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Waimana school opened in 1899 but closed in 1907 and the buildings were moved to a new site and the school reopened again in 1908.
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Northland school opened on august the 9th 1906 it had 2 classrooms and about 44 children.
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Sydney was born in Sydney, australia thats how he got his name
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The first ever school journal made just from paper stappled togther verydifferent to the ones we have now.
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Sydney started school in 1913 back then the teachers were very scrict once Sydney got hit six times on the palm of his hand with a ruler because he'd been playing up in class he got caned as well but he can't remember what that was for.
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Sydney sailed to New Zealand in 1917 when he was ten.
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"I wasn't any good at english, but I did like arithmetic and when I left school I got my proficiency certificate." he said
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The very first anzac day on the 25th of April 1921.
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"I went to work with his father, who was a watch maker. I was his apprentice.
Then I had my own jewellery business, and thats what I did all my working life." he said -
" Another one of the best events from the past century would have to be when Jack Lovelock won a gold medal at the 1936 Olympics in berlin." he said
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Sydney was in the air force and his brother nelson in the army.
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"A one of my fav events from the past century would have to be when Edmond hillary climbed mount everest in 1953" he said
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when Sydney turns 100 he will have a party with his family, friends and neighbours and would not worry about presents.
"At my age, you don't need much." he said