THE TE ORANGA HOME.
'HIE JOiQUIU CONTINUED. Per Press Association. Christchureh, Last Night. Hie enquiry into the management of tiie r le Oranga Uomc was continued to day. Dr. Meikle gave evidence that, in September last he was called to the dome to attend Miss Jlowden, who was then an attendant. He found that she was guttering from influenza, and proscribed the usual treatment. On a second visit he found that the patient's temperature had risen to 104.5, and that instructions as to dieting had not been followed. The matron, who did not appear to appreciate the seriousness of the case, said that no member of the stall could Ik; spared to do the nursing, and Alias ilowdcn was removed to a private hospital. Other witnesses, who volunteered evidence spoke iu terms of the highest praise of the conduct of the W'rls and the Mildness of the inatronj and start. One witness said that when l felling ami sawing trees the girls were laughing and screaming and apparently, thoroughly enjoyed themselves. They, always took their own time. Witness, made a calculation, based on the numImt of trees felled and cut up, that during Uk* (.ight years the institution had been open each girl had on an average cut two barrow-loads of wood, and the aggregate value of their labor on tim-, her was £0 ss.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 68, 10 March 1908, Page 2
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225THE TE ORANGA HOME. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 68, 10 March 1908, Page 2
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