HOMES FOR THE FEEBLEMINDED.
Ihe North-East \ alley l nion forwarded a resolution to the Minister fot Edu at ion re the establishment « I Homes tor Feeble-minded OirD and Women. This Union c xpressed the opinion that male and female defec lives should be m di-tinct institution', and, it possible, in different centres. In hi- reply, the Minister said that hr did not think it feasible at present to do thi-, nor did he -ee any real rea--on for it. It was economy to have them in the same locality, a- the males did the farming work, and the females the laundry work. However, a- Otekeika would shortly be full, the « 'tabli'hment of a ne w institution would be considered, ond then alien lion would be giver. *0 the question ot separation of sexes. It might be well toi out Unions to forward resolutions to the- Minister on this subject.
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White Ribbon, Volume 19, Issue 220, 18 October 1913, Page 11
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