FLOCK HOUSE.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1924, Page 1

FLOCK HOUSE.

EXCELLENT RESULTS SHOWN. WELLINGTON, December 17. Flock House farm, established by the magnificent gift of the sheepfarmers of New Zealand for the training of boys whose fathers or relatives were killed or injured in the Navy and mercantile marine during the war, is already produring excellent results. The annual report states that it is probable that before the end of the year all the first draft of boys will have been placed on farms. The boys leaving Flock House have liccn encouraged to form themselves into a Flock House Old Boys’ Association, and to keep closely in touch with each other and the managing trustee (Mr T. R. l.oes). It is intended to hold at Flock House an annual camp and rouiiinn of all old boys on June 30th in each year, tho anniversary of the arrival of the first lot of boys ex the s.s. Remuera, to further the spirit of comradeship, and to cultivate in the minds of the boys the feeling that Flock House is their New Zealand home. Tho trustees’ interest in the lads will not cease until the time comes when they are all satifactorily settled on farms of their own, and in a position to help others in the way they have themselves heon helped. When they are of mature age and are competent farmers and have proved tlieir worth by employers’ reports and tlieir own savings, the trustees will consider further assistance toward the desired end so far as funds will permit. It is very necessary, concludes tho report, that the work which is being done for the assistance of the orphaned boys should be extended to tlieir sisters, and the trustees are closely considering methods by which this can he done. In many cases widowed mothers and sisters of hoys under training at Flock House wish to come out to Now Zealand, and the trustees hope within a reasonable time to inaugurate a satisfactory scheme by which this can be accomplished. The stntmcmenl of receipts and payments for the nine months ended June 301 li shows receipts amounting to C 133,171 3s Id (of which £103.301 (is Id was carried over from the last period), and expenditure to £95,005 13s Ud, leaving a balance of £73,108 Is 5,1. ’Hie purchase of farm property, stock and equipment absorbed .£BO,OOI Is 3d.