THE PERNARDO COLONISATION SCHEME.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1451, 8 January 1887, Page 3

THE PERNARDO COLONISATION SCHEME.

Arrangements are being mada for the establishment of a Canadian training farm for boys and g'rla from the Bernardo hom< b m England and Canada. The f<roi or colony is to be loonted at Birtle, m tie Canadian North-We. t. Dr Bernaido *» s I urohated from tho Canadian P»c'6o Railway, the D minion Governm*t.t, and the Scottish and Omari« Land Company, seven square nrrlt-s, or 4480 acres, of land en bloa Mr Owe'.t, travelling euneriatendent of the hrnies, han been anccosßfully n gotiating wl'h the equatterß "n the lard for the purohase of their interest*, and the land h now ready for use for the parpone indicated. It ia proposed to erect the necessary buildings, and to have the rJrst bevy of boys aent out nsxt sprint. They will be taught practical farmin .', and as they grow up to manhood wiil ? o er.cournged to settle on favma of thu r own, thus glv'ng place to other res^i d waifs. Ab the scheme develops, creamen b and cheese factories are to be t » aUis h l , whloh will give employment aid in'uctriftl Uainlog to girla. There is plain y o wood and w»ter on tha farm, or m c f vicinity.