THE ORANGA HOME.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 73, 21 March 1908, Page 2

THE ORANGA HOME.

THE MATRON'S EVIDENCE. Per Press Association. Cliristclmrcli, Last Night. J'hc Te Oranga Home inquirv was continued to-day, wlipn .Mrs. Braiitiii" gave evidence refuting- the charts made. She stated, in, reference io" a girl in the Samaritan Home, that she wanted the girl hack lweause the situation she proposed to take was not suitable. a.s she would he ton ninth on her own responsibility and without supervision. She had the hair cut off of an absconder only after permission liiiu been granted by the Department. J She had ordered the girl to scrub the lloor, in bare feet, so that her hoots, stockings, and clothing would be drv when she finished. With regard to a gratuity to the postman, charged on the voucher as fruit for dinners, she admitted doing it,, but not with the object of deceiving the Department. Hie strap was ,uily U sed as a last resource after persuasion failed. She would like to sec a classification sys- I tem adopted, as il would d„ „ W]IV w j f i, 11 I'irge amount of corporal punishment. ■

_ a he great annual sale at "The Kash" , is now on, and presents one of the best opportunities for buying your men's and boys' clothing you'll have this year. Even if you do not immediately want i'iiy of the goods, they are selling so cheaply, it will pay you to buy now, at once, while the sale is on. It lasts for a fortnight only, and we advise you to visit them early. "They've some splsndid boys' Conway suits in serges aad all-wool tweeds. Most of these arrived too late for the Christinas trade, and they are giving a-tiiird reduction on the price, so that 19s fid suits are now 13s, every suit bearing an equal reduction' Boys' Norfolk suits they have commencing at 8s lid-"-"boys' sailor suits run from 3 S fid; boys' 3-garment suits from 13s Od. So that you see what a good opportunity you have to buy your boys' clothes. Of course, you know tho address—it's in Devon-street, New Plymouth, just below Nolan's auction mart i —Advt. ' I,

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