Coloured Children United Church Hostel Darwin


National Archives of Australia
Coloured Children United Church Hostel Darwin
F1 1962/52


Copyright P J Mackett 2015


 4. 6.1957 From Director of Welfare to the Administrator
           Accomodation of part-coloured children United Church Hostel Darwin
           
           Particulars re Croker Island First Year Group of Boys for Consideration U/C Hostel
           Notes supplied by radio by Rev E R Moore in consultation with Mr K Templer 31. 5.1957
           
           Name               Born / Age             Notes
           
           Harry Allard       10. 2.1943 (14 yrs)    Good lad. This is his chance; if missed not much hope later.
           
           Roger Knowles      31. 7.1944 (12 yrs)    Doing repeat of 1st Year. Question of family ties.
                                                     Two sisters on Croker. Plenty of brains.
                                                     
           Jimmy Richards     13. 4.1942 (15 yrs)    Age may be against him. Coasting along at school. Fairly good type.
           
           Maurice Scott      28. 6.1942 (14 yrs)    Good lad. Average ability. Excellent art work and handcrafts.
                                                     Keen to go with Halpin Hart.
                                                     
           Phillip Walker      3. 2.1944 (13 yrs)    Very clever - just coasting and cannot help doing as well as at present.
                                                     Background difficult. Attitude and general adjustment poor.
                                                     
           Academic ability - order of priority
           
           Walker
           Allard
           Knowles
           Richards
           Scott
           
           Attitude generally
           
           best       -      Allard
           second     -      Scott
           
           Aptitude for Trade
           
           Allard
           Scott
           
           Following further discussions on each of the above boys yesterday with the Rev Ellemor
           and Rev Pearce, I would recommend for your approval that :-
           
           (a) Phillip Walker (State Child) and Harry Allard (Ward) be transferred from Croker Island
           to the United Church Hostel Darwin, and be placed in the care and under the supervision
           of the Hostel (Rev Pearce).
           
           (b) I have discussed the transfer of Phillip Walker with the Chairman of the State
           Children's Council (Mr Withnall) and he concurs in this recommendation.
                       
  .  .1958 From Director of Welfare to Hostel Darwin
           Believe Phillip has left Hostel on October 4, 1957. Need atual date.
           
19. 8.1961 Letter from Director of Child Welfare to United Church Childrens Hostel
           Mentions Blanche McDouall           


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