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Mrs Roberts reported that the girls had been
very pleased to make up a quantity of calico
brought by Mrs Graham for chemises. is to be sent
to Flood Relief Committee for the use of the poor
sufferers in the different districts and also 36 yards
of flannel brought by Mrs Hay for petticoats
for the same cause. The greater part of this
work had been done after hours. The Matron
has desired to enter the names in order that
some notice may be taken of it.

At a Meeting of the Ladies General Committee
of the Sydney Female Refuge held
on Friday 2nd August 1867
Present
Mrs E Deas Thomson Mrs Macgregor
Mrs John Hay Mrs Mills
Mrs Raymond Mrs Speer
Mrs Smith Mrs Allen
Mrs Breillat Mrs Hill
Mrs Widen Mrs Jones
Mrs Graham and the Secretary.

Minutes of last meeting read also the
Matron's Journals and Sub Committee Reports.

A sister of one of the Inmates called to
take her out. The father having previously
sent a letter stating that he wished to have
his daughter home. The Ladies spoke to
this young woman most faithfully pointing
out to her the dangers of removing her sister
from their protection and exposing her to the
temptations unavoidable in such a neighbour
hood as Sussex Street. However the poor girl

Mrs Roberts reported that the girls had been
very pleased to make up a quantity of calico
brought by Mrs Graham for chemises. is to be sent
to Flood Relief Committee for the use of the poor
sufferers in the different districts and also 36 yards
of flannel brought by Mrs Hay for petticoats
for the same cause. The greater part of this
work had been done after hours. The Matron
has desired to enter the names in order that
some notice may be taken of it.

At a Meeting of the Ladies General Committee
of the Sydney Female Refuge held
on Friday 2nd August 1867
Present
Mrs E Deas Thomson Mrs Macgregor
Mrs John Hay Mrs Mills
Mrs Raymond Mrs Speer
Mrs Smith Mrs Allen
Mrs Breillat Mrs Hill
Mrs Widen Mrs Jones
Mrs Graham and the Secretary.

Minutes of last meeting read also the
Matron's Journals and Sub Committee Reports.

A sister of one of the Inmates called to
take her out. The father having previously
sent a letter stating that he wished to have
his daughter home. The Ladies spoke to
this young woman most faithfully pointing
out to her the dangers of removing her sister
from their protection and exposing her to the
temptations unavoidable in such a neighbour
hood as Sussex Street. However the good girl