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The following is a list of the several industrial schools and orphanages that are maintained wholly or partly out of votes of the General Assembly :—

Table T.—Industrial Schools and Orphanages.

The children maintained in the industrial schools and orphanages may be divided into two classes : (1) Children committed to proclaimed industrial schools under the provisions of " The Neglected and Criminal Children Act, 1867 ;" and, (2) orphan, neglected, and destitute children who are not so committed. This latter class comprises children admitted on the order of Government Relieving Officers, and for whose maintenance a capitation payment is made by Government; and children admitted by the local managers at their own instance,* and in respect of whom no payment is made by Government, except in a few cases in the form of subsidy to the institution on account of voluntary subscriptions. The Burnham and Caversham Schools receive only children that are committed under the provisions of " The Neglected and Criminal Children Act, 1867;" the former being available for children committed from the Provincial Districts of Canterbury and Wellington, the latter for those from the Provincial Districts of Otago, Westland, Wellington, and Hawke's Bay. The other proclaimed industrial schools are available only for the children of the provincial districts in which they are severally situated. St. Stephen's Orphan Home (Auckland), St. Joseph's Providence Orphanage (Wellington), Motueka Orphanage, Lyttelton Orphanage, and Dunedin BeneArolent Institution do not admit children committed under the Act of 1867. The following institutions receive both committed and other children : Howe Street Home and St. Mary's (Auckland), Thames Orphanage and Training School, and St. Mary's (Nelson). The following table contains information respecting the committed children who were inmates of industrial schools in the year 1880 : —

* M.ff., of the 53 girls in St. Joseph's Providence Orphanage, Wellington, at the close of laßt year, 20 were paid for by Government, 14 were partially paid for by relatives or friends, 1 was entirely provided for by a benefactor, and 18 were wholly maintained by the Sisters of Mercy.

-fame of Institution. Class of Institution. By Whom Managed. Whether Proclaimed under Act of 1867. Authority upon which Children are admitted. Government Liability. Howe Street Industrial Home for Boys and Girls Auckland. Established by Committee Proclaimed public associa- ofsubscri- 1871 tion bers Order of Court, Believing Officer, or Committee Believing OffiSubsidy of £1 for £1 and £10 a year each child. St. Stephen's Orphan Home, Parnell (boys and girls) Denominational Committee iNot pro(Ch. of England) of subscri- claimed bers Denominational The Church Proclaimed (B. Catholic) authorities 1873 £10 a year each child. cer St. Mary's Orphanage and Industrial School, Ponsonby (girls) Thames Orphanage and Training School (boys and girls) Established by An elected Proclaimed Borough Coun- Committee 1880 cil and public association Order of Court or Believing Officer Order of Court or Committee Subsidy of £1 for £1 and £10 a year for each child. Subsidy from Charitable Aid rote. St. Joseph's Providence Orphanage (girls) WELLINGTON. Denominational The Church Not pro(B. Catholic) authorities claimed Municipal Council or Government £18 4s. a year for each. St. Ma.y''s Orphanage and Industrial School (boys and girls) Motueka Orphanage (boys and girls) Nelson. Denominational The Church Proclaimed (B. Catholic) authorities 1880 Proprietary (Mr. Proprietor Not p r o - E. Wallis) claimed Order of Court or Believing Officer Believing Officer 7s. a week for each. 7s. a week for some, and 8s. a week for others. Lyttelton Orphanage (boys and girls) Cantebbuby. Government In- Cbristehurch Proclaimed stitution Charitable 1875. None Aid Board committed. Government 111- Education Proclaimed stitution Department about 1873 The Board The whole cost out of Charitable Aid vote. Burnham Industrial School (boys and girls) Order of Court The whole cost out of special vote. Caversham Industrial School (boys and girls) Otago Benevolent Institution, Dunedin (boys and girls) Otaqo. Government In- Education Proclaimed stitution Department 1869 Established by Committee Not propublic associa- of subscri- claimed tion bers Order of Court The Committee The whole cost out of special vote. Subsidy £1 for £1 out of Charitable Aid vote.