TE ORANGA ENQUIRY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9088, 6 March 1908, Page 8

TE ORANGA ENQUIRY.

Per Press Association. Christohnrch, March 5. The Te Oranga Home inquiry was continued to-day. Evidence was given by several girls and two exinmates as to the punishments inflicted for absconding and_ various breaches of the rules. Their statements were mainly in corroboration of the evidence of the previous witnesses. The most important evidence was given by Miss Harrison, who is a 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 pretest. The girls who attended the afternoon school were frequently tired out with the morning’s workJSj Witness stated that ,the school was subject to standard examinations, but Assistant-Inspector-General Dr. Anderson had instructed her not to carry the instruction beyond the fonrth standard. She stated that she had not discussed any of these matters with the visiting officers of the Department. Mr Pope, representing the Department, said that he had no knowledge of any limitation as described by tbe witness. The Inspector-General was now considering a scheme to make provision for the special needs for inmates of such institutions. Before giving her evidence Miss Harrison inquired whether it was the custom of the Education Department to dismiss officers without explanation, as she had heard that Miss Howden, a former attendant, had been dismissed on a secret report. Mr Pope replied that he would answer the question when giving evidence. ■ .