The Manawatu Standard PUBLISHED DAILY.) Survant la verite. TUESDAY MARCH 13, 1883. COLONIAL REFORMATORIES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 32, 13 March 1883, Page 2

Manawatu Standard PUBLISHED DAILY.) Survant la verite. TUESDAY MARCH 13, 1883. COLONIAL REFORMATORIES.

Durthg the recent visit of the Premier to Dunedin a deputation waited upon him with a view to getting a reformatory established for the youth^ of both sexes. Vln>Dunediny. aßVinjAuckland, the evil is felt ot placing lads, who commit- sdnifl breach 1 'of the law, and girls of 1 6, who leave the paths of virtue, alongside children of tender whjo haV? ne,ver[ jsttoweX any special tendency to vice or crime. The ,treat.mept which each r class .requires- is • very \ ; difWe.Dt r^nd it .i^pt fair „tp.? t he latter that the. Qlder anymore hardened sinners should be seat :tbjthe Itodustrial Hximes to contaminate the younger .cniljflre'n. ;Wliat 4 is wanii^cl is a reform- ; atory ''jto?. \ I.H e,' refractory^ .eloper :bjjy s j; an.i) girls/ wb.o^.are^. generally; at ,ihe r .bp!ttbm -of till the trouble in the present industrial institu'tfona,'" Forth 'and* 'South. The ptago v Tnnes^ugg^ts that, 'in' the ..first instance, one reformatory ehcufd be s fcar,ted i n ; the Middj^island , }o t . acco m « mod ate 50 boys, and another for 50 girls over 14 years-'of- age^and this it thinks* woulci meet the necessities of the

case for some time, jkq, com?., TM Soirth -Island could be similarly provided for. -The -~ present • industrial i i homes an d orphanages .-jWeipt never designed forthiß class, and nothing but failure can be expected front the parsimonious attempts of- the Government^'-tO'^oombmc'^an orphanage/ and industrial school for yeung children,— and -Jeformatory for! those of older growth in one. The Premie/ roughly estimates that £50,000j /^i^-4u^ on l of the custody and reform of our neglected children on a satisfactory footing. Even so, when the social •danger. which' is growing up is considered —that of ' a' Drofligatej criminal, and ignorant class of youth, oi both sexes, proving a scourge to the community— i. the money would be well spent. ;'