TE ORANGE HOME.
Per Press Association. Christchurch, March 34. The Te Oranga Home inquiry concluded yesterday, when evidence was given by Mr R. H. Pope, iu charge of that branch of the Education Department which dealt with industrial schools, etc. Mr Pope said that the Te .Oranga Home was well equipped for the comfort of the inmates, but more buildings £were wanted. The Department took an active interest iu the progress of each child. The Department had been averse to hair-cutting, and only agreed to it iu two drastic cases. The Department was also averse to corporal punishment down to the minimum. Power should be given to retain incorrigible girls in the Homo until they were 25. In his opinion the results of the training at-the Home were truly wonderful.
The Commissioner will report to the Governor.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9104, 25 March 1908, Page 5
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137TE ORANGE HOME. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9104, 25 March 1908, Page 5
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