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HistoryThe movement for a school in Linville (formally known as Colinton) began in February 1900 when one George Bishop wrote to the Department requesting the necessary forms of application for a provisional school. However, as often happened, there was some disagreement over an appropriate site for the proposed school. Mr Bishop wrote to the Department again in April 1900 pointing out that while he favoured a site at the Nine Mile, many of the residents were opting for a site on the Colinton Township Reserve. Concurrent with Mr Bishop’s application, the townsfolk held a public meeting in April 1900 and applied for the erection of a school on the Township Reserve. Another such meeting was held on the 28th of July 1900.
A District Director visited the area in September to investigate the application and found that although 15 children were likely to attend, only four were immediately available. Not surprisingly, the application was judged prematurely. They were told to reapply when they could guarantee on average attendance of twelve students. A re-application was made in January 1901. A list of parents and children residing near the proposed provincial school of Colinton Township indicated 15 children likely to attend. Though this number was likely to maintain an average of 12 the Department was confident the attendance would grow, and so the establishment of a school was approved in February 1901. Steps were immediately taken to have ten acres of the township reserve proclaimed as a school reserve.
Normally, tenders were not invited until the Reserve had been secured. However, int his case, it appears that the Committee jumped the gun and went ahead without receiving the go-ahead from the Department.
Consequently, when the Department instructed the Committee on the 19th of May 1901 to call tenders locally, the Reserve being now secure, a reply was received stating that a tender had not only been accepted but was, in fact, nearing completion. Furthermore, the successful tenderer had been Mr D.R.L Cameron, the secretary to the Building Committee. However, after receiving details of the other tenders, and in view of the near completion of the school, the Department accepted the situation as being above board and paid the necessary two-fifths subsidy. Mr Cameron’s tender was for 123 pounds, including fencing.
The school was opened as Colinton Provincial School by the first head Teacher, Thomas Pelham Keys, on the 11th of November 1901. At this stage there was an enrolment of twelve students.Other NamesColinton Provincial SchoolTypeSchoolsTownsMoore & SurroundsReferencesLinville School Factsheet. Esk: Somerset Regional Council. (Held at Esk Library).
A District Director visited the area in September to investigate the application and found that although 15 children were likely to attend, only four were immediately available. Not surprisingly, the application was judged prematurely. They were told to reapply when they could guarantee on average attendance of twelve students. A re-application was made in January 1901. A list of parents and children residing near the proposed provincial school of Colinton Township indicated 15 children likely to attend. Though this number was likely to maintain an average of 12 the Department was confident the attendance would grow, and so the establishment of a school was approved in February 1901. Steps were immediately taken to have ten acres of the township reserve proclaimed as a school reserve.
Normally, tenders were not invited until the Reserve had been secured. However, int his case, it appears that the Committee jumped the gun and went ahead without receiving the go-ahead from the Department.
Consequently, when the Department instructed the Committee on the 19th of May 1901 to call tenders locally, the Reserve being now secure, a reply was received stating that a tender had not only been accepted but was, in fact, nearing completion. Furthermore, the successful tenderer had been Mr D.R.L Cameron, the secretary to the Building Committee. However, after receiving details of the other tenders, and in view of the near completion of the school, the Department accepted the situation as being above board and paid the necessary two-fifths subsidy. Mr Cameron’s tender was for 123 pounds, including fencing.
The school was opened as Colinton Provincial School by the first head Teacher, Thomas Pelham Keys, on the 11th of November 1901. At this stage there was an enrolment of twelve students.Other NamesColinton Provincial SchoolTypeSchoolsTownsMoore & SurroundsReferencesLinville School Factsheet. Esk: Somerset Regional Council. (Held at Esk Library).
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