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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

[Southburn]

Southburn is a farming settlement in the Lower Pareora riding of the Waimate county. A number of years ago a good deal of land was subdivided into convenient farms, which were sold, and these are now occupied by thriving settlers. The settlement is about seven miles from St. Andrews, and there is a local school.

The Southburn Post Office has been conducted since 1895 at the local public school. Daily mails are received and despatched by the teacher.

The Southburn Public School was established about 1892. The building contains a class room and a porch, with accommodation for from thirty-five to forty children. There are twenty-six names on the roll, and the average attendance is twenty-two. There are four acres of land attached to the school premises.

Miss Amy Evans, Teacher in charge at Southburn, was born at Pareora, and educated at the local school, where she served her pupil-teachership. She was for two years at Waituna Creek school, and afterwards four years at Kakahu Bush, before taking up her duties at Southburn in October, 1902.