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(9.) Infant Protection, 1904. 

 Further and better provision for protection, maintenance, educa- 

 tion, and care of infants, and for supervision of places established for 

 their reception. 



(10.) Neglected Children and Juvenile Offenders, 1905. 



Provision for protection, control, education, maintenance, and 

 reformation of neglected children and juvenile offenders. For the 

 establishment and control of institutions, and for contributions by- 

 near relatives towards the support of children in institutions. Con- 

 stitution of children's courts. Provision for licensing of children 

 trading in streets. 



II. — Youth (5 Enactments). 



(1.) AjJ'prentices Act, 1894. 



Care and supervision of orphan apprentices. 



(2.) State Children s Relief, 1896. 



Extended protection and control of apprentices and other children, 

 and a subvention to deserted wives and widows in respect of their 

 children. 



(3.) Deserted Wives and Children, 1901. 



Orders made against husbands deserting wives or children, and 

 against mother deserting illegitimate child. Seizure of goods or 

 attachment of annuities under orders. Education of neglected 

 children. Protection of propert}^ acquired by wife after desertion by 

 husband. 



(4.) Reformatory and Industrial Schools, 1901. 



Consolidation of Acts. Reformatories and industrial schools for 

 the employment, education, con-ection, and restraint of children. 

 Private industrial schools subject to inspection. Vagrant or destitute 

 children, or offenders under 16 years sent to schools. Religious train- 

 ing. Apprenticing of children. Parents" liability for contributions. 

 Punishment of absconders, and of persons assisting them. 



(5.) A'p'prentices, 1901 (Consolidation ). 



No child under 14 to be bound. Courts to settle disputes between 

 master and apprentice. Apprentice absenting liimself without leave. 

 Penalty where master transfers or discharges apprentice who does not 

 consent. 



III. — Maxhood Specifically, Agriculture (5 Enactments). 

 (1.) Advances to Settlers, 1899. 

 Up to i:2u0 on security at 4 per cent, interest, payable in 10 

 years. 



(2.) Advances to Settlers, 1902. 

 Amount of advance increased from £200 to £500. 



(3.) Advances to Settlers, 1<)02. 

 Amount of advance increased to £1,500. 



