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School name: Rylstone
Other name: -
County name: Roxburgh
Transferred:
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Operating dates:
Type of school Opening date Closing date
Public School Jul 1857 Sep 1862
Public School Feb 1869 Open1
1880 Appointments
On 22 June 1880 Mr Thomas Caldwell and Miss Helena D'Arcy were appointed teachers at Rylstone Public School2 .
1885
3 November 1885 John Irving Clarke was instructed to act as teacher at Rylstone Public3 .
1886 Teacher Appointed
24 February 1886 Mary Cassin instructed to act as temporary assistant Rylstone P £1144 .
7 September 1886 Mary Cassin was appointed teacher at Rylstone School5 .
1897 Teacher Transferred
On 5 March 1897 teacher Mr. G. Redshaw was transferred from Rylstone School to assist at Mudgee School during the absence of the teacher6 .
1891
11 July 1891
High School Examinations
The following candidates passed the Entrance Examination and are eligible for Scholarships only as vacancies occur from the above lists, due regard being made to the localities at which the Scholarships are tenable:-
Ellen Kearns, Rylstone Public School
21 August 1891
1901
24 January 1901
Rylstone's New Teacher.
"Our local public school teacher, Mr. G. F. Maguire, has been offered and has accepted a transfer to Rylstone, Mr. W. Anderson, headmaster at Rylstone, after a residence of seven years, has been promoted to Young. Mr. Maguire has occupied the position of head teacher at Coonamble for a little over two years, during which time he has performed his duties with infinite credit to himself and to his pupils. He is a very able teacher, possessed of ability and high qualifications, and we feel sure the parents of the children attending the local public school will regret his departure. Rylstone school ranks in the same class as Coonamble school, but when the very great advantage in climate is considered the transfer is more than equal to promotion. In his private capacity Mr. Maguire has also proved himself a very desirable citizen. He has taken a keen interest in most public movements for the advancement of the town, and in local public institutions such as the Hospital and the School of Arts, having been elected to the committee of both those institutions." - "Coonamble Independent.7
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23 August 1901
Teacher Appointed
On 23 August 1901 teacher Mr. G. F. Maguire was transferred from Coonamble School to Rylstone Public8
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1905
2 February 1905 Mr. C. E. Barnes and Mr. J. Machin, Rylstone, member Public Service Association9
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1921
31 January 1921
Q.C. Examinations.
MUDGEE AND DISTRICT RESULTS.
The following are the Mudgee and district passes at the Q.C. examinations, success at which Qualifies for entrance at the High Schools: -
Rylstone Public School - Jack Lindsay Cameron, Harold Clifton Hayward, Weselly Mark William Hayward, Heather Clare McLachlan, Jean McLachlan, Jessie Kathleen Milne, Edna Grace Moss, Irene Dorcas Watkins, Stanley Arthur Wilpour10
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1925
6 August 1925
Rylstone School Destroyed
A DISASTROUS BLAZE
The Rylstone nippers are on holidays.
At 9.30 o'clock this morning a fire started in the school, and in an amazingly short space of time the building was completely destroyed. In the absence of an efficient water supply very little could be done in the way of effective fire fighting.
Brief particulars to hand state that the blaze started in the roof, which is of shingles and iron, and was caused by a heated flue leading from a fire place in a room occupied by the smaller boys and girls. When the alarm was given the scholars retired in good order, and efforts were concentrated on saving the school material.
At one time it was feared that the fire would extend to the school residence, but fortunately the wind changed at the critical moment, and further disaster was thus averted12
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1926
21 January 1926
Rylstone School.
Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, M.L.A., has been notified by the Director of Education that the matter of accommodation at the Rylstone Public School has received consideration. The contract has been signed for the erection of the new school building at this place. In order to afford relief during the hot weather in February and March, a marquee tent is being supplied to give temporary accommodation during these months. If this is not sufficient the local inspector of schools has been asked to submit a report as to whether it could be advisable to close down the school during the hot period13
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1927
12 May 1927
FROM WOLLONGONG
NEW HEAD MASTER
Mr. Setchell has been appointed head master to the Rylstone Public School. Mr. Setchell comes from Wollongong and brings his wife and son14
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22 December 1927
PRESENTATION
GIFT TO HEADMASTER
The senior pupils of the Rylstone public school made a presentation to their headmaster. Mr. Setchell, a (silver "Kookaburra" cruet) before Mr. and Mrs. Setchell and son left for Wollongong where they have a seaside cottage for their five weeks vacation15
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