CROTHERS, FOSTER, MUNRO, MULLANE FAMILIES WANDO VALE 1916- SS3397 (PROV VPRS795/P Unit 2760 School 3397) The Head Teacher, Robert H Bear, applied for Conveyance Allowance (Pony Allowance) for the following children 18.7.1916. Lucy CROTHERS aged 13 yrs 9 mths 4 miles from school Edwin CROTHERS aged 10 yrs 3 mths Do Ivy CROTHERS aged 12 yrs Do George CROTHERS aged 8 yrs 4 mths Do Minnie CROTHERS aged 6 yrs 8 mths Do Robert Bear writes that he had no hesitation in recommending the above family for the allowance as there are 10 in the family, the father is a struggling settler and without it it would be hardly possible for the children to attend school. The same is true for the Foster family, he writes, and both families are compelled to keep horses in order to attend. Murray FOSTER aged 11 yrs 9 mths 4 ½ miles from school Mabel FOSTER aged 13 yrs Do Florence FOSTER aged 8 yrs 6 mths Do In further correspondence he applies for Mary MUNRO aged 9 yrs 5 mths 5 miles from school Percy MUNRO aged 7 yrs ? mths Do Norman MUNRO aged 6 yrs 3 mths Do Desmond MULLANE aged 9 yrs 4 mths 3 miles from school The Munro and Mullane children also come to school on horseback. Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin