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Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42782, 23 September 1905, Page 3

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[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELEC* • ■ TRIO TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.] ! • Sydney, This Day. Riley, ex-president of the labour league has been elected as the employee’s representative at the Arbitration Court in place of Sam Smith j who is ill.. The long-delayed * report of the Education Commissioneis on technical-

i Education adversely * compares New South Wales methods with continental, and must remain at a . disadvantage till the primary and kindergarten systems are property developed. The report advocates reorganisation of the system of teaching, and urges-tlxe importance of Agricultural Education and the necessity of widen • mg and improving, including the establishment of special schools in Agricultural centres with instruction and experimental areas, in the State Schools with bonuses and scholarships ’ for courses at the University. Equal stress is. laid on the value of' commerf ial instruction aad 1 recommends besides the instruction at public schools, evening classes and a commercial high school. The faculty of the Commercial University report, attributes the disposition of the majority of bo} r s and girls to secure clean occupations and positions in shops, and offices in preference to industrial callings, chief- , ly owing to the insufficient provision provision made for teaching industrial. subjects. v •