Extract from Concord Public School Centenary Booklet.

 

"When Edmund McMahon arrived to take charge of the school in August 1904 he denounced the residence as unsuitable, unsightly and unhealthy. ....................................There was a change of atmosphere at Concord Public School after 1904. This was partly because of Mr McMahon, who had the Knack of getting the community involved in the school, so that in 1906 Concord Council ploughed part of of the schoolground so the pupils could begin experimental agricultural plots. ......................................The year 1910 was rather chaotic at Concord Public School . Much to the regret of everyone, Mr McMahon was replaced as Headmaster by Thomas Cambourne just as the building work began."

Edmund's employment history from report by Beryl Chesterton, genealogist

 

Transcript of History Sheet

For Edmund McMahon

 

Voice - 8 )

Power to teach - 7 ) Vide McAlpen's Report 1888

 

Age 15 years in 1882

 

Employm't on prob'n as Pupil T'cher at Wilberforce P. Auth 28 Mar 1883

 

Removed from Wilberforce to Windsor to act as Pupil T'cher 29 Sept 1883

 

Promoted to Class III1 April 1884

 

Promoted from Class III to Class II1 April 1885

 

Promoted from Class II to Class I1 April 1886

 

Exempted from attaendance at examination13 Dec'r 1886

 

Passed examination for admission to Training School13 June 1887

 

Admitted to Fort St Training School11 July 1887

 

Trained from July 1887 to June 1888

Unable to complete examination on account of illness

 

Temp. att'ce at Botany P. auth. 4 July 1888

 

Completed exam. Awarded Class IIA prov. With honours(passed with honours in alternate subjects Geometry and ????)

 

Allowance increased to £100 a year from1st Jan 1889

 

Allownce increased to £120 a year from1st July 1889

 

Temp. Att'ce at Summer Hill P. auth. £1209 July 1890

 

Instr. To act as T'cher of Dunbar P.24 Sept 1890

 

Provisional certificate of IIA confirmed. Inf'd22 July 1891

 

Instr'd to act as Ass't at Forbes Pub. £1507th Jan'ry 1893

 

Marriage, on 22nd December 1894, to Amy Thomas, notified8th Jan'y 1895

 

Instr'd to act as Ass't at Mudgee Pub. II £171 27th Aug 1895

 

Failed to gain promotion at exam of 27th June 1898

 

On re-consideration of the case the Minister decided to declare Mr McMahon eligible in point of attainments for Class IB (subject to passing in Drawing)

 

Passed in Drawing (exam June 1899)(still to be reported on) Eligible for IB.

 

Promoted to IB (Skills sufficiently satisfactory) from1st July 1900

 

Inst'd to act as 1st Ass't at Stanmore Pub. £2253rd Sept 1900

 

Inst'd to act as Tchr of Boggabri Pub V £2042nd July 1901

 

Inst'd ro act as Tchr at Concord V £2168th Aug 1904

 

classification IB Concord class 4th £228

[Hornsby substituted for Concord 28/2/10 £260

 

1910 classification IA [date of award 1.1.14] class 3 £267

 

Retired under section 66 of the Public Service Actb 1902

Last day of service 7.1.29

 

Re-employed IB Rate

Ass't petersham 6.3.31 class 1

T Teachr Rhodes 28.4.31 class 5

T Teachr Putney 12.8.31 class 4

T Teachr Warrawee 11.9.31 class 4

 

Services terminated 14.8.32

 

Deceased 19/6/53

 

 

 

Extract from Concord Public School Centenary Booklet.

 

"When Edmund McMahon arrived to take charge of the school in August 1904 he denounced the residence as unsuitable, unsightly and unhealthy. ....................................There was a change of atmosphere at Concord Public School after 1904. This was partly because of Mr McMahon, who had the Knack of getting the community involved in the school, so that in 1906 Concord Council ploughed part of of the schoolground so the pupils could begin experimental agricultural plots. ......................................The year 1910 was rather chaotic at Concord Public School . Much to the regret of everyone, Mr McMahon was replaced as Headmaster by Thomas Cambourne just as the building work began."

Teaching career

Denise Hutchinson writes:

By the end of 1891 there was a severe depression in NSW and not until 1900 did the Education Dept have the same funds as 1891, and so had large backlog to make up. 1893-94 rigorous retrenchment reduced numbers of schools and teachers & other staff, and cut building expenditure, teachers' s salaries & a range of education facilkities, yet Edmund held his position.

 

Denise goes on:

1906 Sands Directory shows Edmund A McMahon at Salisbury Street Concord. Also an A.E. McMahon, headmaster, Concord Public School. In 1918 Edmund lived at Peats Ferry Road Hornsby. Source Sands Directory.

In 1930,33,36, 37 & 1943 he and Amelia lived at Lynwood, 16 Bridge Rd Hornsby. He was a teacher until 1933, after which he is shown as no occupation. Source - Electoral Rolls⁶

Date: 20 JUN 1953 Place: Northern Suburbs General Cemetery, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia [3] Note: I have the little card showing that Edmund is in Lot 42 Section U Row 2 of the Catholic section. Deniise Hutchinson writes: On Saturday 20 June 1953 at 7am Requiem Mass was celebrated at Rosary Church Waitara and after prayers commencing at 9.45am the funeral left for the Catholic Cemetery Northern Suburbs