Hi Denise and Wendy, You will notice that Brainerd Stone appears in the list of disgruntled parents signing the petition. Ronda Hillsboro April 14th 1885 The Minister of the "Education Department" Sir We the undersigned residents of "Hillsboro" do hereby petition to the "Minister " of "Education" for the removal of "Mrs Anderson" the State School Teacher (No 889) as we consider, she is not a fit & proper person to instruct our children. As we have 30 children under 15 years of age, we are intitled to a "Male"Tacher" and we wish an inspector of Schools sent, when we will state our trouble more fully. We are sir, Yours obdt. Thos Andw Michell Rebecca Knight Mary Paull Hance McGowan John Ralph B.Stone Arthur Clingin WB Mitchell Some notes have been added in pencil beside two of the names (possibly by the inspector): Hance McGowan - stepfather of Arthur Welshman WB Mitchell - no children at school, youngest 21 years.
thanks Ronda, enjoy reading of the local activities. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 8:37 AM Subject: [HC] Unhappy parents - B.Stone > Hi Denise and Wendy, > > You will notice that Brainerd Stone appears in the list of disgruntled > parents signing the petition. > > Ronda > > > > Hillsboro > April 14th 1885 > > The Minister of the "Education Department" > > Sir > We the undersigned residents of "Hillsboro" do hereby petition to the > "Minister " of "Education" for the removal of "Mrs Anderson" the State > School Teacher (No 889) as we consider, she is not a fit & proper person > to instruct our children. As we have 30 children under 15 years of age, > we are intitled to a "Male"Tacher" and we wish an inspector of Schools > sent, when we will state our trouble more fully. > We are sir, > Yours obdt. > Thos Andw Michell > Rebecca Knight > Mary Paull > Hance McGowan > John Ralph > B.Stone > Arthur Clingin > WB Mitchell > > Some notes have been added in pencil beside two of the names (possibly by > the inspector): > Hance McGowan - stepfather of Arthur Welshman > WB Mitchell - no children at school, youngest 21 years. >