KWOBRUP (YELLANUP)SCHOOL UPDATED

in 1912 a letter was sent from Donald Sclater asking for an application for a school. The railway opened in 1912. A year later there were letters regarding a portable school and possible site. North of the Railway Line and near the west side of the Kwobrup Reserve area. Children listed at that time were: Painter 3, Biltoff 2 and Philp 2.

In 1913 a lot had changed. Hinkleys gone to Gnowangerup, Reeves have no children, McQuillen gone to Albany, Smths,Mills, Francis and Wegg left the district. Philp, Biltoff and Archer too far away

In 1914 it was decided to use the local hall. Progress Association Hall was weatherboard with iron roof and lean-too. It was purchased by the hobart family for 40 pounds and used as their family home.

Kwobrup School opened on 14th July 1914 and closed on 20th April 1923.

1914          Teacher   WOLSTENHOLME Winifred       Head Teacher
                                 PILGRIM William                    Teacher on Supply

Mr. William Pilgrim re-entered the system as Head Teacher on Supply on 14th July at 2 pounds 10 shillings. Opened the school on 14th July, had to clean the loo!!
Miss Winifred Wolstenholme camr from East perth on 22nd October. Wage was 130 pounds a year.
A letter from Miss Wolstenholme requesting a tank.

1915          Teacher   WOLSTENHOLME Winifred       Head Teacher

1916          Teacher   WOLSTENHOLME Winifred       Head Teacher

A letter from Miss Wolstenholme requesting permission to close the school one afternoon.

1917          Teacher   MONTGOMERY Effie               Head Teacher

Letter from Mr. Philp noted that there was only one outhouse.
Effie Montgomery Head Teacher in February. Wage of 110 pounds. Up to 120 pounds in 1917. Married Ernest Nunan - a very kind and devoted teacher. Stayed with the Asplins.

1918          Teacher   MONTGOMERY Effie               Head Teacher

Used Methodist Church Hall for School. Trustees for Church: F. Smith, Bolto, Hobart, Black and G. E. Jones asked for payment for using the church hall.

1919          Teacher   MONTGOMERY Effie               Head Teacher
                                YOUNG Evelyn                      Head Teacher

Used Methodist Church Hall for School
Effie Montgomery resigned on 31st October.

1920          Teacher   WILKINSON Marjorie              Head Teacher
                                 YOUNG Evelyn                      Head Teacher

Used Methodist Church Hall for School
Marjorie Wilkinson head teacher on a wage of 144 pounds. Stayed with the Newmans.

1921          Teacher   BLOOMFIELD Grace               Head Teacher
                                YOUNG Evelyn                      Head Teacher

Used Methodist Church Hall for School
Grace Bloomfield stayed with the boltos.

1922          Teacher   PROCTOR Edith                    Head Teacher
                                 WOODMAN Rosema               Head Teacher on Supply
                                 THOMAS Pearl                     Assistant Teacher

Edith Proctor posted to Edjudina in January
Rosema Woodman transferred from Kulin. Began in February. Was very keen on poetry. Her son Lindsay became a Bank Manager in Katanning.
12th July Clara Holm atmitted. Letter from W.R. Bolto, Secretary of Kwobrup Hall re opening and shutting of school. Lack of teacher accommodation.
29th September school opened (re-opened?) by Mary Ashe.
Pearl Thomas was transferred to Merriden in October.

1923          Teacher   ASHE Mary                          Head Teacher
                                 DOUGLAS Miss                     Teacher

Mary Ashe was transferred from No.7 Pumping Station on 22nd September 1922.
Head Teacher in 1923 with wage of 222 pounds. Stayed with the Smiths. Trandferred to Oaklands in 1923.
Closed on 20th April due to low attenance. 12 children left with worker families.
Miss Douglas played the bagpipes, very musical' Stayed with the Alex Andersons (now Webses). Mrs. Anderson used to help the teachers prepare their lessons - a clever and musical person herself.

1924          Teacher   Arthur Mailing had Kwobrup School records.r

KWOBRUP SIDING

PUPILS REMEMBERED AT RE-UNION IN 1989

ASPLIN Florrie      Married Tom Robertson, now in Mandurah
ASPLIN Irene       Married Jack Smith
ASPLIN Myrtle      Married Mr. Parker from Katanning

BANYARD Edith    Very artistic. Family kept the store after Smiths

BOLTO Percy        Married Ivy Filmer of Katanning, now Perth/Albany
BOLTO Vic           Now Esperance
BOLTO Alison       Married George McLean, K.I.A. Tubruk. Was telephonist at Katanning. Now Mrs. Chatfield living Mt.                           Hawthorn

BILTOFT Eric        (Bullfrog) Father photographer and musician in Katanning
BILTOFT ? Billie
BILTOFT Deborah

BROWN Doris        Farming family

CUBBAGE Len        Think became engine driver. Family Railway workers
CUBBAGE Doris

DACEY Henry
DACEY Mary
DACEY Arthur         Twin
DACEY Robert         Twin
DACEY ?  Francis

GREEN Vera           Married Bill Dolan

HILL Mary             This family lived a loong way from the school
HILL  ? Robert

HOLM Clara           (Pocker Legs) Married R. H. Newby, Ongerup
HOLM Loui
HOLM Arthur          Worked in Railways in Narrogin at one stage

PAINTER
PAINTER              not sure if these children did attend
PAINTER

PHILP William       Managed Fairclough's farm now Garlick/Brownes. Moved to Geraldton
PHILP John/Jack

RAMSDEN Nelli/Helen  Railway Workers
RAMSDEN Emma
RAMSDEN Arthur     (Boozer)

SMITH Brian           (Brains) Married Rena Schultz. Family ran Rogers Store then went farming

TYLER Eva             (Whirley) Mrried Kunnunopin farmer. Railway Workers
TYLER Louis           (Midge) Married a Bank Manager

WOOLLETT Ada      Never married. Farmers
WOOLLETT Waler   Married Caroline Abbot from Katanning
WOOLLETT William (Boobie) Married Daisy Crouch. Lived where Webse's are now.

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