The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-24
Technical Education
lii Australia.

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z1,he necessity for providing the means
of irnpartinig technical education has
been unreservedly acknowledged in each
of the States Of the Australian Common
wealth, the annual combined expenditure
in this direction being over GO 600 pounds,
exclusive Of the cost of land. buildings,
etc. In Sydney, after successful expert
ments in the formation OF classes BY one
of the State Subsidized educational s1nsti-i
tutions In Sydney, Technical laduca-.
tional Board was established, which DID
good work until 1880 when the State. GOV
eminent assumed control Of the move
ment, the work Of technical education
being handed over to the State Depart
mcnt of Public Instruction.. The Tech
meal College, forming the headquarters
of the system is one of the leading
architectural features Of sydney, The
fronts of the main structure are orna-
mentcd with Romanesque carvings IN
white stone, showing representative iiora
and fauna of Australia. The main en-
trance is formed by a triple arch, with
two center columns of polished bluestonc,
or trachyte ilankcd by two piasters Of
tho same material. Tho main building.
to which access Is thus gained, has
three floors and a ha!f-bascment, and
contains % rooms, many being we'll light
cd, lofty, and suitable cass-rooms. There
is a chemical laboratory, and at the rear
Of the main structure are electrical en-
gincering,l plumbing sanitary engineering,
shops. and well-equlpped
general engineering shops In 1909 there
were All technical classes in operation,
of which 243 We're held In Sydney and
suburbs, and 2si In the country districts,
while there were In addition Sc classes
held in connection with the public
schools, The number OF individual stu
dents under instruction during the year
was 1899 and the average weekly attend-l y
ance s67l. In 1896 Technical! College
g Wan opened az ewfa a Sne end ss NEW
1902 q Technical School was built at
l.ithgow, and mechanical engineering
shops provided at Newcastle.
During the year. the expenditure by the
a inw,and aG4tS ~ pounds. oxel.sivo 81 ex,
penditureH on Nc}Technicnl Museum and
branches. Fees to the amount OF, S,lo7
pounds were received from the stndents'
noting the WORK, OF technical education,
a patriotic Victorian having ASSISTED the
earlier stages Of the .moyeipent pY glvlnE
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there were Is schools OF mlnes and tecll-
nic..i schools receiving aid from the Slate,
The total State expenditure during the
ycnr was lC,43J pounds, nnd tho feeJI,, re-
ceived from students amounted TO ii,ltl
pounds. The average number OF studenis
enrolled Was 3l73. In addition Classes ~
manual training and In cookery rna 40
nestle economy ere held nj various ceil-
tres the net expenditure on tn 2 .,s
branches amounting IN lo93-s 20 9, a III,
pounds. In SCUM Australla the Aaslhluo
School OF 'Desisn In 1923 had b7I stude,Inlst
There were also branch senoois ~ W
Adelaide and Ciawler. The Scneoea1 %, o.
Mines and lndnslres,o foundeX ~ .issn' f or
1865, while tho receipts froie fGes nna
sale or materials to students amounts, vs.,
to 3bsl, Queensland is beginning TO dls-
play Increased interest In the movement,
d Hoard Of Technical INSTRUCTION haynimg
examination at tho CLOSE OF 1908 Wheh w
students were examined, two-thtrds on D.
taInlng certitcutes OF competency
the same year there were tWcntN let ~
nlcai schools distributed thTou M IN, ,me
State, with an enrolltapnt Of = sl,, stu-
dents ihe amount OF fees, etG,, s 80 tha
cd was 1881 pounds, anu lssn ns the
expenditure ALSO pounaS. snoMiii,,SS In
system 10 be almost splf-sup1po snhnei has as
Western Australia teehnlcal sVn1 M n.y. au.
been opened ut Perlh, N ihs n MANUAL ex
pendituro Amounting ia n, neat ~ bn Sn,I
bounds. 'rusInanlS has Also ., eu,' I'VE s
schools at Hobart and Launesfhsstpaf the
average attendance, Including tnat 10 .. a ano
iva schools or mlnes. being b40: ING "a
nlnl ex penditurc being under a4vSW QVVNve'