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C.—TABLE showing the Visits of Clergymen for Divine Service and Religious Instruction during the Year ending 30th June, 1879.

D.—RETURN of Admissions and Discharges during the Tear ending 30th June, 1879.

* Four of these were out at service, and one sent back for another term. Remaining on 30th June, 1879, sixty-four, of whom five are out on license.

E.—TABLE showing particulars of Parentage of Boys received during Tear ending 30th June, 1879.

F.—TABLE showing from whence Boys have been received during the Tear ending 30th June, 1879.

Church of England. Roman Catholic. Mr. W. St. Clair Tisdall. 30 21

Admitted. Number. Discharged. Number. Remaining on 30th June, 1878 lew boys received 70 28 Apprenticed ... Time expired ... Ou application of relatives On attaining fifteen years of age ... Dead Physically unfit 14 12* 5 1 1 1

Number of Boys Received. Both Parents Living. One Parent Living. Both Parents Dead. Unknown. 28 11 15 'ircumsta; ces as shown in Eegis cr. Sent under Section 8 of Act ,. 9 „ ,, 10 „ „ U „ 9 5 18 1 ; Step-mother Step-father; boy described as having no home Father deserted ; mother confirmed invalid ... Pleaded guilty to stealing a duck ; sent under Section 8 Father blind ; mother supporting family Attempting to set a house on fire ; sent under Section 8 Sent for the second time, sea indentures having been cancelled for physical unfitness ... Had been charged with larceny, and pleaded guilty; sent under Section 10 ... Step-father Had been living with a Maori Pleaded guilty to Btealing money from a till; not the first offence ... Stole two axes and a five-pound note ; several of family addicted to petty theft Stole a candlestick from his employer Stole a sum of money Sent, for second time, under Section 8 ; originally under Section 10 ... Congenital cataract of both eyes Stole a gold watch and chain No particulars received 1 1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 Total 1 1 1 11 28 ■ Total ... 28

Hokitika Auckland Coromandel ... Kumara Opotiki Picton Te Awamutu ... Onehunga 1 10 2 1 1 1 1 2 Thames Cromwell Reefton Westport Hamilton 2 1 1 3 2 Total 28