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useable parts of the building being removed for use elsewhere almost as
soon as it became unoccupied. The official records (NSWDE1) contain no
indication that children of Chinese descent attended the school.
E.11 Clergy
Apart from the Revd E. C. Ganly already mentioned, my research indicates
only three clergymen who may have had brief associations with the
community at Milparinka.
Clergy generally appear to have been based at Wilcannia, with a parish
which included not only Milparinka, but Mount Browne, Tibooburra, and the
ephemeral townships of Warratta or 'Albert' and New Bendigo.
The Reverend Henry Bradshaw, the Church of England minister from
Wilcannia held services at both Tibooburra and Milparinka in late August
1895. He also visited Mount Browne, and at the time it was expected the
Reverend A.J.Greenwood, from Deniliquin would be 'taking up his abode'
at Tibooburra. (Sturt Recorder, 6 September 1895:2)
Two weeks later the 'Recorder' announced that "The Reverend F. Hynes,
Wesleyan Minister from Wilcannia, will preach at Tibooburra on 22nd inst
and at Milparinka on the 29th" (Sturt Recorder, 20 September 1895:3).
However, the surge of interest in the ways of the Lord, at least on the part
of the news media, appears to have been short-lived. No further note of
visiting or resident clergy was made by the Sturt Recorder until March
1897 when the Revd E.C.Ganly received mention (Sturt Recorder, 19
March, 1897:3). This was followed on 17 June 1897 by a meeting of the
Church Committee 'held for the purpose of receiving the Treasurer's report
and clearing up matters since the Revd. E.C.Ganly's departure' (Sturt
Recorder 25 June 1897:2). A building fund of fifty-four pounds eighteen
and sixpence was to hand, together with a stipend fund of five pounds
eight and sixpence. The meeting agreed to deposit the building fund 'in the
Savings Bank in the name of Mr. John Ducat (the local Mining Registrar)'
and to forward the balance of the stipend fund to 'Mr. Ganly when the
whereabouts of that gentleman be ascertained.' A bicycle was to be placed
in the care of Mr. Cornthwaite ( a storekeeper in Tibooburra ) which
suggests that town had been the primary residence of Revd Ganly. Revd
Ganly was transferred to Moama, on the Murray River.
One of Revd Ganly's last functions at Milparinka was to 'read the Church of
England service at the grave' of Arthur Leigh Chambers, youngest son of
Thomas Chambers.
The final clergyman visitor mentioned by the Sturt Recorder was the
Reverend Father Paul Zundolovich, a catholic priest who was scheduled to
hold services at Milparinka on Saturday 22nd April 1899, and at Tibooburra
the next day. The Sturt Recorder indicated he would also be visiting the