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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1953

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Year's Work for Kiama School P. and C. Raise £400

Kiama Independent · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 6

The Kiama P. and C. Association was very active during the past year in its efforts to provide every possible educational aid for the pupils…

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Schoolgirl Knocked Down By Motor Cycle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 3

A 14-years-old girl was knocked down, by a motor cycle in Railway Street, Corrimal, at about 7.15 last…

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Inquiry On Teacher's Sex Instruction

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Fri.—The [?] Service Board wil[?] investigate a report that [?] Granville school teacher [?]…

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Overcrowding At W'gong Primary School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 8

Strong protests were voiced at the annual meeting of Wollongong Primary School P. & C. Association at the overcrowding…

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Sex Lecturers Banned at Granville School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—The New South Wales Education Department had ordered sex lectures to cease at Granville School, the Education Minister (Mr. R…

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N.R.M.A. Urges Care Near Schools

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 7

Now that the schools have reopened after the summer vacation, the N.R.M.A. appeals to…

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High Standard Swimming at Schools' Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 2

The Illawarra P.S.A.A.A. annual swimming carnival for Secondary Schools conducted at the Port Kembla Olympic Pool on Friday last was marked by keen and close competition, his standard of performance and intense interest…

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Footbridge Needed For Schoolchildren

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 9

The Tarrawanna Parents and Citizens' Association has complained, to the Central Zone Committee of the danger to…

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Home Science School Success

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 15

The Wollongong Home Science swimmers tied with Croydon for third place in the State carnival for Home…

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Busy Months Ahead for High School Auxiliary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 27

With a large works programme to be carried out during the coming few months, the Wollongong…

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Women's School Auxiliary Busy At Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 26

At a meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Corrimal East Public School P. & C. Association last Friday, a vote of thanks was…

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Homemaking & Kitchencraft School Lunches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 27

When a school year begins, many others are faced with the problem of providing packed lunches for the children. Never allow yourself to be tempted into thinking that, if the children eat sawcient breakfast and a good…

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Henricks Breaks Three Records at Combined High Schools Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Australian sprint champion, 17-year-old Jon Henricks, won five races and broke three records at North Sydney Olympic Pool today. He…

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Mr. Fowles to Visit School at Warrawong

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Warrawong Parents and Citizens' Association, a letter was received from Mr…

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Presentation to Former Teachers at Kiama School

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 6

Tributes to the services rendered at Kiama Central School by Mr. and Mrs. L. Sanders were voiced at a social evening at the school on…

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Feature Women— Mothers' Club Work For Infants School

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 5

Throughout the past year, since their inception, the members of the Kiama Infants' School Mothers' Club have been working to raise funds to held educate the 121 youngsters now on the…

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Schoolboy Addresses Governor

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 2

Albion Park public schoolboy, Master John Erskine, made a name for himself when he…

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E. Corrimal School Yardsi Improvement

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 2

The East Corrimal P. & C. Association are arranging a working bee to beautify the school…

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£10 For School Reserve Clean-up

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 2

Monday night's meeting of the Northern Zone Committee voted £10 for the cleaning up of the reserve…

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Primbee Gets School in Crates

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 2

Mr. Rex Connor, M.L.A., said last night the first Shipment of crates containing the new school…

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