ST. MARY'S HOMES
and W. Leamy, Mr. arid Mrs._ Easte,' Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Misses Marjone and Patricia Gibbons, Nona Heays, Joan Russell, Olive Gardner, Ngarie McNabb, Betty While, Jean Turner, Ruby Crosland, Jean Griffin, Peggy Stephens, Mary McDonald, Amy and Jean Carson, P. Edgecombe, Shennon, and M. Louis, and Messrs. Gerald Gibbons, Kelvin, Green, R. Lancaster, E. Walker,: Alex. Hill, F. Kelly, Dennis Burton, Maurice Thomas, L. Hoopsr, Neil McKugh. A. Baker, Nelson Whitelaw, J. Edgecombe J. Fleming,; John Slater/France Tindall, and Noel Tindall.
"EDITH SPROTT HOUSE"
A great deal of friendly interest was taken yesterday in the opening, of a new building in Messiiies Road, Karori, to accommodate a of. the girls at St. Mary's Anglican Homes. The work done st the homes fcr so many years has been of outstanding merit, and many hundreds; of; girls .have found happiness and , safety there. i The new house has appropriately been called the "Edith Sprott House", to commemorate the fine wjork done by Mrs. Sprott, who was'president: of St. Mary's Guild for over 25'y<ears and is now a vice-president. The new house] is for the accommodation .of . girls of school age, while the' Duncan' Cottage (also named after an excellent' worker for the homes) has been completely renovated for the smaller- ones.
The Bishop of Wellington had intended to open the new house, but,
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 99, 29 April 1938, Page 14
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