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in some extremely aggravated cases which it might be found

equally undesirable to introduce into the new Institution.

These latter would be very rare and the general

policy that it is desired to adopt is to eliminate all juve-

nile offenders from the Gaol.

It will be necessary to enact a short Ordinance

to establish such an Institution and to give power to make

regulations for it. This will be done and regulations drawn up

for submission to you if you approve of the suggestion of a

combined Reformatory and Industrial School1.

4. It is proposed that the staff of the Insti-

tution should consist of 2 Europeans a Master and an Assist -

ant Master and Workmaster - and 3 Indian Attendants, one of whom would be a Hospital attendant trained in the Victoria

Gaol.

5. As it is desired to teach the boys useful

trades as well as to give them elementary instruction in the

English language, I am of opinion that it is necessary to se-

leet for these posts men who have had experience of Reforma-

tory or Industrial School work at home, and I should he obliged

if you would cause enquiries to be made with a view to obtain-

ing suitable candidates for the posts.

The salary proposed for the Master is $1,440 rising by annual increments of $48 to $1,680.Married quarters

are provided and it is desirable that the incumbent should be

a married man.

For

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