South Kumminin Hall - Site of

Author

Shire of Narembeen

Place Number

06786

Location

South Kumminin

Location Details

Local Government

Narembeen

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 31 Jul 1996 Category 5

Statement of Significance

The site represents the a way of life no longer practiced. It represents the community co-operation and the value of education.

History

The first hall was built in 1916 by voluntary labour. It had a timber floor, weatherboard walls and a bush roof. The first school in South Kumminin opened in the hall in 1925, and continued until 1932 when it was temporarily closed at that venue while efforts were made to establish a school building. Later the hall was replaced by a more substantial building. The Roads Board took the hall over, and it continued to be used as the CWA centre and other community meetings.

Condition

Site

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Bristow I; "Seedtime & Harvest A History of the Narembeen District 1888-1988". Shire of Narembeen 1988

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Agricultural Hall
Original Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Agricultural Hall

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Cultural activities

Creation Date

20 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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