Gore Public School

Date: ca1900-1956

By: Bailey, Colin Lennie, 1906-1997; Bailey, Sue, active 1998

Reference: PAColl-6025

Description: Views of Westport, Denniston, Blackball, Ngakawau, Millerton, Inangahua Junction, Seddonville, Dunedin, Gore, Milford Sound, Greymouth and Taupo Quantity: 10 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) postcards. 12 b&w original photographic print(s) postcards. 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s) postcards. Provenance: The late Professor C L Bailey, from the VUW Department of Education, collected photographs and other items relating to New Zealand history from members of the public.

Date: 1894

By: Southern standard (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-SCHOOLS-Gore-1894-01

Description: Four lists, for 6 April, 18 May, 8 June and 23rd June 1894, for boys in Standard Six, listing eight or nine boys and their marks, in order top to bottom. Herries Beattie is at the top of all these lists, sometimes with other boys being first equal. Other names include: Henry Lakeman, Edgar Watt, William McKenzie, Robert Tinsley, Welwyn Tinsley, Andrew Waters, Leslie Pyke, Edward McKechnie. The name of the headmaster, Jonathan Golding, is at the bottom of each sheet, together with a note that a pupil who gains a place on the list is deserving of some reward from his or her parents. Accompanied by envelope published by the Waimate Borough Council, addressed to J H Beattie, advertising Waimate - "Beautifully situated Waimate for business, health or holidays - the choicest of our inland towns". Quantity: 4 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engravings with holograph, each 203 x 124 mm. Provenance: Donated by Hobsons, Wellington, in 2007.