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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1953

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Footpath For Balgownie School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 8

A footpath is to be constructed for the benefit of the pupils of the Balgownie infants' school…

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Citizens to Give Queen's Portrait to School

Kiama Independent · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 6

At the June meeting of the Gerringong District Parents and Citizens Association it was decided to purchase a portrait of the Queen to…

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School's Bridge To Open Soon

Kiama Independent · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 1

Work has started this week on the long delayed footbridge to the new Kiarma School site…

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Land Purchased For Adventist School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 2

On Thursday Mr. A. T. Payne, E. Havard and C. Clarke, trustees for the Wollongong Seventh-day…

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Stricter Law on School Road Crossings

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 2

The law is to be tightened in regard to pedestrian crossings at schools, during the…

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Nowra Wins School Debate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 9

Nowra team of senior girls defeated Wollongong High School senior girls in last week's debate by 22 points…

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Keen Competitions in Secondary Schools' R.l

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 28

With three rounds to play in the P.S.A.A.A. Wednesday afternoon competition, interest in most divisions is running high. In first grade the next C.B.C…

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Schoolchildren Support R.S.P.C.A.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 25

At the June meeting of the Tarrawanna P. & C. Association the Guest Speaker was Mr. H. L. Nelthropp, Secretary of the…

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Junior High School Certificates

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 8

The Junior High School Headmaster (Mr. Caldwell) has last year's Intermediate Certificates ready for…

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School Badges

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 8

and Women's Auxiliary meeting yesterday recommended that school badges be designed and put up for…

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68 Artists For Junior High School's Concert

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 8

Sixty-eight artists and the school choir should make Corrimal Junior High School's concert in the…

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Bad Teeth Found at Primary School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 8

Dentists who have been treating Corrimal Primary and Infants' School Children over the past six weeks are surprised that so many of the children…

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Record Entry for Group 7 Schools' R. League Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 8

A record number of clubs have entered for the Group 7 Rugby League Schools' Council on Saturday, July 25. One hundred and eleven teams, which…

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School Heaters Minister's Promise

Kiama Independent · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 1

An assurance that prompt action will be taken on the installation of heating equipment at the new infants Department on the new school…

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Fairy Meadow Mothers Infants' School Bid

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 11

The President of the Fairy Meadow Mothers' Club is to write to the Minister for Education every month until he fulfils a five-year-old promise and gives a…

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W'gong High School Fete

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 12

The Wollongong High School Annual Fete will be held in the school grounds on December 9 and will be…

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Variety At Concert By Corrimal J.H.S. Pupils

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 7

A varied and enjoyable programme was presented by the pupils of the Corrimal Junior High…

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Secondary Schools' Soccer Competition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 4

With the ninth and last round of matches to be played next Wednesday, the results of most of the seven grades…

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111 Schoolboy Teams In Group 7 R.L. Carnival

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

The 111 teams nominating for the eleventh annual rugby league carnival being staged by Group Seven Schools' Council, will establish a new record. In all there will be 1,665 boys…

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Athletic Carnival For Northern Districts Schools

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 11

A new public schools athletic carnival in September, the North Illawarra Carnival, will mean any…

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