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150 British Child Migrants Due Next Month Catholic Help Needed in Accomodation Church Aids State in Population Problem It is extremely gratifying to ed we must be fully prepared great, that it has been decided to be able to report that before and ready. The establishment employ a full-time assistant seclong the Catholic Episcopal Mi- of the Association was given retary-typiste. The office of the gration and Welfare Association publicity in England and other Secretariat, at Rooms 3 and 4, will be welcoming the first batch overseas countries, and a steady 2nd. Floor, City Mutual Buildof migrant children in Western flow of applications began to ar- ings, St. George's Terrace, will Both Commonwealth and be open all day, and information Australia. Throughout the war rive. years His Grace the Archbishop State Governments have given and advice will be very readily ,
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was conscious of the fact that recognition to the organisation, supplied to all enquirers. immigration must play a big part and are very ready and willing in the post war rehabilitation of to assist. Word has just been received The arrival of British migrant children on the 19th., should reWhen the preliminthis country. With this end in ary arrangements had been com- from the Eastern States of the mind us of the myriads of "displaced persons" in Europe waiting view, he conferred with the pleted, application was made for appointment of an Australian in misery for their fate to be decided. Canada is taking 10,000 other bishops of WA , and it was 340 child migrants. Nomina- Catholic Migration Committee. of them, and Australia has recently decided to help also. Most decided to establish a migration tion forms were made available This Committee has been ap- pitiable of them all are the homeless, under -nourished children in Perth. The by the Government, and negotia- pointed by the Australian Hierof Europe. Secretariat scheme was mooted in 1945, and tions were in progress. The archy, and is given full recognition by the Federal Governthe first meeting was held in first group of child migrants 4. To welcome migrants at less they are January, 1946. Contact was 150 in number-will be arriving ment. The Committee is to made for the reception of mi- from England on the Asturias, have offices in every capital city their port of disembarkation, modation here in Australia. The grants. Brother Conlon was scheduled to arrive in Fremantle of the Commonwealth, and here and insure their safe arrival at Migration Secretariat here in Perth is prepared to nominate With the in Perth the local representative their destination. transferred to London to act in on September 15. these people, and arrange their an advisory capacity to the emi- children there will be 40 adult committee will be the Diocesan 5. To assist migrants, after transport to Australia, but it gration authorities, and a close escorts, also nominees of this As- Secretariat, which has been pre- their arrival in Australia, in the liaison has been maintained be- sociation, who will settle here in paring for this emergency for solution of any problems they can only hope to cope with the accommodation problem if the tween himself and the Associa- W.A. The children will be plac- two years. It may be advis- may encounter. Catholic people of W.A. are pretion. There was much to be ed in fine Catholic institutions, able to enumerate the functions We make an ap(lone. Negotiatons were con- according to age and sex. From of the local Immigration SecretThe Migration Association has pared to help. and time to time Brother Conlon has ariat. ducted between Federal Briefly they are as fol- many problems to face, and to peal for assistance in this conAnyone who can proState Government officials and submitted lists of applications lows: function successfully it must nection. this Secretariat. Exhaustive for nomination, and the Secre1. To answer enquiries from have the fullest co-operation vide temporary or permanent enquiries had to be made as to tariat has lodged about 100 people anxious to bring relations from the Catholic people. Al- accommodation for adult mithe absorptive capacities of our adult and family nominations in or friends to Australia. ready many letters have been grants, or migrant families, are The accommoda- addition to the children. institutions. 2. To facilitate negotiations received here from English asked to contact this Secretartion at our disposal had to be with the Government for obtain- families seeking nomination. In- iat as soon as possible. enlarged and modified to suit the During the past two years, Mr. ing passages and approval to en- cluded in the list of applications All offers of assistance, nomrequirements of the responsible F. Atkinson has acted as part- ter Australia. are letters from plasterers, Die- inations for immigrants, or enauthorities The work was tack- time secretary to the Secretar3. To meet all ships carrying sel engine specialists, farm lab- quiries should be addressed to: He has been untiring in hiti migrants at each Australian ourers, mechanical led with determination, many ob- iat. engineers, Catholic Episcopal Migration and stacles had to be overcome, but efforts, and is deserving of un- port, and to see that the spirit- and domestics. The Government Welfare Association, it was realised that when the stinted praise. However, the ual and material requirements very rightly refuses these people Rooms 3 and 4, Second Floor, anticipated imigration commenc- volume of business has grown so are met. permission to leave England un- City Mutual Buildings, Perth.
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GROUP PHOTO OF THE DEBUTANTES PRESENTED TO HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP AT THE EMBASSY BALLROOM ON MONDAY THE CENTRE ARE LADY MEAGHER, MISS MERCIA SCOTT, AND MISS GRAY (DIOCESAN PRESIDENT, N.C.G.M.). Letterpess Page 15. NIGHT.
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