The Archive · 1923

British Children for Dominions

Barnardo Homes Scheme

When the Prince of Wales visited the Barnardo Homes at Goldings in November he (showed special in+ terest in the boys who were being trained as settlers for the Dominions. His encouragement came as a great stimulus to the boys, and, according to Mr. P. Roberts, of the Migration Department of the Homes, many more have since come forward as volunteers for Canada and Australia.

Commenting on the work done by the Barnardo Romes for juvenile migration, Mr. Roberts said that for over a generation they had acted as the largest} agency in this country. The success which has been attained has made the Institution more energetic than ever.

In 1921 [said Mr. Roberts] I accompanied the first party of Barnardo boys to New South Wales. Everywhere we were received with the utmost cordiality. Mr. Hughes promised that he would do all he could to welcome boys of the type I had brought out

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