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Beaumont School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0134

Overview

Closed school [1907 - 1927]

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1908 - 1926

Beaumont School

Beaumont School began as a household school in 1904, taken by retired teacher, W.Duncan. In July 1907, 4 parents built a school building - Messrs R.Casey, D.D.Macdonald (Manager Beaumont Station), J.Finn and D.J.Heenan. Beaumont was always a small school, the roll never being more than 12. The school intergrated with Nightcaps School in 1927.

- Notes by E. Easton -

See Bibliography for References

Extent

1 box(es) (Box 1)

Language of Materials

English

Bibliography

'A history of education in the Nightcaps district' by V.G. Boyle.
REF: 372 BOY LC
'Pasture, coal seam, and settlement : a centennial of history of Nightcaps and district, 1880-1980' by John S. Thomson.
REF: 993.96 THO
'Sixty thousand on the hoof : big country south of the Rangitata' by Peter Newton.
REF: 636.301 NEW LC
Title
Beaumont School
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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