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1916. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: SPECIAL SCHOOLS, AND INFANT-LIFE PROTECTION. [In continuation of E.-4, 1915.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. Page Page 1. Extraot from the Annual Report (E.-l) of the 4. Infant-life ProtectionMinister of Education— Report of the Secretary for Education .. 9 Afflicted and Dependent Children.. .. 2 Number of Infants in Licensed Homes .. 9 Infant-life Protection .. .. .. 3 Particulars of Infants in Licensed Homes .. 10 School for the Deaf, Sumner .. .. 4 Rates of Payments to Foster-parents by Jubilee Institute for the Blini, Auckland .. .1 j Parents or Guardians .. .. .. 10 Special School for the Feeble-minded, Exempted Institutions .. .. .. 11 Otekaike .. .. .. .. 4-5 Deatus .. .. .. .. .. 11-12 Adoptions .. .. .. .. 12 Illegitimacy .. .. .. .. 12 2. Industrial Schools — Financial Tables .. .. .. 5-6 . , , Statistics respecting Inmates .. .. 6-8 5. School for the Deaf SumnerExtract from the Report of the Director .. 13 3. Costley Training Institution— 6. Special School for Boys, Otekaike— Statement of Accounts .. ~ .. 9 Extract from the Report of the Principal .. 14-15 «

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