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down at the suggestion of one of the Gentlemen
she had allowed it to remain til the Ladies
met.

Resolved that the Matron be directed
have the beds made up in the morning
and the south [outer?] doors locked.

At the meeting of the Ladies General Committee
of the Sydney Female Refuge
held on Friday the 5th May 1865.

Present:
Mrs Ord , Mrs Threlkeld
Mrs Allen , Mrs John Thompson
Mrs Mills , Mrs Bickford
Mrs Smith , and the Secretary.

The minutes of former meeting Daily Journal
also Tabular & Sub Committee Report read
22 Inmates in the houses

The Secretary mentioned that she had
received a letter from The Rev'd [Reverend] Thos [Thomas] Smith
stating that the Matron had applied for three weeks
leave of absence and asking the Ladies
to give their opinion on this subject.

Unanimously resolved that the application
could not be granted & as the Matron
having told them at once acquiesced in the
discussion of the Committee

The Secretary stated that Dr [Doctor] Nathans
had most kindly offered if the Ladies approve
of to make arrangements with some chemist to
supply this Refuge with medicines as a rule at
a shilling a bottle.