Scheme To Bring Youths To Dominion
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WELLINGTON, July 21. Agreement in principle with the scheme to bring displaced youths between 14 and 18 years to New Zealand ,from Europe, is to be sought from the Government by a deputation set up today by a committee representing the Interchurdh Council and other interested |iodies. ■ , The scheme invisages arrauging for the placement of youths ' i|r ,'homes .oi-T hostels, bef'ore they leave Europe. It was, further diseussed today by a (-onunittee se'tTip' at a special meeting sponsored . by the Interchurch Council last week. ; Re.prqseutatives of the Cliild Welfare. brageh of the Education Department and immigration di-# vision of the Department of Labour ' ahd Employment, qwere present. Mr. W. C. CollingSj who is to return to his post with I.R.O. in Europe toniorr.o.wMu.ndiii;fPflk.''to send the committee an up to date statement concerning the numbers of displaced adolescents awaiting placement. The following fieputation was set up to discuss the scheme with the Prime IMinister and Minister of Immigration:— Mr. T. C. Brash, Miss H. C. Burton (of thef Y.W.C.A.), Mr. A. Eaton Hurley, Monsigrior A. J. McRae and Mr. C. Gibson: YOung. -
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Chronicle (Levin), 22 July 1949, Page 5
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