Thames Orphanage.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3676, 6 October 1880, Page 2

Thames Orphanage.

At the meeting of th^e Orphanage Committee yesterday afternoon the following ladies and gentlemen were present:—His Worship the Mayor, Mesdames Ehrenfried, McCaul, Wilkinson, McCullough, Neill, and Messrs Speight, McGowan, and Osborne, An apology from Miss Lush was read for her absence.

Mrs Syvret wrote asking that a child seven years of age, the son of her late husband by a former wife be ad- 1 mitted to the Hgnie. The matter came up at a former meeting, and. a sub-committee were to report upon the matter. Mrs MeCul lough suggested a medical opinion be obtained upon the state of the child, and if it were such as represented, that it be sent to the Deaf and Dumb Institution of Christchurch. It was stated' the boy was unable to take care of himself, and was deaf and dumb.

The suggestion was approved of and the secretary was instructed to ascertain whether the mother would be willing to allow the child to go to the Asylum,,and whether the Hon. Mr Eolleston would allow it to be admitted. , ' '

The Master's report was received, which after giving details of the expenses for the past month, stated that Mr Hoskins, barber of Grahamstown, had kindly cut all the children's hair, and Mrs Manton had sent a number of fruit trees. The report was received. The tenders for supplies were then dealt with, Sherlock Bros, being accepted for- meat, and E. N. Smith's for groceries.

It was arranged that an outing should be given to the children on the occasion of the anniversary of the opening of the institution, to take place upon the 28th inst., and the meeting of subscribers on the same evening in the Academy of Music.

Messrs Gellion and Buttle were to be asked to audit the books. ;