Local Government
Wongan-Ballidu
Region
Wheatbelt
Kondut
Kondut School (fmr)
Site of 1st store
Wongan-Ballidu
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1923
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Sep 1998 | Category 5 | |
The site represents ways of life associated with education, and the community and social life of the settlers in Kondut, which is a way of life no longer practised. It has associations with pioneers of the Kondut.
Site is represented by a rock with a plaque
In August 1923, the Kondut Agricultural Hall was built on the site of the first store in Kondut. The Store was a salmon gum and hessian structure comprising a house and shop which was owned by the Progress Association, as was the Agricultural Hall which replaced the shop. The first moves for a school in Kondut were made in 1926, when the Progress Association lobbied the Education Department. At the time there were 12- 13 potential students at in the region of the Kondut Siding. School subsequently opened in the Kondut Hall on 26 October 1927, with Miss P O'Connell as teacher. School was suspended shortly after starting until board was found for the teacher. She subsequently boarded with the Baileys. (school stay at the hall????) In c1930, a reinforced concrete hall was constructed and the original hall served as the supper room. In 1942, the school closed when buses were introduced and transported the children to Ballidu.
Site
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACKLAND RRB ; "Wongan Ballidu Pioneering Days ". | Shire of Wongan-Balidu | 1965 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
| Other Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Other Use | EDUCATIONAL | Primary School |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
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