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NULLICA PROVISIONAL SCHOOL
The school was opened as a Half-Time School
with Kiah in March 1899. It was closed in
September 1907. A vested site of 2 acres
was dedicated on 16th February 1927. The
school was reopened as a Provisional School
in January 1929 and closed in December 1934.
NSW Government Gazette
Wednesday 8 November 1899
Dept. of Lands Sydney,
Proposals under section 105, Crown Lands
Act of 1894, in respect of the Public School
site at Nullica.
Whereas His Excellency the Governor, with
the advice of the Executive Council, being
of opinion that the purpose for which the
land at Nullica, area 2 acres, and hereunder
described, was on the 14th February 1873,
dedicated, namely, a site for a Public School,
has failed wholly, and that it is expedient
in the public interest to resume the whole
of the said land, has directed that this
notice under my hand shall be published in
the Government Gazette, setting forth the
mode in which it is proposed to deal with
the land in question: Now, therefore, notice
is hereby given, in pursuance of such direction,
and in accordance with the provisions of
the 105th section of the Crown Lands Act
of 1894, that it is proposed to deal with
the said land in the manner following, that
is to say, - to revoke the dedication thereof
heretofore made and to sell the said land
by public auction. T.H. Hassall
Schedule Referred to:
Description of 2 acres of land the dedication
of which is intended to be revoked.
All that piece or parcel of land containing
2 acres, being portion 79 in the parish of
Nullica, county of Auckland, at Cochrane's
Flat: Commencing at a point bearing west
20 degrees 36 minutes north and distant 10(19?)
chains 95 links from the north-western corner
of portion 8 of 32 acres, in the parish of
Kiah; and bounded thence on the south by
a line bearing west 5 chains and 33 links;
on the west by a line bearing north 4 chains
and 85 links; on the north by a line bearing
east 5 chains and 33 links; and on the east
by a line bearing south 4 chains and 85 links,
to the point of commencement - exclusively
of the road 1 chain wide to Eden passing
through this land in a north westerly direction,
the area of which has been deducted from
the total area. Surveyed and shown on plan
catalogued P. 149-1,978, and now shown on
plan catalogues A. 2,858-3,098, as containing
an area of 2 acres and 13 perches, exclusive
of a reserved road of variable width.
Bombala Times & Manaro & Coast Districts
General Advertiser
Friday 17 November 1899
Notice of intention to resume two acres
of land at the Nullica, dedicated in 1873
as a site for Public School, has been gazetted.
It is proposed to sell the land by public
auction.
List of Teachers
Name - Date Appointed
Edward Bluett - March 1899
Walter Young - July 1900
Edward Bluett - April 1901
James Smith - January 1902
Harry Morgan -( or Margrie) November 1904
Henry Ward - February 1907
Closed September 1907
William Rider - January 1929
John Lynch - August 1930
Closed December 1934
Compiled by Unknown
'Magnet' June 1929.
* Mr. C. P. Brown - school teacher at Towamba
* Mr. McMullan - school teacher at Pericoe
* Mr. Cornford - school teacher at Burragate
'Magnet' November 1929
Teachers: Mr. Luff - Rocky Hall
Mr. Cornford - Burragate
Mr. Browne - Towamba Mr. Tyson - Kiah
Mr. Bissell - Wyndham
Twofold Bay Magnet
Monday 1 March 1909
Nullica
The Subsidised School, established by the
Department some six months ago, is proving
a great boon to the Nullica kinders. The
school is on the property of Mr. A. DOWLING,
and is most conveniently situated. There
are some eight or nine children attending,
which goes to show what sensible folk the
Nullicaites really are. Mrs. WEBB of Sydney
is the teacher in charge.
Twofold Bay Magnet
Monday 5 April 1909
Nullica
Mrs. WEBB, teacher of the Nullica River
school, has sent in her resignation to the
Department and will be leaving for her home
in Sydney at the end of this month (April).
Much regret is expressed at her departure
by the residents, parents and children of
Nullica.
Twofold Bay Magnet
Monday 3 May 1909
The announcement that Mrs. WEBB is about
to retire from the mistress-ship of the Nullica
school will be received with regret by those
who have had the pleasure of the lady's acquaintance;
the scholars, too, will miss her kindly and
patient tuitive prowess. Since assuming control
of the Nullica school Mrs. WEBB has been
responsible for much scholarly advancement
so far as her pupils were concerned, and
she has been complimented by the Inspector
in this regard. The writer of this par. has
known Mrs. WEBB from girlhood and she is
to be highly complimented on her attainments
as a successful tutor of the young mind.
The lady also possesses distinct literary
talent, and more may be heard of her in this
respect in the near future. 'Tis a pity,
too, that Eden folk has not had the opportunity
of hearing Mrs. WEBB in her loveable pastime
- that which embraces 'stage' talent, as
she is an amateur actress of some repute.
South Coast Times & Wollongong Argus
Friday 17 May 1929
Eden
Owing to the protracted delay in the appointment
of a teacher for Nullica, the children of
one family are having to drive eight miles
in to Eden thrice a week to attend school.
Southern Record & Advertiser
Friday 25 January 1935
The 'Magnet' understands that owing to irregular
attendance, the school at Nullica is to be
closed.
Southern Record and Advertiser
Friday 7 June 1935
There is a prospect of schooling facilities
being made available to children of Kiah
and Nullica by means of a school bus to Eden.
'Magnet' August 10, 1935
SCHOOLING FACILITIES
Kiah and Nullica Children
That the Department of Education will consider
any reasonable proposition regarding schooling
for the children of Kiah and Nullica providing
the cost to the Department is no greater
than two subsidised schools would be was
stated on Tuesday by Mr. Inspector White.
Mr. White devoted part of last week to inspecting
Eden and district schools and spent the weekend
at Eden.
In a chat at the 'Magnet' office he said
that from a departmental point of view a
school bus to bring all the children to Eden
would be most satisfactory but if the people
concerned were prepared to submit any other
proposals these would be sympathetically
considered. There were difficulties in the
way of a bus service; for example, he had
received an objection from a member of the
clergy to the possibility of certain children
being brought to a State instead of to a
denominational school. The position was that
subsidy was payable if they travelled by
bus to a State school but not otherwise.
Whether that was fair or otherwise it was
not for him to say; was a matter entirely
beyond his (the inspector's) control.
Asked regarding an allegation that the Nullica
school had been closed because of a temporary
drop in attendance due to sickness, Mr. White
said it was not true; the attendance had
been unsatisfactory for some time and there
was no alternative but to close, however,
he was out to help in every possible way
and if the parents of either Nullica or Kiah
would guarantee a nominal attendance of sixteen
or seventeen (allowing for an average of
eleven or twelve) and could agree on a site, a school and a
teacher would be provided without delay.
Similarly if the people of both centres desired
a central school to serve both areas and
could agree on a site the same would apply.
Or if either a centre or both desired a subsidised
school and could guarantee enough pupils
every effort would be made to assist.
Mr. White explained that owing to the enormous
cost of providing educational facilities
the Department would not provide a school
or a teacher for less than a certain number
; it could not afford to act in anticipation.
As an example of what it was costing the
Department he instanced two small schools,
Towamba, which altogether had cost £2,000
and Burragate which had cost £1,400. That
was without salaries or upkeep and showed
that it cost to educate a small number of
children. The Nullica people seemed keen
on having a school in their own locality,
he said, and if the conditions were observed
one would be provided; a good one could be
built and painted for £120.
Why the Department favoured the bus scheme,
he explained, was because it offered excellent
schooling for the children and would cost
the Department much less than the upkeep
of separate schools, that at Eden being well
equipped and having plenty of room.
However, nothing could be done in any direction,
he pointed out, without a definite proposal
from those interested. This being so, it
behoves the residents of both centres to
take prompt action.
An interesting point mentioned by Mr.White
is that provision has just been made for
the payment (hitherto not allowed) of subsidy
to children who travel to school on horseback.
'Magnet' August 17, 1935
RIDING TO SCHOOL
Government Subsidy Rates
As mentioned in the 'Magnet' last week children
who travel to school on horseback or by vehicle
are to be granted subsidy in future by the
Department of Education.
The rates of subsidy as specified in the
Education Gazette, the official journal of
the Department, are as follows: - for one
child conveyed to school either by vehicle
or on horseback, 4 pence; for two children
of one family conveyed by vehicle or on two
horses, 8 pence; for three children by vehicle
or using three horses, 9 pence; this is the
maximum daily rate for any one family group.
In cases where more than one child rides
to school on the one horse only the rate
for one child will be paid. The new conditions
will come into operation on September 10th.
