▁at ▁least ▁some ▁elementary ▁education ▁was ▁being ▁provided . ▁If ▁the ▁local ▁population ▁moved ▁on ▁( per haps ▁following ▁new ▁gold ▁discover ies ▁or ▁a ▁railway ▁under ▁construction ), ▁the ▁prov is ional ▁school ▁was ▁closed ▁at ▁little ▁exp ense ▁to ▁the ▁Board . ▁If ▁the ▁district ▁or ▁town ▁developed , ▁prov is ional ▁schools ▁were ▁raised ▁to ▁national ▁( l ater ▁state ) ▁school ▁status , ▁with ▁purpose - des igned ▁school ▁buildings ▁and ▁teacher ▁resid ences ▁attract ing ▁better ▁qualified ▁and ▁more ▁experienced ▁teachers . ▁ ▁At ▁North ▁P ine , ▁a ▁meeting ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁April ▁ 1 8 7 4 ▁to ▁elect ▁a ▁school ▁committee , ▁and ▁the ▁North ▁P ine ▁River ▁Cross ing ▁Pro vis ional ▁School ▁No . 1 8 3 ▁opened ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁April ▁ 1 8 7 4 ▁in ▁a ▁r ented ▁room ▁south ▁of ▁the ▁North ▁P ine ▁River . ▁As ▁there ▁was ▁no ▁bridge , ▁two ▁prov is ional ▁schools ▁were ▁planned , ▁on ▁a ▁half - time ▁basis , ▁to ▁avoid ▁the ▁ha z ards ▁of ▁children ▁crossing ▁the ▁river ▁to ▁attend ▁classes . ▁The ▁teacher ▁would ▁teach ▁on ▁the ▁south ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁river ▁for ▁the ▁morning ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁north ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁river ▁in ▁the ▁afternoon , ▁a ▁unique ▁arrangement ▁in ▁the ▁Mor eton ▁region . ▁The ▁northern ▁school ▁( No . 1 8 3 1 / 2 ), ▁a ▁small ▁sl ab ▁h ut ▁with ▁sh ing le ▁roof , ▁opened ▁for ▁the