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Education
Fix this textPAST PRESENT FUTURE
Fix this textJournal of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation
Fix this textRegistered at the General Post Office, Sydney, for transmission by post/ as a newspaper.
Fix this textVol. 38—No. 7.
Fix this textJUNE 12, 1957
Fix this textPrice: 3d.
Fix this textHuge Conference Voiced State-wide Demand
Fix this textFor End To Education’s Financial Starvation
Fix this textThe largest delegate conference in Australia's history
Fix this textmet in the Sydney Town Hall on Saturday, June 1, to
Fix this textreview education's present serious plight and to resolve
Fix this texton action to secure adequate financial allocations for
Fix this textprimary, scondary, technical and tertiary education in
Fix this textthe forthcoming financial year.
Fix this textThe crowded Town Hall and the 500 other delegates
Fix this textwho heard the speeches relayed in an overflow meeting
Fix this textin the Chapter House next door warmly applauded the
Fix this textMinister's opening statement that "education-minded
Fix this textpeople all over Australia are clamouring for a much better
Fix this textfinancial deal for education in the certain knowledge
Fix this textthat a nation's progress and safety are best assured in
Fix this textthe hands of an educated and trained populace."
Fix this textLoud applause greeted the statement by Professor
Fix this textAt the Town Hall steps: delegates arrive for the Education Conference,
Fix this textRoberts, Vice Chancellor, University of Sydney: "They
Fix this texttell me there are constitutional difficulties; I say this is
Fix this textthe most arrant humbug, hooey and nonsense. If there
Fix this textare constitutional difficulties, then the heads of Aust-
Fix this textralian universities should be in gaol, because it is no
Fix this textmore illegal to take £500,000 from the Commonwealth
Fix this textGovernment, as the University of Sydney has done, than
Fix this textit is to take £5,000,000."
Fix this textThe Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman H. F. Jensen,
Fix this textwho presided at the opening session, said the responsi-
Fix this textbility of those who teach is very great indeed, and the
Fix this textresponsibility of the citizens in understanding the needs
Fix this textof education is also great.
Fix this text"I extend to you congratulations because your pre-
Fix this textsence here today indicates that there is in our community
Fix this textan awareness of these things," Alderman Jensen said.
Fix this textThe subsequent sessions were chaired in turn by
Fix this textMrs. L. J. Brown, President of the Federation of Infants'
Fix this textand Nursery School Clubs, Mr. S. F. E. Liebert, President
Fix this textof the Federation of Parents and Citizens' Associations,
Fix this textand Mr. D. A. Taylor, President of the Teachers' Federa-
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Fix this textIn resolutions adopted unanimously the Conference
Fix this textexpressed alarm at accommodation deficiencies, teacher
Fix this textshortage, drastic cuts in educational services, crisis con-
Fix this textditions and grossly inadequate financial allocations for
Fix this texteducation.
Fix this textIt decided that approaches be made to the Prime
Fix this textMinister, the Premier, the Opposition Leaders in the
Fix this textFederal and State Parliaments and members of Federal
Fix this textand State Parliaments. It requested all delegates to
Fix this textreport back to their organisations with the purpose of
Fix this textsecuring their organisations' endorsement of the Confer-
Fix this textence decisions and to inform the Prime Minister, Premier,
Fix this textOpposition Leaders and Federal and State members of
Fix this textParliament of that endorsement.
Fix this text(Continued next page).
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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