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Number of Illegitimate Children under Six Years of Age in Licensed Foster-homes at 31sl December, 1919. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 Napier .. .. . . . . .. .. .. 7 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .'. 82 Nelson .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 8 Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 134 Otago .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 100 Total 461

Deaths amongst Illegitimate Children during 1919.

No. 6. —COSTLEY TRAINING INSTITUTION. Balance-sheet for Year ending 31st December, 1919. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Mortgages .. .. .. .. 19,420 0 0 Costloy bequest .. .. .. 12,150 0 0 Accrued interest .. .. .. 259 2 1 Hodge bequest .. .. .. 742 .'! 9 War-loan stock .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 lie venue Account as below .. .. 8,027 3 1 Cash at Jackson, Russell, Tunks, and Ostler .. .. .. .. 816 12 8 Cash in bank of New Zealand .. .. 23 12 1 £21,519 6 10 £21,519 6 10 Revenue Account. Dr. £ s. d. Gr. £ s. d. To Maintenance Account .. .. 63 0 0 By Balance, Ist January, 1919 .. 7,512 17 11 Expenses .. .. .. 51 18 6 Interest rocoived .. .. .. 1,219 3 8 Balance carried forward .. .. 8,627 3 1 £8,732 1 7 £8,732 1 7

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District. Under 6 Months. Over Over 6 Months 1 Year and under and under 1 Year. 2 Years. Over Over 2 Years 3 Years and under and under 3 Years. 4 Years. Over 4 Years and under 5 Years. Over 5 Years and under 6 Years. Totals. Auckland .. Taranaki .. Hawke's Bay Wellington Marlborough Nelson Westland .. Canterbury Otago Southland .. I 23 3 4 26 5 is 4 1 9 i 4 5 i 2 2 1 1 41 3 6 34 i i i 6 1 24 5 1 i i 3 1 i l Totals.. 84 15 121