Edith Perry Collection: Kangaroo Flat State School no. 981; newspaper article Break O'Day August 2000 concerning the condition of the building. The article begins "One of Kangaroo Flat's most important historic Buildings is suffering from serious neglect. The article includes a B&W photograph of seven past students: Edith Perry (Johanson) 1935-39, George Wesley 1925-32, Dorothy Wild (Pittaway) 1931-37, Wal Browning 1932-40, Vera Freestone (Browning) 1925-31, Dorothy Davey (Anderson) 1930-37 and Ollie Wesley (Shelton) 1930-38.kangaroo flat, kangaroo flat state school no 981

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Institution: State School No. 981, Chapel Street, Kangaroo Flat. The eastern end of the school was opened in 1870 and led by John Hamilton (teacher), his wife Mabel (assistant) and Emma McColough (pupil teacher). Within a fortnight there were 130 children. The first additions to the school were made in 1873, following the proclamation of the Education Act. Other additions were made in 1875 and 1883 and a general remodelling took place in 1916. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were