The Centennial Book of Springston School
published by The Springston School
Committee - 1968
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The Stations - 003
BLAKISTON - Charles
Robert, --- Class 111 run 18 of 5,000 acres ---- in
1852, he was aged 27 when he took up the land. about 1854
sold the run to
J.E.Fitzgerald.
FITZGERALD - James Edward, by
1854 he leased about 14,500 acres --- son of Irish landowner
--arrived on the "Charlotte Jane" 1st editor of Lyttelton Times
FIELD - James, later joined by
his brother Strickland Field took up up Class 111 run 111 of
10,000 acres in 1853, in 1861 sold to J.E.Fitzgerald the Springs
Station now stretched over nearly 27,000
acres
Photo - 005
Mr Mounce ploughing with
a team of horses
Photo - 006
The last Old Sod House in Springston -
It was the site of C.Tully's
new house and next to Walker's
bakery -------
Photo - 007
The School in 1928 (before large glass doors were fitted in front)
Photo - 008
Football on the Boys' Playground - Tod's house, school, storehouse and
store in the background.
Photo - 010
The School Roll of Honour Board in the Great War -
Photo - 011
Children on the way home from School about 1928. "White
Dolly" in the shafts, Mrs
Ridden driving.
Photo - 012
Springston School children in foreground, no names.
Photo -
014 - In front of Dartnall's Store in the
40's
Miss F.Hay, I.Marshall, C.Dartnall, and E.Hoskin, in background.
Photo - The 80th Jubilee
Committee - 015
Back - S.Fee, H.Hoskin, G.Rolston,
P.Thomas, P.V.Bailey.
Centre - S.Wall, J.Morton, S.Simpson,
W.Mounce, I.Watkins, Allan Manning, H.Benny,
O.Bailey.
Front - Mrs P.Thomas, Mrs S.Walls, Mrs
A.S.Bailey, Mrs D.Everest, Mrs W.Cottom,
Mrs W.Mounce, Mrs J.Schaffer (nee Alison Tyson) Mrs Noelene
Keast (nee Lancaster) Mrs O.T.Bailey.
Photo - 016
- Mr Memory ringing the Bell
The only 2nd decade pupil present. Mrs M.Danielson cutting the Centennial
cake (Mr and Mrs S.Hamilton at
right)
Photo - 017
Teachers and Ex-teachers at the Centennial Celebrations
D.Duke, J.E.Fraser, A.Barr, B.J.Wilson, Mrs D.Hewitt (nee Leafburg) Miss S.Wards, Miss F.Hay, S. Montgomery.
Photo - 018
Left - Old Pupils and Friends at the Opening Ceremony.
Right - Heather Riach presenting
Mrs Danielson, her
Great Grand Aunt with a bouquet.
Photo - 019 -
Mr C.Bailey speaking at the Banquet
(Mrs and Mr C.McLachlan,
M.P. at left, Mr and Mrs W.C.Miller,
right)
Photo - 020
Children leaving the school grounds for the ride to the Cetennial
Picnic. R.Everest
and W.Garland driving the
Garrett traction engine.
Photo - 021 -
The Centennial Committee
D.Duke, R.Hartley, K.Thomas, G.Wall,
S.Simpson, G.Hughes, Mrs M.Cottom, Mrs
O.Bailey, C.Bailey, (chairman) Mrs J.Findlay,
E.Tweedy, C.Cornish.
Inset - Mrs T.Newall.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
20 June 2010
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