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Fix this textJOURNAL OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS’ FEDERATION
Fix this textVol. 53, No. 11
Fix this textJUNE 28, 1972
Fix this textPrice: Three cents
Fix this textRegistered at G.P.0., Sydney, tor transmiMian
Fix this textby post as a newspaper Category B-
Fix this textJune 17 Special Conference
Fix this textFIGHTING FUND OUT
Fix this textThe June 17 Special Conference,
Fix this textforced on Federation by the Askin-
Fix this textCutler’s government’s refusal to allow
Fix this textthe Department to deduct Federation
Fix this textcontributions from Teachers’ salaries
Fix this textafter July 1, was even more heavily
Fix this textattended than the April 22 Special
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Fix this textNearly 700 delegates packed the
Fix this textauditorium and many were forced to sit
Fix this texton the aisle steps despite the extra
Fix this textseating provided.
Fix this textThe April 22 decisions to increase fees to
Fix this textnearly $5O and to institute a fighting fund
Fix this texthad obviously stirred interest and discussion
Fix this textthroughout the State and this was reflected
Fix this textin the executive recommendation to the
Fix this textSpecial Conference on these issues.
Fix this textPresident’s Report
Fix this textThe Federation’s President, Len Childs,
Fix this textopened the main business of the conference
Fix this textwith his report. He broke with previous
Fix this texttradition and gave a short, succinct report
Fix this textto the conference, compressed within fifteen
Fix this textminutes.
Fix this textTwo points he raised with special emphasis.
Fix this textOne was the petition circulated among
Fix this textteachers concerning the fighting fund and the
Fix this textother was the legal opinion given by Mr. N.
Fix this textWran, Q.C., on implementing the fighting
Fix this textfund.
Fix this textPetition
Fix this textThe president remarked that 8,000 teachers
Fix this texthad signed the petition and teacher response
Fix this textto the petition had been one of the causes
Fix this textcontributing to executives’ reconsideration of
Fix this textthe fighting fund issue.
Fix this textThe petition however did not specifically
Fix this textcall for the withdrawal of the fund. The exact
Fix this textwording is:
Fix this text"To preserve a strong, united Federation
Fix this textcapable of defending and furthering the
Fix this textinterests of teachers, particularly on salaries
Fix this textand working conditions, we the undersigned
Fix this textteachers request you to take all necessary
Fix this textsteps to make contributions to the fighting
Fix this textfund voluntary.’’
Fix this textThe key word is the last word in the
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Fix this textLegal Opinion
Fix this textThe Legal Opinion to which the president
Fix this textreferred, covering five foolscap pages, was
Fix this textduplicated and distributed to all delegates.
Fix this textExcerpts from the Opinion, indicating its
Fix this textbasic points are printed below.
Fix this text“I am instructed that there is the possibility
Fix this textof stoppages of work by members of the
Fix this textFederation and that the Federation is
Fix this textconsidering the payment of strike pay to
Fix this textmembers affected whilst the stoppages con-
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Fix this textpayments shall be the ‘Fighting Fund’
Fix this textestablished in accordance with the resolutions
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Fix this text“I am asked to advise whether the Trustees
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Fix this text“In my opinion, the Trustees and/or
Fix this textofficers of the Union are not so empowered.”
Fix this text“Rule 7, Condition of Membership,
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Fix this textContinued on back page, col. 1
Fix this textNew Education Minister
Fix this textMr. Willis resides at Bardwell Park in his
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Fix this textson, a daughter who is at University and
Fix this textanother son at secondary school. He was
Fix this textborn on January 15, 1922, at Murwillum-
Fix this textbah, N.S.W., the son of a butter factory
Fix this textemployee. He was educated at Muwillumbah
Fix this textHigh School and the University of Sydney,
Fix this textgraduating as a B.A. with Honours in
Fix this textGeography and Modern History.
Fix this textHe then served 4$ years in the 2nd A.I.F.
Fix this textin Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines.
Fix this textIn the post-war period he served nine years
Fix this textin the C.M.F., retiring with rank of Major
Fix this textin the Australian Intelligence Corps.
Fix this textTT- r. . ...
Fix this textH,s first .civilian occupation was as a
Fix this texta, 1 " r I ? epartme " t of ?° s ‘- war
Fix this text' Canberra. From 1947 to
Fix this text1950 he was a research officer with the
Fix this textCumberland County Council, Sydney. From
Fix this text1955 to 1965 he was the part-time Secretary
Fix this textof the Fibrous Plaster Association of New
Fix this textSouth Wales, a trade association concerned
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Fix this textPolitical Career
Fix this textAfter flirting with Labor politics in student
Fix this textdays, he joined the newly-formed Liberal
Fix this textParty in 1945 and in the 1949 Federal
Fix this textelections was endorsed as Liberal candidate
Fix this textfor the blue-ribbon Labor seat of Lang,
Fix this textIn 1950 he was endorsed by the Liberal
Fix this textPart y for the newly-created State seat of
Fix this textEarlwood and won it to become, at the age
Fix this textof 28 > the then “baby” of the Legislative
Fix this textAssembly. He has represented Earlwood
Fix this textever since > i- e - the onl y person ever to
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Fix this textHe was elected the Deputy Leader of
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Fix this text1959 (when Mr. Askin became Leader)
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Fix this textwas thus Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Fix this text1959 . 65 and since the 1965 ded has
Fix this textbeen the third ranking Cabinet Minister-
Fix this textafter Mr A kin nd Mr Cutler, Leader of
Fix this textFrom May, 1965 until March, 1971 he
Fix this textwas the Minister for Labour and Industry,
Fix this textChief Secretary and Minister for Tourism,
Fix this textIn the Cabinet reshuffle following the 1971
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Fix this text1972, he was appointed Minister for Edu-
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Fix this textThe Hon. Eric Willis, M.L.A.
Fix this textMinister for Education & Science
Fix this textIn this issue:
Fix this textNEWCASTLE STRIKE: Story of Newcastle
Fix this textprotest action on extras charges. P. 127.
Fix this textSYDNEY STRIKE: J. J. Cahill Memorial High
Fix this textteachers act on extras prosecutions. P. 127.
Fix this textWORLD BANK REPORT: Facts and figures
Fix this texton school population worldwide. P. 130.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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