Headmasters Diary

February.

On instructions from the Inspector of European Schools, I took over charge of the School from Mr J.E. Hill on the 26th February 1942.

Mr Hill was only able to hand over the keys of the Government and Private safes. Mr Hill had been acting as Officer in Charge for some ten days and as he had not been handed over the Log Book, or any confidential documents there was nothing for him to hand over to me. Mr Hessing, the Headmaster had been called to Military Service with very little notice, he was not in a position to hand over.

I was unable to obtain possession of the Headmasters house for several months and could not gain access to some locked boxes and the Log Book which has its own lock. The matter was reported to the Department, but I never received the keys I wanted. Later in the year with the knowledge and approval of the Inspector of European Schools, I broke open the locks of the boxes in question. The key to the Log book was not delivered to me, although I had many promises that all the keys I had asked for would be sent to me.

In consequence of this, I was not able to keep the Log Book for 1942, which was also incidentely, mentioned in one of my communications to the Inspector of Schools.

Early in 1943 I had a key made for the Log Book to enable me to keep the same in 1943.

Signed

T.D. Nugent.


	The Headmaster's Diary - 1942. Victoria School - Kurseong.

	Note: There is no Head Masters Diary for the year 1942. The following is taken from the HM’s Diary written in February,1943. (Editor).


	February. On instructions from the Inspector of European Schools, I took over charge of the School from Mr J.E. Hill on the 26th February 1942. Mr Hill was only able to hand over the keys of the Government and Private safes. Mr Hill had been acting as Officer in Charge for some ten days and as he had not been handed over the Log Book, or any confidential documents there was nothing for him to hand over to me. Mr Hessing, the Headmaster had been called to Military Service with very little notice, he was not in a position to hand over. I was unable to obtain possession of the Headmasters house for several months and could not gain access to some locked boxes and the Log Book which has its own lock. The matter was reported to the Department, but I never received the keys I wanted. Later in the year with the knowledge and approval of the Inspector of European Schools, I broke open the locks of the boxes in question. The key to the Log book was not delivered to me, although I had many promises that all the keys I had asked for would be sent to me. In consequence of this, I was not able to keep the Log Book for 1942, which was also incidentely, mentioned in one of my communications to the Inspector of Schools. Early in 1943 I had a key made for the Log Book to enable me to keep the same in 1943. Signed T.D. Nugent.

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