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MU L B R I NG S C H 0 0 L

tragedy and sadness on 17th October 1950, when the school building was destroyed
by fire. The Mulbring School of Arts Hall in Palmer Street, Mulbring, was
leased as a temporary school.

The Education Department's work staff erected a "double-fixed" class-
room with necessary storage and office accommodation plus a new water storage
tank. Costs for this project were valued at £2,057.11.5 ($4,115.15). The
new schoolhouse was completed and occupied on 2nd October 1951. Some eight
years later in 1959 this Departmental section again made some renovations,
refencing and repainting at Mulbring School and residence. These works were
assessed as costing £1,270.0.0. ($2,540.00).

Headmasters or Teachers-in-Charge at Mulbring School have been:-

John Henry Oakes 1st October 1849

Joseph Taylor until his resig-
W. Steadman
Donald Ferguson nation in July 1854
James Birch
John Dwyer 2nd June 1855
George Forsyth
Michael Lappan ?
Edward Langbridge
Sydney Dodds 31st December 1866
Alfred Stoneham
Fredrick Bates March 1870
James Benton
William Carroll 19th June 1875
James Bloomfield
William Barratt 3rd November 1876
Walter Nethery
Lloyd E·1ans 17th August 1880
William Clifton
Herbert Cartwright 4th May 1882

2nd November 1882

22nd December 1893

10th January 1898

6th June 1901

3rd March 1910

12th June 1911

4th April 1916

21st July 1926

9th November 1930

24th December 1931

12th December 1944