TE ORANCA GIRLS' HOME.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13650, 7 March 1908, Page 5

TE ORANCA GIRLS' HOME.

THE PUBLIC INQUIRY.

Per Press Association. - CHRISTCHURCH, Mauch. , 6.\ 'JThe principal witness at the Te- Oranga Home inquniry to-day was Miss Margaret ;Early, who recently resigned from the joositioii of matron of the Samaritan 'Home in Christchurch. Her .evidence dealt entirely with the action. 4aken by the 'matron of .the.Te Oraiaea. »Home (Mrs Br anting) to 'get the^oSstody of a girlwho*iiad*bßWi I lttdge* s .iai the Samaritan Home for a year. Miss Early protested againrt,,the girl being returned to Te Orangfcj and she .was suspended for dedintflfcto carry out -tK© instructions of thevihen chairman to facilitate the transfer.2 Ml» Early sa-id that.it had been a rjfAnaj» to spnd the girl to ar suitable si#iatio»; and she considered/ that the fraifeffr"; to Te Oranga , -weuid. not be in Jjer t Jiest j iNurs^ Morris, formerly of T the Samaritan Hdme, «aid that,*he girl had a Tiorror of Te. Oranga. She Was very much surprised to learn tiwt ,, the m***op had « received « ltftter^' cottahed in m»t affeotion»-te terms from tKe girl. ' *\1 il'" * *. The inquiry was ad]ourried,tjll Mon- < day next., „ .",,,', ,„^ T t