Coolah School of Arts opened 25 April 1921 (at a time of restoration). New South Wales Australia
Coolah School of Arts
Memorial to District Soldiers
MUDGEE, Sunday
A new School of Arts— a handsome building — has been completed at Coolah, and the building will very shortly be formally opened. It is commodious, conveniently arranged, and is to serve the purpose of a literary institute, a place of public meeting and a social club. There are literary and reading rooms, billiard room, games and smoke room, and a soldiers' club room, with its own billiard table, games table, gymnastic apparatus, and so forth.
The School of Arts is a public memorial to the soldiers of the town and district. It was built from a design by Mr Goldea, a soldier settler on the Oban Estate. Mr W V Holland, Coolah, was the contractor, and Mr Bayne, of Sydney, clerk of works. The site was the gift of Mr J M Allison, of Oakey Creek Station, Coolah.
Ref: Daily Telegraph (Sydney NSW) Monday 17 January 1921.
Coolah School of Arts
A Call to Public Patriotism
Races and Sports next Saturday
Opening Anzac Day
On Saturday the public of Coolah will be called upon to show by their patronage of the School of Arts races that their patriotic fervour has not petered out with the dying echo of the war’s conflict: that they are not unmindful of the duty which they owe to the memory of the men who gloriously died fighting for our freedom or that they are not lost to a due sense of recognition for the deeds of the men who survived the ordeal. The School of Arts and Soldiers' Memorial typify the district's tribute to the memory of gallant men and noble deeds, and there is a call to the people of the district to support it to the extent necessary to endow it with life and usefulness. That is why the races and sports are being held.
As it is now the School of Arts is idle and unequipped, the building stands as a suggestion of failing memory and our apparent ingratitude and neglect.
That must not continue. We must complete the task we have set ourselves to do and make a final effort at the consummation of our earlier desires.
Saturday’s sports will provide the opportunity, and let it not be said of anyone that he was lacking in any essential towards that end. All cannot contribute liberally. Many are not in a position to do so. But all can at least afford to patronise the races and give their mite to the races towards this strong call upon their patriotism and generosity.
Apart from the memorial significance of the Institute, it will, when equipped, fill a social and intellectual want in the district which will well repay any little sacrifices made to the finishing and equipping.
Leaving out all considerations as to the purpose of the races and sports those who attend on Saturday should be well repaid by the enjoyments of the day. In addition to the races, which themselves should provide plenty of interest, there will be a variety of sports that will be pleasing to everybody. Then let all who can make it a point of attending.
The Opening on Anzac Day
Following the races on Saturday, the opening ceremony will take place on Anzac Day — the Monday after. This will be carried out on quite an elaborate scale, as befits the occasion. The opening ceremony will be performed by Mr J M Allison, who has contributed so generously to the movement. In addition to the local notabilities, parliamentary representatives of the district and other leading citizens have been invited to be present.
On the same day, British war medals and decorations won on the field will be presented to district soldiers. This will follow a military parade. The presentations will be made by one of the military heads, possibly Brig-Gen Herring DSO.
At noon a united commemoration service will be held in the building, Rev W Hotston having charge.
The remainder of the ceremonies, which includes the handing over of Coolah Shire war trophy will take place during the afternoon, beginning at 3 o'clock. The school children are to assist with appropriate choruses.
A dance at night will conclude the day's proceedings.
Ref: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW) Thursday 21 April 1921.
Coolah School of Arts opened 25 April 1921 (at a time of restoration). New South Wales Australia
Coolah School of Arts
Memorial to District Soldiers
MUDGEE, Sunday
A new School of Arts— a handsome building — has been completed at Coolah, and the building will very shortly be formally opened. It is commodious, conveniently arranged, and is to serve the purpose of a literary institute, a place of public meeting and a social club. There are literary and reading rooms, billiard room, games and smoke room, and a soldiers' club room, with its own billiard table, games table, gymnastic apparatus, and so forth.
The School of Arts is a public memorial to the soldiers of the town and district. It was built from a design by Mr Goldea, a soldier settler on the Oban Estate. Mr W V Holland, Coolah, was the contractor, and Mr Bayne, of Sydney, clerk of works. The site was the gift of Mr J M Allison, of Oakey Creek Station, Coolah.
Ref: Daily Telegraph (Sydney NSW) Monday 17 January 1921.
Coolah School of Arts
A Call to Public Patriotism
Races and Sports next Saturday
Opening Anzac Day
On Saturday the public of Coolah will be called upon to show by their patronage of the School of Arts races that their patriotic fervour has not petered out with the dying echo of the war’s conflict: that they are not unmindful of the duty which they owe to the memory of the men who gloriously died fighting for our freedom or that they are not lost to a due sense of recognition for the deeds of the men who survived the ordeal. The School of Arts and Soldiers' Memorial typify the district's tribute to the memory of gallant men and noble deeds, and there is a call to the people of the district to support it to the extent necessary to endow it with life and usefulness. That is why the races and sports are being held.
As it is now the School of Arts is idle and unequipped, the building stands as a suggestion of failing memory and our apparent ingratitude and neglect.
That must not continue. We must complete the task we have set ourselves to do and make a final effort at the consummation of our earlier desires.
Saturday’s sports will provide the opportunity, and let it not be said of anyone that he was lacking in any essential towards that end. All cannot contribute liberally. Many are not in a position to do so. But all can at least afford to patronise the races and give their mite to the races towards this strong call upon their patriotism and generosity.
Apart from the memorial significance of the Institute, it will, when equipped, fill a social and intellectual want in the district which will well repay any little sacrifices made to the finishing and equipping.
Leaving out all considerations as to the purpose of the races and sports those who attend on Saturday should be well repaid by the enjoyments of the day. In addition to the races, which themselves should provide plenty of interest, there will be a variety of sports that will be pleasing to everybody. Then let all who can make it a point of attending.
The Opening on Anzac Day
Following the races on Saturday, the opening ceremony will take place on Anzac Day — the Monday after. This will be carried out on quite an elaborate scale, as befits the occasion. The opening ceremony will be performed by Mr J M Allison, who has contributed so generously to the movement. In addition to the local notabilities, parliamentary representatives of the district and other leading citizens have been invited to be present.
On the same day, British war medals and decorations won on the field will be presented to district soldiers. This will follow a military parade. The presentations will be made by one of the military heads, possibly Brig-Gen Herring DSO.
At noon a united commemoration service will be held in the building, Rev W Hotston having charge.
The remainder of the ceremonies, which includes the handing over of Coolah Shire war trophy will take place during the afternoon, beginning at 3 o'clock. The school children are to assist with appropriate choruses.
A dance at night will conclude the day's proceedings.
Ref: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW) Thursday 21 April 1921.