Person Index

Johnston, Robert

Robert Johnston
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d:
Biography
also see Hutt Grammar and Commercial School

and Taita School

Listed under Taita
NZPO 1880 - 81 Johnstone (sic) R. school
NZPO 1885 - 86 Johnston Robert, school master

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Wellington Independent 17 January 1872
JOHNSTON.- On the 8th instant, at Clevedon House, Taiti (sic), the wife of R. Johnston, Esq., of a son.

unsure if correct child?
see newspaper article regarding school dated 1885 below
Birth Details
1872/5826, Robert Forbes Johnston

Death Details
1952/32680, Robert Forbes Johnston, Aged: 76Y

Probate Robert Forbes Johnston, Place: Christchurch, Occ: Clerk, CAHX CH171 2517, Filed: 28/11/1952, Will, Archives NZ, Christchurch

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Wellington Independent 22 September 1870
HUTT GRAMMAR AND COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, CLEVEDON HOUSE, TAITA.
Conducted by R. Johnston.
NEXT QUARTER commences 3rd October.
Prospectus forwarded on application.
21st September

Wellington Independent 23 January 1872
Taita Grammar School
Conducted by
R. JOHNSTON.
School will re-open on 22nd January.
Prospectuses forwarded on application

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Below is copied from Taita School

Evening Post 6 July 1877
Education Board
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Mr. Robert Johnson, formerly of the Kaiwaewae (sic) School, was appointed to the Taita school, vice Mr. Sinclair.
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Evening Post 5 August 1878
Education Board
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Assistants (Classed).-
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Miss Boulcott, Taita School.
Classification of Pupil Teachers
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Third year (over 15 years of age)
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Annie Milne, Taita
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Evening Post 26 October 1881
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The Building Committee''s report was brought up
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and 300 pounds was voted for alterations to the Taita school,
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Evening Post 18 November 1881
TO BUILDERS.
THE Education Board of Wellington invite tenders until noon of Tuesday, the 29th inst., for the erection of a teacher''s cottage at Opaki; schoolhouses at Tawa, Whiteman''s Valley, and Wallaceville; additions and alterations to the Taita School, and also for school furniture.
Plans and specifications at my office.
THOS. TURNBULL,
Architect to the Board.

Evening Post 25 January 1882
Annual Election of School Committees
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TAITA SCHOOL.
A public meeting was held last night for the purpose of electing a Sohool Committee for 1882. All the members of the late committee were re-elected, viz., Mesers. Buck, Cleland, Clement, Haines, Meager, Milne, and Ross. Mr. Milne was elected chairman, and Mr. Johnston secretary. It was decided to re-open the school as soon as the two rooms now being erected can be handed over — probably by the 6th February.
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Evening Post 25 October 1882
Education Board
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Additions were authorised to the following school buildings, subject to the Board''s approval of the plans of proposed alterations: - Taita School, Park Ridge School, and teacher''s residence at Featherston.
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Evening Post 18 May 1883
The results of the Civil Service examinations for April, 1883, are just published.
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The ten successful Wellington candidates placed in order of merit were as follows:
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[10th] E. A. Welch (Taita School).
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Evening Post 30 April 1884
Education Board
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Drainage works, to cost 5 pounds, were authorised at the Taita School.
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Evening Post 9 June 1884
The annual reports of the Inspectors of Schools throughout the colony for the present year have been presented to both Houses of the General Assembly.
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The Taita school is second in order of merit.
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Evening Post 24 June 1885
Education Board
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A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Ross and Miller, from the Taita School Committee waited upon the Board for the purpose of asking for the balance of the money voted for the use of the Committee (about .£15) for the erection of a shelter-shed and placing the fence in proper order. The deputation urged that the work proposed to be done would cost £25, £10 of which might be raised in the district. There was only a gorse fence round the school at present, and the playground was not divided so that the sexes might be separated. The grant was agreed to, and the deputation withdrew.
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Evening Post 22 December 1885
The Schools
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TAITA SCHOOL.
The prizes awarded to the children of the above school were distributed on Friday last by the Chairman (Mr. R. Mellow), in the presence of the teachers and the following members of the School Committee:- Messrs. W. Cleland, S. Death, J. Harris, W. S Milne, and J. H. Ross. After a few appropriate remarks, the Chairman proceeded to distribute the prizes, addressing a few words of congratulation to each of the prize-takers as they came up. The following is the prize-list: Standard VI.- Ernest Pike, Agnes Drummond, Laura Pinny, Arabella Welch. Standard V.- Forbes Johnston, Hipzibah Fisk Standard IV.- Ernest Bodman, Harry Edwards, Francis Fisk, Ada Welch. Standard III.- Norman Bodman, George Boyd Frank Clement, Frank Death, William Death, William Fisk, Isaac James, William Meager, Horace Meager, Emma Barlow, Minnie Hancock, Allison Johnston, Nellie Mabey, Ellen Martin, Ilma Ross, Jane Wright. Standard II.- Charles Drummond, Edwin Edwards, Jack King, George Hancock, George Haywood, Albert Peck, Geo Russell, Marjore (sic) Duck, Eliza Duck, Katie Russell, Agnes Russell, Hettie Russell, Jane Stevenson, Maria Webb. Standard I.- John Fisk, Edward Rouse, Herbert Tilbury, George Wright, Charles Watson, Sophia Burt, Ethel Burt, Amy Death, Amy Hancock, Alice James, Connie Mellow, Minnie Russell, Maggie Ross. Special prizes were awarded to Laura Pinny and Alick (sic) Ross, for being the most popular and best-behaved girl and boy in the school. This decision was arrived at by vote, the girls voting for Laura Pinny, and the boys for Alick Ross The distribution having been made, the children sang " Home Sweat Home" with great taste. The head teacher, Mr. Johnston, entertained the children to a tea at 5 p.m., to which ample justice was done. After games, &c, they proceeded homeward, evidently delighted with their evening''s outing. An entertainment was also given by the same gentleman in the evening; to the heads of families and young people in the district. After having spent a very pleasant evening the company broke up at 12.30 a.m. At the examination of the school on the 16th October, out of 60 presented 53 passed, which may be considered very satisfactory.

Evening Post 29 April 1886
School Committee Elections
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TAITA DISTRICT.
A meeting of householders of the Taita School District was held at the school buildings last Thursday evening, when there was a large attendance. The late Committee''s report was laid before the meeting and unanimously adopted, and a vote of thanks passed for their past services. The following gentlemen were returned as a committee for the ensuing year:- Messrs. W. Cleland, J. Clement, S. Russell, R. T. Mellow, S. Martin, S. Death, G. Hooper. Subsequently the Committee elected Mr. R. T. Mellow Chairman and Mr. Wm. Cleland Secretary and Treasurer.
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Evening Post 20 October 1886
Education Board
Wellington, 18th October, 1886
Applications, stating qualifications and experience, will be received at this office up to MONDAY, the 25th inst., for the following appointments:-
Teacher, Taita School - Attendance, 74; salary, about 200 pounds and residence
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Evening Post 27 October 1886
Reports on a number of schools recently examined by Mr. Lee, the Inspector, were laid before the Board of Education this morning.
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The examination at the Taita School resulted very satisfactorily.
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Evening Post 27 October 1886
Board of Education
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A vote of 2 pounds was made to Miss Welch, a sixth standard girl, who filled the place of a pupil teacher at the Taita School during the illness of the latter.
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Evening Post 30 October 1886
Mr. Johnston, late of the Taita, will assume charge of the Kaiwarra School on Monday next, and on and the same day Mr. Barry, late of Kaiwarra, will enter upon his duties as headmaster of the Lower Hutt School. Miss Johnston, the senior pupil teacher, will be in charge of the Taita School until another master has been appointed.
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Evening Post 30 October 1886
A pleasing ceremony took place last Thursday at the Taita School in the form of a presentation of a handsome clock by the children to the head teacher, Mr. R. Johnston. The clock was presented by the Chairman, Mr. R. T. Mellow, on behalf of the children, the Secretary, Mr. W. Cleland, being also present. The Chairman made a few appropriate remarks. Addressing Mr. Johnston, he said he had been deputed by the children to ask that gentleman to accept the clock from them. He might say that it came as a spontaneous gift from the scholars as a token of their esteem and good wishes. They had expressed a desire, through Miss Welch, one of their teachers, to present Mr. Johnston with a small memento of the respect and good feeling in which they held him, and that young lady had procured the handsome clock which he now asked their late master to accept. He regretted that a longer notice had not been given, as he had not the slightest doubt the heads of families in the district would have been only too pleased to have joined in the presentation, as there was a general feeling of regret at Mr. Johnston''s departure. Mr. Johnston, in replying, said that he could assure the Chairman that he greatly regretted the severance about to take place. So far as he was personally concerned he would have liked to remain in the district. It was very gratifying to him to be the recipient of such a handsome present, and to hear from the Chairman that his services had been appreciated. At the request of Mr. Johnston the children gave three cheers for the Chairman. Three hearty cheers were then given for Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, the assistant teachers (Miss Welch and Miss Johnston), and the Secretary.

Evening Post 6 November 1886
Mr. J. J. Edredge has been appointed to charge of the Taueru School, at a salary of 170 pounds per annum.
Mr. J. J. Mahood is to be the new master of the Taita School, the salary attaching to which position is 230 pounds a year. Both gentlemen are at present residing in Canterbury. Mr. Eldredge, who was for eight years Inspector of Schools in North Canterbury, is to go up to Taueru at once, bu Mr. Mahood will be unable to proceed to the Taita for about a month.
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