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School, Auckland; the Waikeria Prison Reformatory; the Tokanui Mental Hospital,
Waikeria; the New Plymouth Prison; the Boys' Training-farm, Weraroa; the Point
Halswell Reformatory for Women, Wellington; the Special School for Girls, Richmond,
Nelson; the Mental Hospital, Nelson; the Mental Hospital, Stoke, Nelson; the Te Oranga
Home, Burwood, Christchurch; the Paparua Prison, Templeton; the Special School for
Boys, Otekaike; the Caversham Industrial Home for Girls, Dunedin; the Borstal
Institution, Invercargill.
Sittings were held at various centres in New Zealand, and a large number of witnesses
were examined, as shown in the following table:--
-------------------------+------------------------------------------ Places and Dates of | Sittings. |
Witnesses examined or Work done.
-------------------------+------------------------------------------ Wellington, 23rd May,
|Preliminary meeting. 1924. (Forenoon only) | Wellington, 30th May, |Dr. Clark, School
Medical Officer, Napier. 1924. (Forenoon only) |Mr. J. Caughley, M.A., Director of
Education. |Professor J. Tennant, Professor of Education, | Victoria College. Wellington,
2nd June, |Mr. N. R. McKenzie, Inspector of Schools, 1924. (Forenoon only) | Education
Department. |Miss N. Valentine, Education Department. |Miss Barlow, Education
Department. |Dr. Elizabeth Gunn, School Medical Officer, | Wanganui. Wellington, 4th

June, |Mrs. McHugh, Health Patrol, Wellington. 1924. (Afternoon only) |Father McGrath,
representing His Grace the | Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church. |Mr. T. P. Mills,
Superintendent, Presbyterian | Orphanage and Probation Officer. |Dr. Jeffreys, Medical
Superintendent, Porirua | Mental Hospital. Auckland, 11th June, |Dr. Hilda Northcroft }
Representing the 1924. |Dr. Kenneth MacKenzie } British Medical |Dr. E. Roberton }
Association, | } Auckland Branch. |Dr. Mildred Staley. |Dr. J. R. Macredy, School
Medical Officer, | Auckland. |Canon F. W. Young, Council of Christian | Churches,
Auckland. |Dr. Fitt, Professor of Education, Auckland | University. |Mrs. Nicoll. |Mrs.
Watson. Auckland, 12th June, |Dr. Milsom, representing the British Medical 1924. |
Association, Auckland Branch. |Professor Anderson, Professor of Moral and | Mental
Philosophy, Auckland University. |Mr. J. Cupit, Juvenile Probation Officer. |Mr. W. E. A.
Gibbs. |Professor Sperrin-Johnson, Professor of | Biology, Auckland University. |Mr. H.
Binstead, Lecturer on Psychology, | Training School, Auckland. |Rev. Jasper Calder. |Mr.
W. S. J. Dales. |Dr. Wilkie, School Medical Officer, Auckland. Auckland, 13th June,
|Sister Hannah, representing the National 1924. | Council of Women. |Miss M. Girdler, St.
Mary's Home, Otahuhu. |Mr. C. W. Carter. |Rev. T. K. Jeffreys, Presbyterian Social |
Service Association. |Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M. |Mr. N. Law, Headmaster, Normal School.
|Dr. Beattie, Medical Superintendent, | Auckland Mental Hospital. |Dr. D. N. Murray,
Prison Medical Officer. |Visit of Inspection to the Myers Special | School, Queen Street,
Auckland. Hamilton, 14th June, |Dr. Douglas. 1924. |Dr. F. S. Pinfold. |Mr. Phillip
Goodwin, Juvenile Probation | Officer. Waikeria Reformatory, |Dr. H. L. Gribben,
Superintendent, Waikeria 15th June, 1924. | Reformatory, and Medical Superintendent of
| the Tokanui Mental Hospital. |Dr. MacPherson, Tokanui Mental Hospital. |Visit of
inspection paid to Waikeria | Reformatory and Tokanui Mental Hospital. New Plymouth,
|Miss Tootell, Boarding-out Officer, Wanganui. 25th June, 1924. |Dr. R. C. Brewster,
Gaol Surgeon, New | Plymouth. |Mr. E. T. Holden, Secretary, New Plymouth | Hospital
Board. |Visit paid to New Plymouth Prison. Otekaike, 2nd July, |Miss Wylie, Head
Teacher of Special School. 1924. |Mr. William Meikleham, Manager of Special | School.
|Visit paid to Special School for Boys and | Farm at Otekaike. Dunedin, 3rd July, |Mrs.
Joan Murray, representing Society for 1924. | Protection of Women and Children. |Dr. E.
Irwin, School Medical Officer. |Mr. J. Lock, Juvenile Probation Officer. |Dr. A. M.
McKillop, Superintendent, Mental | Hospital, Seacliff. |Dr. A. R. Falconer, Medical
Superintendent, | Dunedin Hospital. |Mr. G. M. Galloway, representing the Society | for
Protection of Women and Children. Invercargill, 4th July, |Mr. M. Hawkins, Inspector of
the Prisons 1924. | Department and Superintendent of the | Borstal Institution. |Mr.
McCarroll, Juvenile Probation Officer, | Education Department. |Mr. Pryde, Secretary of
the Hospital Board. |Mr. McLean, Hon. Secretary of the Prisoners | Aid Society. |Visit of
inspection paid to Borstal | Institution and Farm. Dunedin, 5th July, 1924. |Visit of
inspection paid to Caversham | Industrial School for Girls. Dunedin, 7th July, 1924. |Dr.
Marshall McDonald } Representing the |Dr. Kenneth Ross } British Medical | }
Association, | } Dunedin Branch. |Miss Ralston, Inspector of Industrial and | Special
Schools. |Dr. Stuart Moore. |Mr. A. M. Paterson. Christchurch, 9th July, |Dr. F. V.
Bevan-Brown, representing the 1924. | British Medical Association, Christchurch |
Branch. |Dr. C. L. Nedwill, Prison Medical Officer. |Miss Cardale, representing the
National | Council of Women. |Dr. A. C. Thomson, representing the British | Medical
Association. |Rev. P. Revell, Secretary, Prison Gate | Mission. |Mrs. Herbert. |Miss Hunt,

Superintendent, Addington | Reformatory. |Mr. J. A. Blank, Attendance Officer, |
Education Department. |Miss Baughan, Official Visitor to the | Addington Reformatory.
Christchurch, 10th July, |Dr. Crosbie, Medical Superintendent, 1924. | Mental Hospital.
|Dr. Levinge. |Mr. Gumming, Juvenile Probation