Other name: * Menah until 1941
County name: Wellington
Transferred:
Location note:
URL for linking: https://nswgovschoolhistory.cese.nsw.gov.au/schoolHistory?schoolId=8436
Operating dates:
Type of school Opening date Closing date
Public School Jul 1883 Dec 1933
Provisional School Oct 1939 May 19441
On 7 September 1886 Amy E Woolley was appointed teacher at Menah School2 .
20 May 1901
Menah School.
On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Richards, M.P., will distribute the prizes at the Menah school. The mistress, Mrs. Keech, has sent invitations to townspeople and others to be present on the occasion. Weather conditions just now are highly favorable to picnicking, so that the midday snack and billy tea by the riverside at Menah should be much appreciated. The entrance to the school ground is by a gate on Mudgee end of Wilbetree bridge3
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5 February 1905 Mrs Keech, Menah, member Public Service Association4 .
8 August 1907
Menah Public School.
As there is no residence attached to the Menah Public School the teacher, Mr. Campbell, is compelled to live in Mudgee. Mr. Campbell was lately promoted to Menah from Wollar. During his long residence at the latter place he took a keen interest in all matters appertaining to the good of the district. He is a good all round sportsman, a clever debater, and eloquent writer of racy articles. He will doubtless prove a very desirable resident of our town, and what is Wollar's loss must be Mudgee's gain5
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19 September 1907
Opening of Menah School.
The opening of the Menah school was celebrated yesterday in the presence of nearly 200 people. The early portion of the day was devoted to athletic events among the children. And in the afternoon Mr. Cecil Cox presided while addresses were delivered by Mr. A. J. Lowe and Mr. Robert Jones, M.L.A. Later on the assemblage was regaled with refreshments, and at night a very successful ball was held. The function was the largest and most important held at Wilbetree for years. A detailed account of the proceedings will appear on Thursday next6
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10 October 1907
Menah School.
The initiators of the movement to secure a new and commodious school building at Menah are deserving of the thanks of the residents. To Messrs T. Wright, C. D. Cox and F. Bucholtz most of the credit is due, and their actions; in conjunction with the support they received from the other members of the committee, affords a striking example of what can be done by the residents of a district acting in unison for the public good. Indeed, it is one more argument in favor of the formation of a progress committee in every centre of population. Menah's live committee do not intend to relax their efforts, and are now taking steps to place before the Department the necessity for a teacher's residence7
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21 January 1918
Munna Public School.
Mr. H. A. Ward, from Kempsey. has been appointed headmaster at the Munna Public School insuccession to Mr George Campbell, transferred to Euchareena. The new headmaster arrivcd at Munna on Thursday, last. Mr Campbell and family keft Mudgee for Euchareena by the mail train on Fridaynight. The 'Guardian ' warmly welcomes Mr. Ward to the district. lt-trusts that he will have a prosperous and happy time at Munna, the people of which he will find extremeiy pleasant to be with8
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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: -
Menah Public School - Mary Florence Kennedy, Zena Marie Rayner9
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30 January 1922
Qualifying Certificate Examinations.
MUDGEE DISTRICT.
The following conclude the list of passes:-
Menah - Vivienne Doris Bence10
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15 August 1940
Mr. Dunn's Activities
Official Correspondence
MR. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., has forwarded us the following official correspondence:
MENAH SCHOOL With reference to your personal representations on behalf of Mr. C. Cox, of "Owanilla," Wilbetree Flat, Mudgee, relative to the decision recently given to close the Menah Provisional School, I have given further consideration to this matter and in view of the additional facts now adduced, the previous decision has been revoked, and the school will be allowed to continue for the present. At the same time I would stress that the department will be able to retain this school only so long as an average attendance exceeding nine (9) pupils is maintained. - D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education11
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