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G.—TABLE showing Ages of Boys received during Year ending 30th June, 1878.

H.—TABLE showing Religion of Boys received during Year ending 30th June, 1878.

I. —TABLE showing the number of Boys Apprenticed during Year ending 30th June, 1878.

K. —TABLE showing particulars of Conduct of Boys apprenticed from the School.

RETURN of Absconders during Twelve Months ending 30th June, 1878.

Enclosure 3. Dr. Goldsbro' to the Officer in Charge, Marine Department. Sir,— Auckland, 30th June, 1878. I have the honor to report that during the past year the health of the inmates of the Naval Training School has been on the whole satisfactory. There have been several severe cases, requiring considerable attention and surgical aid. One of these, E. Wilton, had an injury to the right leg, caused by a fall, followed by erysipelas

Aged Number of Boyi Received. 10 11 12 IS 14 Under 15 Not given. 29 3 8 7 6 2 1 2

Protestant. Roman Catholic. Baptist. Church of England. Presbyterian. Total. 11 29

Seamen. Farmers. Stock Farmers. Servant and Messenger.

Number Apprenticed. Good Report. Indifferent Report. Bad Report. No Report. 89 27

Names. No. No of times absconded during above-named period. Previous to 30th June, 1877. Remarks. veighley, Edward iyan, John ... 126 35 1 1 i Broke into a house ; sent to gaol. Not apprenticed, but discharged at expiration of his time. Last two occasions came back voluntarily. Ditto. Apprehended by police. Ditto. Ditto. Last time came back voluntarily. Apprehended by police. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Last time came back voluntarily. Stole a boot; sent to gaol. Apprehended by police. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Last time came back voluntarily. Ditto. Brought back by his mother. Apprehended by police. Ditto. Ditto. tVilson, Palmer ifarvey, Thomas Nicholson, Antonio ting, Henry ... 3uden, James degerncy, Edwin Juin, Thomas lauson, James lowers, Edgar )'Connor, Michael Benjamin toberts, Edward rValsh, Thomas Smith, Henry •fegus, Charles doore, Isaac... Yestlake, Samuel teid, Hugh ... dcGrath, Patrick esser, James Tliomas .Veston, Joseph dourilyan, Wm. Thomas... leatly, Charles ,, ... Courtis, Arthur 117 118 60 83 87 112 18 90 100 122 135 40 140 16 114 47 103 111 115 110 139 57 149 . 150 I 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 i 3 3 1 1 1