Item #99250 First Progress Report of the Board appointed by the Government to inquire into and report upon the Best Means of developing a General System of Technical (including Agricultural) Education in the Province; together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence and Appendices. [Together with] Report of the Board appointed by the Government to inquire into and report upon the Best Means of developing a General System of Technical (including Agricultural) Education in the Province; together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence, etc. John Langdon BONYTHON, John Alexander COCKBURN, Chairman.
First Progress Report of the Board appointed by the Government to inquire into and report upon the Best Means of developing a General System of Technical (including Agricultural) Education in the Province; together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence and Appendices. [Together with] Report of the Board appointed by the Government to inquire into and report upon the Best Means of developing a General System of Technical (including Agricultural) Education in the Province; together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence, etc
First Progress Report of the Board appointed by the Government to inquire into and report upon the Best Means of developing a General System of Technical (including Agricultural) Education in the Province; together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence and Appendices. [Together with] Report of the Board appointed by the Government to inquire into and report upon the Best Means of developing a General System of Technical (including Agricultural) Education in the Province; together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence, etc
First Progress Report of the Board appointed by the Government to inquire into and report upon the Best Means of developing a General System of Technical (including Agricultural) Education in the Province; together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence and Appendices. [Together with] Report of the Board appointed by the Government to inquire into and report upon the Best Means of developing a General System of Technical (including Agricultural) Education in the Province; together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence, etc

First Progress Report of the Board appointed by the Government to inquire into and report upon the Best Means of developing a General System of Technical (including Agricultural) Education in the Province; together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence and Appendices. [Together with] Report of the Board appointed by the Government to inquire into and report upon the Best Means of developing a General System of Technical (including Agricultural) Education in the Province; together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence, etc

Adelaide, E. Spiller, Government Printer, 1887, and H.F. Leader, Government Printer, 1888.

Foolscap folio, two volumes, xxvi, 50 (last blank), 67 (appendices) pages, and xxx (last blank), 30, 3 (dissent of one board member) pages.

Contemporary full morocco; the first volume is lightly worn at the extremities (more heavily so on the bottom corners); minor creases to a few leaves; an excellent set.

South Australian Parliamentary Papers Number 33 of 1887, and Numbers 33 and 33A of 1888. These copies were bound for [Sir] John Langdon Bonython, who sat on both Boards; his name is stamped in gilt on both front covers.

This is singularly apposite provenance. Sir John Langdon Bonython (1848-1939), was an influential editor, newspaper proprietor and philanthropist. 'Early in his career the cause of universal elementary education interested Bonython and the "Advertiser" commented fully on the developments which followed the Education Act, 1875. He was chairman of the board of advice for the school district of Adelaide in 1883-1901 and became particularly interested in technical education, considering it "the master-key to that efficiency without which there can be no industrial or commercial success". In 1886 he was appointed to a board to inquire into technical education and as a result of its report the South Australian School of Mines and Industries was established; from 1888 until his death he was a member, and for fifty years president, of its council' ('Australian Dictionary of Biography'). [2 items].

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