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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1954

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Christian Education in Schools

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 9

A service for the Council for Christian Education in Schools held in the Wollongong Presbyterian Church last Tuesday…

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C. of E. Girl's Grammar School At Keiraville

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 9

A conference is to be arranged between Mr A. S. Hoskins, the Council of the Sydney Church of England Girls' Grammar School and aldermen of the Greater Wollongong City Council to discuss a proposal to…

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Concern Over Threat To School Health Concern at the Risks That Were Being Run with the Health of Young People Attending Kiama Central School Was Expressed at the Recent Meeting of Kiama Council

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 1

The expressions of concern followed a report from the councils Health Inspector, Mr. R. Burns, which suggested a…

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High School's 1953 Achievements

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 9

Wollongong High School's headmaster (Mr. J. Collins) disclosed that pupils had attained a high…

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High School Extension

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 7

Tenders have been accepted for the construction of two double roomed prefabricated buildings at the…

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Appreciation For Public School P. & C. Assn

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

The new headmaster of the East Corrimal Public School (Mr. Heap) recently said that he fully appreciated the efforts of the P. & C. Association in providing…

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School Not Ready Before Year's End Says President

Kiama Independent · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 4

The newly elected President of the district P. and C. Association, set up on Tuesday evening to support the new Kiama High School, spoke of the…

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School Fete Proceeds

Kiama Independent · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 1

The proceeds from the last Kiama School fete amounted to £239, it was revealed in the P. and C. Annual report…

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At Least £900 WANTED Appeal For Cash For School Books

Kiama Independent · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 1

An immediate appeal to parents and citizens for donations to meet the cos of text books needed urgently by Kiama High School is to be made by the ne[?]…

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Local X-ray Will Start Next Week-Aldermen Say - 'We Were Let Down - Money Needed To Help New School- Councils to Be Merged Jamberoo Withdraw Objection To The Alteration Of Conditions

Kiama Independent · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 1

By a decision of Jamberoo Council at their meeting on Wednesday night the union of Kiama, Gerringong and Jamberoo municipalities into one administrative area under an all-purpose Council became a matter for official proclamation by the Minister for Local Government—probably within the next two…

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No Provision For Mid-day Meal At New High School Tuck Shop Delay

Kiama Independent · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 1

An unexplained delay in providing High school children with a tuck shop service was revealed to the new P…

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Problem Of Help For New School

Kiama Independent · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 2

When the new High School P. and C. Association was inaugurated at a Kiama meeting on Tuesday the Headmaster said he would try to form…

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"Greenacees"' School's Rapid Progress

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

Alderman C. E. Parrish, the newly-elected president of the Wollongong Subnormal "Children's "Welfare Association, commented on the progress made at…

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Queen To Open Teachers' College At Malta

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

When Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh visit Malta, G.C., towards the end of the Royal Tour of the Commonwealth, the Queen is to perform the opening…

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Corrimal High Seizes Its First Schools' Swimming Champ'ship 23 Records Topple at Port Kembla P.S.A.A.A. CARNIVAL

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 14

Twenty-three district school swimming records were toppled at yesterday's P.S.A.A.A. Secondary Schools' swimming carnival held at Port Kembla. In addition Corrimal…

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Headmistress of Infants' School Praises Vigorous Mothers' Club

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 3

The Wollongong Infants' School Club spent £218 on school equipment last year and the children in the school contributed £110 in "helping money" to various charities collected in pennies during the year…

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Good Progress At "Greenacres" School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 31

Ald. C. E. Parrish the newly elected President of the Wollongong Sub-Normal Children's Welfare Association commented on the progress made at "Greenacres", at the Annual general meeting held at the school last week…

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News From Corrimal Public School East Auxiliary Hands £110 TO P. & C.

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 8

The Headmaster of the East Corrimal Public School (Mr. Heap) at the first meeting of the Women's Auxiliary for 1954 said he would do everything in his…

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Shortage of Teacher Discussed by Infants' School Club

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 2

Films for children, supplies of drinking straws and toilet paper to school the size of classes and shortage of teachers and road safety were among the sub[?]…

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Head Will Outline High School Needs Parents' Support Wanted at Last Week's in Augural Meetings of the Kiama High School P. & C. Association, the Headmaster, Mr. W. McFAUL, Intimated That Steps to Form Auxiliaries in Various Centres Which Send Students to the School

Kiama Independent · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 1

He has now arranged the first of these meetings at Albion park on wednesday night next…

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