TE ORANGA HOME.

Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 36

TE OR AN G A HOME.

SCOPE OF THE INQUIRY.

MR BISHOP'S COMMISSION.

CIIEISTCHURCH, Febiuary 13,

Mr 11. W. Bishop. S.M.. has receucd from the Governor his appointment as a couumissioner for the purpose of inquiring into and reporting upon the management of Te Oranga Home.

The commission tets forth that the commissioner is to inquire and report a* to:

"The management oi the saH -cl-cnl and the treatment of the r^sidoiit iiim;tr-es therein during the last two yeuii 111 'cgai'd to the following matter: — "(a) The suitability and efficacy of the methods adopted in the said "school for the classification of the inmates 111 sections or grades for reiorniaToi\ troainu'iit; " (b) The general treatment of the inmates particularly a« regard-, the method* cf punishment, hauns regard 10 huroamry on the one hand and the maintenance of pioper discipline oil the oHiei. «i ncl any special treatment as regards pum-lin ent to which any particular inmates (who-e ca=e may be brought Lcfore you during your inquiry) may ha\e been subjected; " (<•) The diit is of the member* of the staff, and whether or not -urh clrt.es and the conditions under wh'Hi they aie performed etnail an\ unui'o hardship-

•' (d) The relation., between the mai.ajrei and the staff of attendants under lie: control, and the discretion or otheiwi-e exercised by the manager in respect of her dealings with such attendants."' Mr Bishop will sit as commi^inor on March 2. Mr R. H. Pone (as-isrant inspector of industrial school*) will iepiesent the Education Department, and Mr .f. Gray, of the Hansard staff, will aU as secretary.

The lar<*e^t payment made la c t year to the British Tieatu r > on account of death and succe=3'.o.i ti < «« 111 1 "13 came from Lord C'lin101 the iM.oun, burner about £380 000. Thi., \,;~ 111 n 1 o f the tjroai Rolle estates m N'i- h i.ul 1. -• D^icvi which he inherited on Jie death of in- jnclo Mr ilaik ilolift.