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PERTH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1941.
NO. 2,990.
Tardun Scheme Progresses Clirrix to a Successful Year THE &dual report of the Tardun scheme (which is under the patronage of the Most Rev. Dr.
Prendiville, Archbishop of Perth, the Most Rev. Dr. O'Collins. Bishop of Geraldton, and the Right Rev. Dr. Catalan, Lord Abbot of New Norcia) was presented at the Christian Brothers' Agricultural School, Tardun, on Thursday, September 11.
seen on every side-new buildings erect. ed, extra machinery installed, and additional land taken over for the recentlyselected probationers. He said that it was a great pleasure to the members of the Charities Commission to be able to help a scheme that was proving such a wonderful asset to the State. He said that Tardun was an outstanding example of an institution that was not only training the best and most useful type of citizen, but was also a producer of -very useful materials.
Among those who attended were His Lordship, the Most Rev. Dr. O'Collins, Very Rev. Dr. McMahon (Diocesan Director of Education, Perth), Rev. Father McKay (Carnarvon), Rev. Father Byrne (Mullewa), the Hon. J. J. Kenneally, Chairman of the Charities Commission, the Hon. T. Moore, M.L.C., Mr. 13. S. Donovan, Chairman of Commissioners, Agricultural Bank, Mr. T. Ahern, Mr. J. Ryan, Mr. J. Giles, Corninercial Bank, Mullewa, Mr. H. Rix, Railway Hotel, Mullewa, Mrs. E. Walker, Mrs. and Mr. Harry Dean, Brothers Conlon and Keaney (from Perth), and Brothers Sandy, Hansen, Kean, McDonald and Murphy (from Gerald ton).
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The day's events revealed much progress and activity in three distinct A new and important directions. Technical Department was blessed by the Most Rev. Dr. O'Collins, Bishop of Geraldton, and declared open by the Hon. J. J. Kenneally, Chairman of the Charities Commission. Mr. B. S. Donovan, Chairman of the Commissioners the of the Agricultural Bank, laid foundation stone of the first of the three cottages to be erected for the 1941 probationers; and the foundation stone of the extensions to provide additional accommodation for the senior boys and staff was laid by the Hon. J. J. Kenneally, Chairman of the Charities Commission.
The Very Rev. Dr. McMahon (South Perth) expressed his great pleasure and satisfaction with all he witnessed in Tardun-a splendid lot of healthy, cultured boys, who were being trained up with the correct outlook on life, wonderful potentialities in the property which were being well developed by the Christian Brothers, and many of the modern comforts of life, brought into the very heart of the bush.
ly and cultured conduct of the boys, and the richness of the soil on many parts of the property of which he pre-
astonishment at the wonderful progress that had been made in connection with the Scheme in the comparatively short time of its existence. He said that he did not know which to admire mostthe efficiency and devotion to duty of the Brothers and Sisters, as manifested in and around the homestead and in the broad and fertile paddocks, or the well-nourished happy and intelligent
viously had formed a wrong impression. He considered that it was a sacred duty to train up and support potential good citizens, such as were in this excellent institution, where so many promising young lads were being trained in good citizenship and farming methods; that if agricultural pursuits languished, this State would crumble far more speedily than our Eastern neigh-
combined dinner for the visitors, staff and boys was served in the school hall. after which the visitors were treated to a variety concert given by the boys, which won the admiration of all present.
bours, who possessed .so many secondary industries, whereas we are largely dependent on revenue from primary products. He then gave some sound practical advice to the young prospective farm-
His Lordship the Bishop of the Diocese, paid a flattering tribute to the Scheme in its varied activities. He said
He told them to establish and maintain their credit, for if they once lost it failure would inevitably follow; to be straightforward in their dealings with merchants and others; to be early in everything they had to do-going to bed, rising, cultivation and seeding-because procrastination was fatal to the farmer; to carry on diversified farming and go in for sheep and wheat, not wheat and sheep, and to conserve feed in preparation for possible droughts.
ers in residence in Tardun.
Mr. B. S. Donovan, Chairman of Com. missioners of the Agricultural Bank, gave a most instructive address to use staff and trainees-an address of a man of wide and long experience in practical farming. He said that he was greatly impressed with the possibilities of the Tardun Scheme, and was very delighted with the various phases of the Scheme which he witnessed during his visit, but there were two features that specially delighted and surprised
him-the fine physique and gentleman-
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A special article, appreciative of Tardun, and written for 'The Record" by Very Rev, Dr. McMahon, appears on page 9.
Mr. Tom Ahern expressed delight and
boys that showed much promise for the future.
The annual report of Rev. Brother Fagan (Principal of Tardun) appears on Page Eight.
that the Tardun boys had opportuni-
MOST REV. DR. O'COLLINS.
His Lordship the Bishop of Geraldton, in whose diocese the Tardun Scheme operates, paid a warm tribute to the work that has been accomplished in a variety of directions. Last Thursday, Dr. O'Collins blessed the new Technical Department, which was later declared open by the Hon. J. J. Senneally.
ties for success in life equal to those possessed by the sons of well-to-do parHe was specially delighted on ents. the -'resent occasion on account of the introduction of technical training, and of three additional probationers having been selected to become managers of farms which, it is hoped, will become their own in a few years' time, thus extending the land settlement scheme which has been launched with such marked success in the case of Harry Dean. His Lordship paid a well -merited tribute to the Sisters and said that their presence in Tardun had transformed the living conditions of the staff and boys there. The Hon. J. J. Kenneally, Chairman of the Charities Commission, expressed his pleasure at the progress to be
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