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PERTH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBEK 25, 1947.
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SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR.
Catholic Child Migration Scheme Resumes Operations First Contingent of 147 *
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Archbishop and Federal Senators Mark Importance of Occasion When the Asturias tied up in Gage Roads on Sunday she carried among her large passenger list a human cargo for the West more precious than the rarest merchandise. These were 147 migrant British children who leave been brought out under the auspices of the Catholic Episcopal Migration and Welfare Association, in continuance of the scheme conceived and commenced in 1938 and interrupted by the war. The children and their escorts disembarked early on Monday morning, and were welcomed by Hic Grace the Archbishop, Senators D. Tangney and J. M. Fraser (representing the Commonwealth Government), and Mr. F. Gibson, M.L.C. (Mayor of Fre-
mantle). The West Australian Catholic
Youngsters Arrives
Through them His Grace welcomed the others who would follow them under the Catholic Migration Scheme. 'We will do everything in our power to help you," continued His Grace. "The Christian Brothers and Sisters ee will do everything to train you thoroughly in the pursuits for which you will be best suited, so that you will become successful citizens." "Those before you were successful; and with your co-operation, industry and goodwill, you and those to come after you will be Empire -builders in the best sense of the term, a credit to the land of your birth and of your adoption. It is an historic event in the history of Australian development, and one that must ex-
a' These children,
Child Migration Scheme was in- by escorts, arrived on Monday, itiated in May, 1938, when His and were quickly transported to Grace the Archbishop announced St. Patrick's Hall, where a brief the completion of negotiations welcome was given them. Boys between the State and Federal and girls ranging from five to Governments and the British thirteen years presented a happy
His Grace quickly made the children feel at home.
mistaken her for the Queen. She Park; Clontarf, Victoria Park; was pleased to see that they Bindoon; and Tardun. were settling in nicely from the Nellie Caldwell (12), Yvonne start. . They would all have the Curtis (13), Freda E. Holland picture with faces stained with Government. opportunity of becoming useful (11), Shirley M. Jones (12), Rev. Brother Conlon was sent orange juice and sweets; while members of society and of learn- Maureen Keay (7), Kathleen to England to complete arrange- they expressed their delight in a They were Lally (7), Maureen Lally (6), ing useful trades. ments on behalf of the West variety of accents. among friends. The Senator Mary T. McCaffrey (12), Mary He reAustralian Hierarchy. concluded by extolling the work T. McConville (51), Mary McOn the platform of St. Patturned in August, 1938, with the carried on at Nazareth House Guinness (8), Mary C. McGrath first group of 37 boy migrants, rick's Hall with His Grace were and by the Christian Brothers. (9), Margaret T. McFadden (7), ranging in ages from 8 to 12 Senators D. Tangney and J. M. The Mayor of Fremantle (Mr. Denise McKenzie (7), Una McThe second contingent, Fraser, Mr. F. Gibson (Mayor of years. F. Gibson) said the children were Guire (6), Mary T. Mangan (9), also boys, arrived later in the Fremantle), Rt. Rev. Monsignor the right type of people to bring Margaret O'Loughlin (13), Rosame month to the number of Moss, Very Rev. Father Byrne, into the country. He congratu- saleen O'Loughlin (11), Maureen lated the migration authorities O'Donovan (7), Jacqueline Murresponsible, and assured the chil- phy (10), Bridget Rush (14), dren that they would have good Margaret Rush (12), ' Theresa masters. Sullivan (9), Diana Wall (6), Rev. Father B. Gallagher, re- Dilys Winter (11). -A SONG WITHOUT WORDS. presenting the Bishop of Gerald - Mary Bradley (13) Sheila Cahill speak- (9), Doreen Cahill (51), Josephercise a far-reaching influence ton, intrdduced the various Episcopal Mi- ine Cummings (9), Imelda Dugers. The Catholic on the progress of the Commongration and Welfare Association gan (9), Girda Dennison GM wealth. all who assisted Annie Ferris (13), Catherine "At a time when empty cradles wishes to thank and transport of Gallagher (11), Margaret Galto in the reception are contributing woefully migrant children and the es- lagher (6), Teresa Hill (10), empty spaces, it is necessary to the corts who cared for them aboard Jean Holloway (12), Bridle Kellook for external sources of supply. For no part of Australia the Asturias. There was appre- lagher (43), Teresa Kenny (9), is population more vital than for ciative comment on the smooth- Mary T. McDonagh (13), PatriWest Australia, which, while it ness of the organisation in the cia McDonnell (6), Maureen Mcof the children from the Donnell (6), Kathleen McKeever contributes only one -fifteenth of dispatch the total population, occupies one- ship to the hall and to the vari- (41), Mary J. Morgan (12), ous institutions. Ellen O'Rourke (91), Hannah third of the space." Among the escorts were two O'Rourke (71), Leila Lily O'His Grace expressed particuNazareth AlSisters of (Sisters lar pleasure that so many of the bine and Reginald) three postu- Rourke (61), Jacqueline Pike (5), Mary Kelly (5), Margaret migrants who had arrived that two nurses (Misses Mab- M. Rafferty (11), Margaret day were remaining in W.A. He lants, Brothers son and Taylor), ConWaugh (7). welcomed those who had escorted lon and Harty, Fathers PrenderBreslin them. BresFrancis (7), James thanked the children, and He was especially glad to wel- gast, Hunter and Murphy. chil- lin (71), Patrick Breslin (7), After the reception the Joseph D. Cahill (8), Francis M. come back his old friend, Brother These little girls soon made friends with Senator Tangney, Conlon. He thanked him for dren were entertained in the play- Cahill (7), Daniell Carroll (6), one of them under the impression that she was the Queen. his magnificent work and for the ground by the Clontarf Boys' David Charters (71), Dennis Frazer (7), Alan Haslett (53) success that had crowned his Band, which played several selecHis Grace tion very capably, under the di- Bernard Kerr (7), Paul Knott The unsettled condition of 0.M.I , Brothers Conlon, Crow- work in Migration. 31. rection of Mr. J. Jackson. The (5), Michael Lachmann (5), Senators thanking by war concluded of ley, Dowd, and Quirke. the outbreak Europe and migrants then left by bus Hugh McDonnell (5), Patrick J. Addressing the children, His Tangney and Fraser, and Mr. boy Clontarf, soon after put a temporary finwhere they.were en- McNamee (5), Raymond McGowGrace said it was his pleasing Gibson, for their presence, and for ish to the scheme. tertained at a picture show. The On March 1st. of this year, a duty to extend a very cordial the members of the Migration As- Tardun boys left by train on Mon- an (8), Victor Moore (6), John Migration Agreement between welcome to them to this sunny sociation for their organisation. day night, and the Bindoon boys Mullen (53), Noel Murphy (8), George Murray (5), Christopher Senator Tangney said she was by bus. the Commonwealth and British land. He welcomed them on beOBrien (8), Myles O'Connor (7) Governments was announced. half of the Episcopal Migration happy to be associated with the were received The girls by The Catholic Episcopal Migra- Association under whose aus- them on such an occasion as a Sisters of Mercy at Subiaco, Charles O'Farrell (8), Michael tion and Welfare Association, al- pices the Christian Brothers, the representative of the Common- whence some left for Geraldton O'Rourke (6), James Pearson (8) Michael Quinn (8), James RedMr. Cal ready organised, established a Sisters of Mercy, and the Sisters wealth Government. mond (6), David Robson (8), Secretariat and a Perth office. All of Nazareth would care for the well, the Minister for Migration, on Tuesday. The following children arrived Laurence Somers (5), Kevin Toarrangements were completed boys and girls. The whole Ca- had sent his best wishes to all the distributed among bin (7), James J. Rooney (6), personal and were a and coneach tholic community sent to for the reception of the first the new arrivals tingent of child migrants who and every one of them a very greeting to Brother Conlon. From following institutions: St. Jos- Raymond Arthur (93) Joseph had been carefully selected by hearty welcome, and hoped that the time the ship wharfed she eph's Orphanage, Subiaco; Naz- Bonner (10), Joseph Bradley (8), Brother Conlon in England and they would be happy, successful had been good friends with the areth House, Geraldton; Castle - Michael J. Carter (9), John (Continued on Page 13.) Ireland. and prosperous in this new land. boys and girls -one of whom had dare Junior Orphanage, Queen's