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structure had been proposed to become a weathershed, but with the
pupii population increase, it was retained as classrooms. The staff
numbered six, including one pupil teacher. In May 1909 the numbers
grew still further when a subsidised conveyance of children from Bellbird
was started.

A new Infants Building facing Brandis Street was erected
in May 1910. It consisted of six rooms and an Assembly Hall. The
contractor was Hughes and Litchfield - the contract price being
£2,875.0.0 ($5,750.00).

Cessnock Primary School Parents and Citizens first meeting
was held on 19th August 1910. The officers and committee elected
were:-

President: T!::or.ias Punch
Secretary: A.E. Wescott
Treasurer: Matt Baillie
Committee: Mrs. A. Hampton, Mrs. E. Johns,
Mrs. T. Punch, Miss Barrett,
Mrs. E. Cameron (Head.master's wife),
Rev. Clark-Duff, Mr. R. Jones,
Mr. A. Biggers, S. Murray and
H. Blackwell.

Permission was granted in August 1908 for a technical class
to study mining and for the class to have the use of the temporary
school building on Thursday evenings . Permission was also given for
an ambulance class to use the sa~e classroom each Tuesday evening.
This ambulance class was under t he instruction of the ·Government Medical
Officer.

The school was raised in 1915 to ~ he status of a Superior
Public School and was kno1vn as Cessnock-Aberdare Superior Public School.