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Ewlymartup School Bus

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Patrick J McAuliffe

c. 1966

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Overview

Two typed pages of information on the Ewlymartup School Bus from 1945 - 1966 - 21 years.

Historical information

A story of the Ewlymartup School Bus from 1945 - 1966 - 21 years. It tells of the difficulties of getting a bus and the children that travelled on it. The school bus is thought to be the first Government funded school bus in the Katanning district. Petrol rationing during the War years did not allow private people to have access to petrol..

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Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSA1987.441

Item type

Material

Width

20.6000 cm

Height or length

33.5000 cm

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Public location

Admin-Building

Last modified

Wednesday, 8 October, 2025

Completeness

94

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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