VPRS 9865 Minute Books (Board of Advice No.70 School District North Riding Shire of Avoca)

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This series contains the minutes of meetings held by Board of Advice No 70 for the School District North Riding Shire of Avoca. This particular Board pertained to a school district which included the following primary schools: Avoca, Moonambel, Percydale, Homebush, Natte Byalleck and Ruthscar West.

The minutes for this Board are in the form of note books. Matters discussed relate to the duties of the Board as set out in Section 15 the Education Act 1872. These included responsibility for determining and reporting on the use of school buildings on non school days/hours, the condition of the school buildings and premises, school requirements and attendance of local children at the schools.

The period covered by this series spans the entire life of this particular Board of Advice. This date range also covers the entire period for which Boards of Advice operated, from their establishment in 1873 under the Education Act 1872 to their abolition under the Education Act of 1910. All Boards of Advice were replaced by School Committees established within each individual school.