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CESSNOCK WEST SCHOOL

and externally which was completed on 25th July 1949. The price submitted
was £3,262.13.0 ($6,525.30) and the successful contractor was Cox, Berrigan
and Munro.

Two double timber classroom units, one for the primary ~nd one
for the infants school, were constructed during 1953 by A.H. Mc Kenzie.
His quote had been £1 ,632.16.7 ($3,265.67).

Repairs and re-painting were made by the painting and repair
staff of the Education Department. This project was completed on 12th
March 1964. Costs were assessed at £9~368.16.2 ($18,737.62). This section
also made ground improvements on 21st September 1966 which were valued at
£340.0.0 ($680.00).

The Education Department made more additions to Cessnock West
School which were finished on 28th January 1967. These additions
included one new brick veneer classroom, another hat room, a clinic and
a food servicing area. The successful tender price of £4,275.0.0 ($8,550.00)
had been made by K. Brownsmith, contractor of Garden Suburb.

'On 15th May 1968, an external painting of the school by the
Department's repair staff, was estimated to have cost $2,893.00.

Headmasters and headmistresses at Cessnock West Public School
since its establishment have been:-

Amy Mc Gook 25th May 1920
Matilda Bernberg 7th August 1922
Nellie Stacy 24th December 1924
Walter Martin 6th June 1925
Leo Clout 16th March 1926
Herbert Warden 30th September 1926
Claude Russell 1eth May 1928
William Phillips 6:h June 1930
Archibald Newman 14th December 1932