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Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1838, 23 November 1874, Page 2

A practical beginning has been made in carrying out the vote of the Assembly during last session, ramely, to establish Naval Training Schools throughout the colony. It was decided by the Parliament that the initiatory measures in the work should be at Kohimarama, and on board the old Mission schooner Southern Cross. Mr. Reynolds, the Minister of the Grown who has charge of the administration of the Naval Training Schools Act, has completed arrangements for starting the school at Kohimarama, even to the appointment of a Superintendent. The Auckland..... Industrial School -is

to be relieved of a score of boys who have not been convicted of any crime—that is, boys who may be termed neglected , but not criminal. The starting of this school will, we have no doubt, be a great btfon to Auckland, anid, the extension of the .principle will»undoubtedly be advantageous to the. colony generally, as being likely to relieve the private establishments for the reception of neglected and criminal children of some of their" burdena, and as providing a receptacle to which Magistrates can commit the waifs and strays of juvenile humanity as they appear before them, either as unfortunates or criminals.