Shocking home conditions

The attendance officer of the Otago Education Board (Mr J.E. Ryan) reported to the meeting yesterday that during the past month he had found it necessary to call on the assistance of Sister Norah, of the Women and Children's Protection Society, in reference to a disgraceful case of parental indifference towards their children.

The family in question consisted of five children from 81⁄2 years down to the baby, who all slept in one bed, with a scanty supply of covering, which was in a filthy condition.

The father of the children was in constant work and was well able to pay for all the requirements of his family, had he any inclination to do

so.

The police had the matter at hand and were taking proceedings with a view to having the children removed from the custody of the parents.