CHILD WELFARE
STATE SYSTEM CRITICISED INVESTIGATION PROMISED (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The Hon. 11. Atmore, Minister of Education, promised a women's deputation that ho would make full investigation into the charges made against the system of the Child Welfare Act administration. * Members of the deputation criticised tho management of the State homes and the boarding out of children on farms, and said the method of judgingthe characters of tho children was wrong. One said that evidence exists that girls of sixteen and over were sometimes flogged. Tho Minister expressed deep concern at the charges, and said the methods by which, it was alleged, religious influence was brought to bear on tho child's disposal also required special investigation. In reply to a request, he promised to , use special methods of investigation , apart from official reports. '
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 139, 10 December 1930, Page 10
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136CHILD WELFARE Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 139, 10 December 1930, Page 10
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