LADIES OF CHARITY OF ST, VINCENT DE PAUL.
President, Mrs W. Holland; vice-president, Mrs Green; secretary, Miss Murray; treasurer, Miss Nelson"; wardrobe keeper, Miss Walley ; librarian, Miss Holland. . Report and Balance-sheet for Year Ended July 19, 1907 :—: — We beg, to submit for the information of our many friends and kind helpers the following summarised report of- the 'society's operations for the year ended July 19, and in doing so express our sincere gratitude for the^generous assistance extended. We desire- to make a most earnest appeal for an increase of membership, there being ample opportunity for a great deal, more to b,e done- by visiting. ,- We feel deeply grateful ,f or much kind sympathy and encouragement extended to us by His Lordship the Bishop and parochial clergy. In an especial manner we have reason to express gratitude towards our late spiritual director, the Yen. Arch-priest Le Menant des Chesnais, for the constant interest he always manifested in our behalf. Forty-five-meet-ings were held during .the year, 202 visits were made to families, 150 visits to the hospital, 42 visits to the Jubilee Memorial Home, 18 visits to the Samaritan Home, 40 visits to, the Female Refuge, 10 visits to the Salvation Army Home. Visits were also made to the Convalescent Home, and. attendances at the Charitable Aid Board, the Police Court in the" interests- of "children, and to the Mayoral Coal and Blanket Fund Committee, v from which our deserving poor received a fair share. Seven infants were taken to the Cathedral for -Baptism. The members made and distributed 200 garments, together with 10, pairs, of boots, 24 yards of new material, and over 90 parcels*- comprising many articles of second-hand clothing. . • BALANCE SHEET. - "_ -
JXPBNDITtTBB. • ■ _ i Co '• Collections at weekly meet* ings „ Proceeds of entertainment byH.AC.B.S. „ Part result of annual appeal... „ Private donations „ Honorary members 1 subscriptions ... „ Discounts Debit balance ... £ s. d. 6 0 1 19 2 6 5 5 0 I 11 16 0 , 0 13 0 , 2 11 10 . 0 7 51 By Debit "balance £ a. d. - forward ... 1 13' 7J „ Drapery 21 3 5 . „ 800t5... , 212 0 „ Grocery .... ... - 4. 1 .9 v „ Meat r"T'lßr "T'lß 8 „ Coal and w00d... 1 13' 6 „ Milk ... 18 11 „ Books (set C.T.S.) 3 0 0 Invalid chair and * funeral- ex"penfleer..., ..". '5 14 6 „ Speotaclea 0 15 0 „ Gash relief ... 18 0 -„ Sundries ... ... 011 6 £45 15 10J £45 15 10}
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume 31, Issue 44, 31 October 1907, Page 30
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397LADIES OF CHARITY OF ST, VINCENT DE PAUL. New Zealand Tablet, Volume 31, Issue 44, 31 October 1907, Page 30
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