REFORMATORY FARMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 37, 12 February 1910, Page 8

REFORMATORY FARMS.

MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AT TE AWAMTJTTJ. The Hon. Dr. Findlay, Minister for Justice, yesterday spent some time at Te Awamutu, in company with Dr. Hay, Inspector-General of Prisons, and Mr. Knyll, Prison Expert, going into the question of a site for the reformatory farm which it is proposed to establish in that locality, five or six miles out of Te Awamutu. "I discussed with those gentlemen at some length the question of access from the main line and the work which will be first proceeded with," said the Minister when interviewed by a "Star" representative this morning. "The Government intends to proceed at once with the preliminary work, and this will be done by suitable prison labour. It will take a little time before the farm will be in full operation, because it is our intention to make the teaching there complete enough to equip suitable men ■with a knowledge of all branches of pastoral pursuits. I hope shortly to be able to make public the details of this important reformatory farm scheme. It has been completed, and is now awaiting Cabinet's approval. The site decided upon contains 1,200 acres, and one of the advantages is that it will be situated alongside the large area on which the new mental hospital for the North Island is to be located. I expect that this plan will work out for the mutual advantage of the reformatory farm and the carrying on of the .mental hospital itself. Full particulars of the whole scheme will be made publio as soon as Cabinet signifies its approval of the proposal contained therein."