It » readily granted that better and more secure accommodation for the girls is im peratively necessary, but- great objection is taken to the tinkering apparently meditated in connection with the proper and safe ac commodation for all the inmates. The necessity for a brick or stone building for the sleeping quarters of the inmates of the Institute has been forcibly impressed on the public by the information already pubbshed in these columns calling attention to the in adequacy of the provisions now made in the case of fire. Further confirmatory facts on the subject were supplied to a representa tive of "The Press" by Mr C. Phillips, of Sumner. (Mr Phillips has been superin tendent of the Sumner Fire Brigade for some time, and on the completion of the arrange ments, now pending, respecting the re organisation of the brigade, he will be ap pointed superintendent and also borough fire inspector. He recently visited the two buildings which comprise the Institute, and below are given his remarks as to how the inmates would fare in the event of a fire occurring. "I think there is a strong probability that loss of life would take place at tUejnain building if a fire occurred in the middle of the night," replied Mr Phillips to a direct question. "Why? Firstly, because of the difficulty there would be in waking the in mates, who, according to what I have been informed, are not so,alert as ordinary boys are ,* secondly, because of the absence of male attendants from the building, and who, in my opinion, should sleep, if not in the dormitories, at least in close proximity to them."

"What about the attendants, eacS of whom is to look after three and a-half in mates?"

"The persons who sleep on the premises, in addition to the boys, are Mr and Mrs Buttle, a female attendant, and five female servants. There are, I believe, two male attendants, but they live in the town of Sumner, and would, of course, not be avail able if a fire occurred at night time, imme diately an outbreak was discovered. Now, as to what might happen if a fire took place with the present means of escape. 