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Schools, 1942

167 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 9

Berry School of Arts the Annual Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Berry School of Arts was held on Thursday night last, when the different speakers referred eulogistically to the…

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Nowra School Sports

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 2

At the Nowra I.H. School sports last week, Cyril Sharpe, of Gerringong, made a name for himself by winning the 100, 200, 440 and 880…

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High School Notes

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 4

We believe that no one was particularly sorry when the term exams came to an end yesterday. Even the 4th and 5th Years breathed a sigh of…

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Primary School Notes

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 4

Sixth Class.—Preparations are in hand to put on a playlet, “The Escape of Toad,” with Neil Morison as the pompous toad, Barbara Coulthart as…

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The School Column How Can Public Education Best Serve Democracy Now?

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 4

If public education is to serve “Demorcacy,” drastic changes in our attitude toward the place and function of the public school are…

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Berry Convent School Boys Beat Gerringong

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 4

The boys of the Berry Convent School team visited Gerringong on Saturday morning last—some rode their bikes, others their horses, and…

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Football Berry Public School v. Bomaderry Public School(By "No Bias")

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 4

Football entered into its own again on the Berry oval, when the Bomaderry schoolboys played' their Berry confreres on Friday last. Under…

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Bomaderry Public School Second Term War Effort

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 2

The Bomaderry public school term tuck shop and special appeal for parcels for Australian prisoners of war was held, as usual, on the last Friday…

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Good Samaritan Commercial School Nowra

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 5

At the recent half-yearly examinations held in connection with the I.P.S.A. and the Southern Cross Commercial College, the pupils of St…

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The School Column How Can Public Education Best Serve Democracy Now? (Continued from last issue). in the Community

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 4

That the life processes of education are in the community and not in the classroom is a fact and not a theory. Intangibly speaking, the community…

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Primary School Notes

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 4

Don Buchan, Peter Hanson and Frank Lamond have been specially commended by Mr. Sime for excellent linework and finish in the…

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High School Notes

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 4

We believe that with the possible exception of 5th Year, who love their work, the school is reasonably pleased with the prospect of a fortnight’s…

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Berry School of Arts

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 1

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Berry School of Arts was held on Thursday night last, when Mr. W. Miller…

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The School Column Careers for Boys Engineering—fitting and Machining (Continued)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 4

Nature of Work.—The tradesman in the machine shop examines the blue prints and has to be able to picture the finished article and decide what…

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Wandella School War Auxiliary

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

The activities of the above institution for the second term this year were as under:-- Donations:-- School's Special…

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Narooma Public School Our Vegetable Project

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 2

The following excellent report on the above subject was written by Allen Constable (class 7) Narooma Public School. We…

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Primary School Notes

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 4

Sixth Class.—The new term wireless broadcast booklets have arrived, and some interesting listening periods have been arranged…

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High School Notes

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 4

Judging by the comparatively normal attendance on the resumption of school last week, the epidemic of measles that smote so many members…

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The School Column School Lunches

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 4

The Department has been concerned for many years with regard to the problem of school lunches and school tuck-shops, and this has also exercised…

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High School Notes

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 4

Despite adverse weather conditions, we believe that the Air Cadets, who went camping to Patonga the weekend before last, spent a most…

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