence in the second week…

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Opening of West W'gong Sunday School Building

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 4

A special dedication service for the opening of the new West Wollongong Methodist Sunday School…

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Books for School Library

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 9

Corrimal Public School Parents and Citizens' Association will buy two books for the school…

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Rep. Schoolboys' Soccer Teams

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 3

Illawarra district under 14 and under 16 soccer teams will train at 'Fernhill after school on…

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News for Women New Tablegram — Mothers' Club Anniversary Gift To School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 8

Corrimal Infants School Mothers' Club, which is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary this year, has presented the school with a new electric tablegram. The school's new head…

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Under 14 Grade Main Interest in Inter-city Schools' Soccer

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 10

Much interest in the Inter-city Schools' Soccer Carnival which commences on Saturday in this district, centres in the Under 14 Grade, because it is from this grade that the N.S.W. side will be chosen, to play against the visiting Queensland…

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Minister's Reply on School Room

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

The Acting Minister for Education has replied to representations made by Mr. Jack Beale, South Coast M.L.A., on behalf of Gerringong…

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Criticism at Eisteddfod "Insufficient Musical Training At Schools"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 3

At last night's session of the Wollongong Eisteddfod Dr. Edgar Bainton severely criticised the staffs of the primary schools in the Wollongong district for not giving their children sufficient musical training…

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W'gong Secondary Tech. Host For Schools R.L. Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 7

June has indeed been a Coronation month for the Secondary Technical School at Wollongong…

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Schoolgirl Lost Money; Couldn't Face Family

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 1

A young schoolgirl who lost a £10 note given to her by her mother to pay as rent to the Housing Commission became so upset at the loss of the money that she was afraid to return home…

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Basketball Court for J.h. School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 8

Two new basketball courts are being constructed at Corrimal Junior High School…

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School Of Arts Committee

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 8

Mr. J. Brusse was elected Secretary and Mr. J. Gaynor Treasurer of the Corrimal Arts Council at the…

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Attack On Discomfort At New Kiama School

Kiama Independent · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 3

Criticism of the situation at the new Kiama School which allowed children to sit on wet grass to eat their mid-day meal was levelled at the meeting of the Kiama and District P. and C…

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