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| − | + | Mr. Clarrie (Jack) Judd, at the age of 95 years,retraced his experiences in relation to the Stony Point School.<br> | |
| − | <span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font color="#000000">He attended the Stony Point School c.1900.</font></span></span> | + | <span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font color="#000000">"He attended the Stony Point School c.1900 and his first teacher was Miss Dyer and later he was taught by Miss Emslie.</font></span></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;" /></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font color="#000000">.</font></span></span> |
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font color="#000000">The school building was made of Weatherboard, built off the ground and with a residence attached.<span> </span> Neither of the first two teachers lived in the house, but boarded at nearby farm houses and they rode their bicycles to and from school.</font></span></span> | <span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font color="#000000">The school building was made of Weatherboard, built off the ground and with a residence attached.<span> </span> Neither of the first two teachers lived in the house, but boarded at nearby farm houses and they rode their bicycles to and from school.</font></span></span> | ||
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font color="#000000">The pile of stones remaining on the property were from the tank stand, or rear addition.</font></span></span> | <span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font color="#000000">The pile of stones remaining on the property were from the tank stand, or rear addition.</font></span></span> | ||
| − | <span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font color="#000000">Following the closure of the school, the building was purchased by Mr. H.E. Bartlett and later owned by Mr. Bridgeman – both of Mallala<span> | + | <span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font color="#000000">Following the closure of the school, the building was purchased by Mr. H.E. Bartlett and later owned by Mr. Bridgeman – both of Mallala<span>." </span></font></span></span><br> |
In the newspaper "The Bunyip" 5th November 1880 an article titled '''''Mallala Oct 27'''''and attributed to'''''( from our own Correpondent )''''' says this about the Stony Point School. | In the newspaper "The Bunyip" 5th November 1880 an article titled '''''Mallala Oct 27'''''and attributed to'''''( from our own Correpondent )''''' says this about the Stony Point School. | ||
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" We hear of complaints about the crowded state of the Government school at Stony Point.The building is a wooden one, built for about forty children, and there are about seventy attending. Some have to go in the porch when the others are writing in order to make room." | " We hear of complaints about the crowded state of the Government school at Stony Point.The building is a wooden one, built for about forty children, and there are about seventy attending. Some have to go in the porch when the others are writing in order to make room." | ||
| − | <span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font color="#000000"><span>On site is a limestone cairn which was erected as an initiative of the Mallala Museum Committee and assisted by a grant from the District Council of Mallala.</span></font></span></span> | + | <span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font color="#000000"><span>On site is a limestone cairn which was erected as an initiative of the Mallala Museum Committee and assisted by a grant from the District Council of Mallala.</span></font></span></span> |
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Revision as of 18:07, 12 August 2010
| Type of organisation: | Government
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| Town or locality: | Section 503 Hundred of Dublin |
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Mr. Clarrie (Jack) Judd, at the age of 95 years,retraced his experiences in relation to the Stony Point School.
"He attended the Stony Point School c.1900 and his first teacher was Miss Dyer and later he was taught by Miss Emslie.<span style="font-family: arial;" />.
The school building was made of Weatherboard, built off the ground and with a residence attached. Neither of the first two teachers lived in the house, but boarded at nearby farm houses and they rode their bicycles to and from school.
The one teacher school catered for children from Grade 1 through to Grade 7, and there were approximately 25 children attending.
The school building was not used as a church.
The pile of stones remaining on the property were from the tank stand, or rear addition.
Following the closure of the school, the building was purchased by Mr. H.E. Bartlett and later owned by Mr. Bridgeman – both of Mallala."
In the newspaper "The Bunyip" 5th November 1880 an article titled Mallala Oct 27and attributed to( from our own Correpondent ) says this about the Stony Point School.
" We hear of complaints about the crowded state of the Government school at Stony Point.The building is a wooden one, built for about forty children, and there are about seventy attending. Some have to go in the porch when the others are writing in order to make room."
On site is a limestone cairn which was erected as an initiative of the Mallala Museum Committee and assisted by a grant from the District Council of Mallala.
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