NRS-629 | Semi-official letters received by the Secretary of the Board

This volume includes letters received by Wilkins from teachers, District Inspectors, the Examiner, and private persons. Letters from teachers concern their appointment, resignation, transfer, dismissal and reclassification while requests for additional school books, extensions and repairs to school buildings are also included. There are also several letters from ex-teachers, dismissed for improper conduct and applying for reinstatement, and correspondence with teachers and District Inspectors concerning disputes between teachers and Local Patrons and/or denominational authorities. District Inspectors also reported on meetings of local committees convened with a view to establishing National Schools in particular districts. Testimonials were received from teachers and private persons respecting the suitability of applicants for pupil-teacherships, while letters received from the Examiner concern the distribution of examination papers and report on the standard of individual examination papers received. Although some of these letters were addressed to Wilkins in a private capacity, many are routine memoranda from teachers, District Inspectors and the Examiner. These letters appear to have been included in this volume rather than the series to which they would normally have been assigned due to their size - being written on notepaper rather than foolscap writing paper. In some instances letters were subsequently referred to the Board. Where this has occurred the date of the meeting at which the letter was tabled is noted. (1/356). 1 vol. Note:This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.