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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
The Ballance Public School
The Ballance Public School was established in 1891, and is conducted by Mr. Andrew Anderson, headmaster, assisted by a pupil teacher. The number on the roll in September, 1896, was eighty-two, with an average attendance of sixty-four. All the standards from I. to VII. are taught, and the school is steadily increasing.