1st June 1915

Mr Charles Phillip ceased to be on the Staff as of today. Mr Phillip has joined the army.

13th November 1916 – A War Savings Association has been formed and operations began today.  66 members joined and £18-1/- was collected. 23 War Certificates@15/6 each were purchased.

31st August 1917 – School closed this afternoon in honour of Sir Baden Powell’s visit to the city.

10th May 1918 – All the Jute Mills are closed down for this week consequently there is a drop in the attendance of about 10%.

15th October 1918 – Several classes suffering from attack of Spanish Influenza. In some rooms attendance below 50%.

23rd October 1918  – Owing to prevalence of Influenza School closed indefinately by order of the school board.

18th November1918 – Work resumed today. Attendance 75%. Still numerous cases of Influenza.

6th December 1918 – Sent in to School Board a return giving the names of pupils in this school who had lost their fathers in the war. The return contained 56 names.

10th March 1919 – Mr Charles Phillip who has been on War Service rejoined the staff today. Mr Phillip joined the army on 1st June 1915.

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