From the ”The Ovens and Murray Advertiser” of 3 July, 1875
On Friday, 2 July, 1875, a procession of more than 1000 children, led by the Forester’s Band, marched from the old school (No. 36) in Loch Street, via Church Street and Ford Street, to S.S. 1560 where they were speedily lined up in semi-circles on either side of the main entrance by head teacher E.S. Harris, the staff of the new schoo...
