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education
Fix this textJOURNAL OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS FEDERATION
Fix this textVol. 52, No. 7.
Fix this textMAY 5, 1971
Fix this textPrice: Three Cents
Fix this textRegistered at G.P.0., Sydney, for transmission
Fix this textby post as a newspaper Category B.
Fix this textIn this issue:
Fix this textPublicity and Action Fund finalised. A
Fix this textdetailed account of how the $150,000 was
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Fix this textHamilton Primary School. Conditions at
Fix this textthis school have been described as amongst
Fix this textthe worst in the State page 61.
Fix this textCan sport and politics be separated? Four
Fix this textteachers give their views on apartheid and
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Fix this textTeachers’ liability for accidents. The legal
Fix this textposition is explained by L. K. McGowan,
Fix this textCorrespondence & Interviewing Officer
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Fix this textStaffs refuse extras. A selection of reso-
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Fix this textthe Working Conditions resolution page
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Fix this textSchool maintenance cuts
Fix this textUrgent works to be done
Fix this textAbove: The playground at Gordon Public School, which has been affected by cuts in the
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Fix this textDuring February the Federation became
Fix this textconcerned that the anti-inflationary
Fix this textmeasures being considered by the Com-
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Fix this textassurance that the school building and
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Fix this textOn March 1, Mr. Askin replied:
Fix this text“As announced in my policy speech,
Fix this textmy Government’s plans call for a greatly
Fix this textincreased expenditure in the field of
Fix this texteducation, one aspect of which will be
Fix this texta considerably expanded school build-
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Fix this text“The Government is firmly resolved
Fix this textto fulfil the promises which have been
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Fix this textIn the light of this categorical assur-
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Fix this textreports from the Building Trades Group
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Fix this textAt the same time a number of
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Fix this textHurstville South Primary reported that
Fix this textessential maintenance work- had been
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Fix this textJoint action taken with parent
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Fix this textdeputation on April 2 to the Minister
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Fix this textThe Building Trades Group decided
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Fix this textissue on Thursday, April 22. This was
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Fix this textNew legislation in Parliament
Fix this textLong service leave
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Fix this textcampaign Mr. Askin made a number of
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Fix this textThe bill to amend provisions of the
Fix this textTeaching Services Act, 1970, relating
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Fix this textSuperannuation legislation
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Fix this textPayments to widows already in-
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Fix this textThe legislation will also provide for
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Fix this textPlans for action
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Fix this textThe 1970 Annual Conference resolution
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Fix this textIt also called upon “associations and
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Fix this textThe Department has a responsibility
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Fix this textThis would result not only in
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Fix this textAs professional people, teachers need
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Fix this textassignments, preparing, evaluating,
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Fix this textStatement on specialists
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Fix this textTeachers are also asked to consider
Fix this text□ demanding the formulation by the
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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