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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
The Purakanui School
The Purakanui School has been established for about thirty years. It is a two-roomed building with accommodation for eighty scholars, and two teachers. There are ten acres of excellent land attached to the headmaster's residence, which contains six large rooms. The school roll contains over seventy names, and there is an attendance of over sixty.