PETITION FROM THE PARENTS OF BALOCHILE RD SS NO 3789 (Konongwootong South) Konongwootong South is 6 miles from Coleraine and was divided up for Closer Settlement in 1911. In 1915 Miss Elizabeth Hanlon was transferred from this school. Her sister Mary had lived with her in the teacher's residence and helped out in the school. There was also a third sister Annie who sometimes stayed with her too. The parents of Konong Sth obviously had a great affection for Mary and petitioned the Department to allow her to take over from her sister in the new year. They say of her: "Her learning and ability and tact with the children has specially come under our notice with the result that the children have responded with respect and attention to her teaching and have learned well, also the children love her and she loves them." High praise indeed! Unfortunately the Department replied that it had no power to appoint Miss Mary Hanlon. "The Public Service Act prescribes that the senior qualified applicant shall be appointed." Here are the names on the petition: THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE B Mouat (Correspondent) P Clynes E Absalom John Crimmins (Chairman) JH Picken H Robinson R Richardson PARENTS D Stenning (Looks like) A Stenning MJ Forrest H Forrest L Clynes A Crimmins E Absalom A Mouat GA Robinson Sarah McInnes D McInnes Mary Fitzgerald L Fitzgerald MJ Richardson John Brens (Looks like) M Brens Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin