| 词条 | Mount French, Queensland |
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| type = suburb | name = Mount French | city = | state = qld | image =Mount French from Kents Lagoon.jpg | caption =Mount French, viewed from Kents Lagoon, 2015 | coordinates = {{coord|27|59|52|S|152|37|37|E|display=inline,title}} | pop = | established = | postcode =4310 | area = | dist1 = 9.0 | dir1 = W | location1 = Boonah | dist2 = 48.1 | dir2 = W | location2 = Beaudesert | dist3 = 95.2 | dir3 = SW | location3 = Brisbane | lga = Scenic Rim Region | stategov =Scenic Rim | fedgov =Wright | near-n =Templin | near-ne =Kents Pocket | near-e =Boonah | near-se =Dugandan | near-s =Frenches Creek | near-sw =Burjurgen | near-w =Charlwood | near-nw =Fassifern Valley }}Mount French is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] GeographyThe town of Mount French includes the mountain of the same name in the western half of the locality, part of which is within the Moogerah Peaks National Park. Elevations in the western half of the locality range from 300 metres above sea level to 470 metres at Mount French South Peak and 540 metres at Mount French North Peak. The western half of the locality is mostly undeveloped bushland.[2] The eastern part of the Mount French is lower, ranging from 200 to 280 metres above sea level, and is predominantly grazing land.[2] Mount French is a watershed with the creeks flowing west of the mountain ultimately flowing into the Bremer River, while the creeks flowing east of the mountain ultimately flow into the Logan River.[2] Mount French Road runs from the Boonah-Rathdowney Road in Boonah and Dugandan to the east through the centre of the locality to the national park and then north to the North Peak.[2] Mount French SchoolMount French Provisional School opened in 1900. One 1 January 1909, it became Mount French State School. It closed circa 1925.[3] The approximation location of the school is {{Coord|-28.002|152.634|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount French School}}.[4] C.L. Watson sent a letter dated 31 July 1899 on behalf of parents in the Dugandan community, to the Secretary for Public Instruction requesting the establishment of a provisional school at Mount French East. Ernest Kirchner donated and transferred 2 acres 0 roods 25 perches subdivision 1 Portion 303 Coochin for the site of the school 1 February 1900. A subsidized Provisional School was approved 17 April 1900 with a subsidy payable of £74-15-6. The following tenders had been submitted for the construction of the school building: Edward Scholz £87-12-6 and Tronc and Sons £93-10-0. The committee was authorized to accept Scholz’s tender. The building was completed 13 October 1900. The following school committee was appointed: Charles Graewe, Edward A Scholz and F William Hemmy (secretary) 20 February 1901.[8] First TeacherThe first teacher was Alice Watson wife of C L Watson secretary to the building committee for the Mount French School and a local farmer. She started 19 November 1900. She had taught for ten years as the first assistant at Central Infants Brisbane and was classified Class III Division I.[8] School committeesThe school committee 9 March 1906 consisted of Albert Spletter: treasurer, Henry Falkenhagen: secretary, William Crepin: member and Mr Frank: chairman., school committee consisted of Fredrick William Krause: chairman, Henry Frank: secretary, John Carl Frank: treasurer, with Charles William Fredrick Freiberg and William Crepin being members 21 March 1923.[8] Break inIn August 1923 children broke into the school and broke the school clock and some set squares belonging to the pupils. Over the years the number of pupils varied. According to the annual returns from 1900 to 1925 the average attendance ranged from 9 to 25.[8] TeachersThe teachers at the school were: [8]
School ClosureThe school closed at the end of 1925 with teacher Annie Mackay being reassigned to part time schools at Carlyle and Jandowae East.[5] The school building was moved and relocated to Mount Walker Lower in 1927. [6] The school site was transferred back to Ernest Kirchner 20 March 1928 with certificate of title number 156877.[7] References1. ^{{cite QPN|45172|Mount French|locality|accessdate=12 March 2017}} 2. ^1 2 3 {{Queensland Globe|accessdate=12 March 2017}} 3. ^{{Citation|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|author1=Queensland Family History Society|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}} 4. ^Information from Dennis Frank local resident, by email, 11 Dec 2016 in possession of user lastlion0 5. ^{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article214206450|title=DALBY LICENSING COURT.|date=22 January 1926|location=Queensland, Australia|page=2|via=National Library of Australia|newspaper=The Dalby Herald|accessdate=13 March 2017}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21193229|title=COUNTRY NEWS. IPSWICH.|date=11 November 1927|issue=21,776|location=Queensland, Australia|page=10|via=National Library of Australia|newspaper=The Brisbane Courier|accessdate=13 March 2017}} 7. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{Cite web|url=http://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/Search/ItemDetails.aspx?ItemId=15518|title=Queensland State Archives Item ID15518, Administration file, Mount French School number 912.|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}} External links{{Commons category-inline|Mount French, Queensland}}{{Scenic Rim Region}} 1 : Scenic Rim Region |
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