NEWS AND EVENTS

The Fifth Headmaster: George Sydney Stiles 1911-1919. Stiles came to All Saints’ with high references, both English and Australian. He was a “fine French and German Scholar”, having studied both languages on the continent.

The family of former Scots Headmaster John Hunter have made a donation to The Scots Museum. It is a stainless steel and wood carving tray that was often used by Mr Hunter when he was carving the Sunday roast lamb.

On 2 July 1925, the Bishop of Bathurst, Dr Long, met with the Standing Committee and Corporate Trustees of the Anglican Diocese. At this meeting, the bishop reported that he had investigated the purchase of the Hereford Estate previously owned by the Rutherford Family. The estate had a long history, and the main building, the Rutherford home, was once considered to be one of the most important buildings in the district.

During 1945, both Germany and Japan surrendered, ending World War II. At the same time, the reason for which the Scots College Branch School in Bathurst existed had also ceased, and it was Scots College’s intention to close it at the end of 1945 and move its Junior School back to Bellevue Hill.