THE TE ORANGA SCANDAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2133, 6 March 1908, Page 2

THE TE ORANGA SCANDAL.

IMPORTANT EVIDENCE. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, March 5. The Te Oranga Homo enquiry was continued to-day, when evidence was given by several girls and two exinmates, as to punishments inflicted tor absconding and for various breaches of the rules, their statements being mainly in corroboration of the evidence of previous witnesses. The most important evidence was given by Miss Harrison, who is teacher at the Home. She stated that the matron had no sympathy with the work of the school, and kept the girls away on the slightest pretext. The girls who attended the afternoon school were frequently tired out with their morning’s work. The witness stated that the school was subject to a standard examination, but the In-spector-General, Dr. Anderson, had instructed her not to carry the instruction beyond the 4th standard bhe stated that she had not discussed any of these matters with visitors or the officers of the Department. Mr. Pope, representing the Department, said that he had no knowledge of any limitation as described bv the witness. The Inspector-General was now considering a scheme to make provision. lor the special needs of inmates of such institutions. Before giving her evidence. Miss Harrison inquired whether it was the custom nl the Education Department to dismiss oiheers without explanation, as she had heard that Miss Howden, a former attendant, had been dismissed on a secret report. Mr. Pope replied that ho would answer the question when giving evidence. °