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Education
Fix this textJournal of The New South Wales Teachers' Federation
Fix this textRegistered at the G.P.O. Sydney for transmission by post as a periodical.
Fix this textVol. 51, No. 5
Fix this textAPRIL 1, 1970
Fix this textPrice: Three Cents
Fix this textWorking Conditions Compoign
Fix this textFederation has talks with
Fix this textPublic Service Board
Fix this textDiscussions commenced with the Public Service Board
Fix this texton March 9 regarding working conditions continued on
Fix this textFriday, March 13. The Federation deputation consisted of
Fix this textthe three Senior Officers, Mr. I. Lancaster and Messrs.
Fix this textD. Brady, F. Clarke, R. Walsham met Mr. Dickenson and
Fix this textMr. Yelland from the Board, together with Mr. D. Graham,
Fix this textAssistant Director General of Education and Mr. Muir,
Fix this textDirector of Teacher Education.
Fix this textFollowing the March 9
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Fix this textMarch 11 (see elsewhere in this
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Fix this textrepresentatives of the Federa-
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Fix this textThe President, Mr. Whalan,
Fix this textinformed the Board that the
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Fix this textHe then stated that it had
Fix this textbeen reported that the Federa-
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Fix this textBoys’ High School on March 20
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Fix this textRelief staff
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Fix this textMr. Dickenson then stated
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Fix this textFederation having shifted its
Fix this textground from three days to im-
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Fix this textBoard in September, 1968, ad-
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Fix this textACTIVITY IN ILLAWARRA
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