full quantity in bulk which the number of children to be rationed for the day are entitled to under the dietary scale, no diminution or reduction whatever being allowed, except under the written authority of the Inspector. The cook should be daily supplied with a list, dated and signed by the Master, specifying the supplies which he has that day issued. The cook should further be instructed that it is her duty to assure herself that she obtained the full quantity stated in such list, and at once draw the Master’s attention to any deficiency in same.

Issue of equivalents.

11. When the equivalents provided by the dietary scale, or any other duly authorised equivalents, are issued by the Master, care must be taken to show in the accounts or returns, the quantity of each article issued and the quantity of the article for which it is an equivalent; equivalents to be only issued in accordance with an authorised scale.

Management of the stores department.

12. Particular attention is required from the Master to everything connected with the stores department of the Institution. He is required to be careful that the strictest economy is exercised in issuing stores; that all the store-books are properly kept; that the receipt and issue of all goods, the property of the Government, be clearly recorded in the books supplied for the purpose, and that the balances shewn by the books agree with the actual stock in store. He is further required to assure himself that no waste takes place or loss accrues from carelessness or neglect, and that all stores are kept in good order and under his safe control.

Clothing and bedding to be marked.

13. In issuing clothing and bedding, care must be taken that all such articles are properly marked, the bedding with the number of ward to which it belongs, and the clothing with the number of the child.

Children under eight years to attend school.

14. All children in the Institution, under 8 years of age, are required to attend school constantly during the ordinary day-school hours, and are to be allowed to play at other times; or, if employed in any way, to be employed only at such work as will require from them healthy, easy exercise.

Children over eight years how to be employed.

15. All children in the Institution, from 8 to 12 years of age, are required to attend school only half of the day, and to be employed at work that is not too heavy for them, during the other half of each working day. All children over 12 years of age, who have attended school in the Institution at least 12 months, and can read and write fairly, are to kept at work during all the ordinary labor hours, and are required to attend evening school each evening from 6 till half-past 7 in winter, and from 7 till half-past 8 o’clock in summer. (In the case of all children under 8 years, the whole day to be devoted solely to school and play.)

Children to be allowed to play part of Wednesdays and Saturdays.

16. The Master is required to see that the children of the Institution are allowed every Wednesday and Saturday afternoons for play (under the guidance and control of the assistants), so long as they work well and are attentive to their lessons during the ordinary work and school hours.

Limitation of punishment that may be administered.

17. The Master is desired to have recourse to corporeal punishment as seldom as possible consistently with discipline. In no case, however, may corporeal punishment be administered for the first offence, nor for subsequent offences, in excess of the following scale: 2nd and 3rd offence, six stripes on the hand or breech. For any subsequent offence, not more than twelve stripes on the hand or breech.

Punishment by confinement, or diminution of rations, may be resorted to by the Master, provided that the child under punishment is allowed at least the bread to which, by the dietary scale, it is entitled, exclusive of any extra allowance for working, and provided that the punishment does not affect more than one day’s food. When the Master is of opinion that the offence committed requires heavier punishment than either of the foregoing, the facts of the case should be duly recorded, and the matter brought before the Inspector.

How and when corporeal punishment may be inflicted.

18. Children must not be stripped for punishment, and in every case six hours must be permitted to elapse after the investigation of an offence, before corporeal punishment is inflicted; such punishment, to girls, must be administered by a female attendant, in the presence only of the Matron, or Acting-Matron.

General health of child to be considered in inflicting punishment, and Medical Officer to be consulted.

19. In administering punishment of any description, care must be observed by the Master that its infliction will not in any way affect the health of the offender, and no punishment of more than six stripes, or privation of food beyond that affecting one meal, may be ordered, without the Medical Officer of the Institution certifying that the infliction of such punishment will not affect the health of the child.

All punishments to be duly recorded.

20. All punishments administered in the Institution, whether corporeal or otherwise, must be duly and correctly recorded in the punishment book and the monthly punishment returns, and corporeal punishment may be inflicted only with a leathern strap.

Age, &c., of Children recommended for License.

21. Children, inmates of the Institution, are not to be nominated for service (nor should applicants be allowed to select them), unless they can both read and write intelligibly, and are of the following ages:—

Girls, 14 years of age.

Boys (for farm or house work), 14 years of age.

Boys (for trades), 12 years of age.

The Master will be careful to inform the children, as an incentive to take pains with their schooling, that they will be kept in the school until they have completed their full term, if they do not learn to read and write.

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List of books to be kept by the Master.

1. Diary and Occurrence Book
2. Record of Admissions and Discharges
3. Do. History of each Child
4. Do. Children as arranged in the sleeping wards
5. Account book of provisions received
6. Do. do. do. issued
7. Do. do. clothing, &c., received
8. Do. do. do. issued
9. Book for remarks of visitors
10. Do. do. visiting clergymen
11. Letter book.

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List of Returns to be furnished by Master.

Monthly.

Admissions and discharges during month.

Receipt and issue of provisions, &c.

Receipt and issue of clothing, &c.

Monthly Health Return.

Monthly General Return.

Quarterly.

Stock Return.