An anonymous giver of ; great generosity has come to the assistance of Sydney charities. A few days ago a member of the Sydney Rescue Work Society received by post this communication :— Enclosed you will find two crossed cheques, each to the value of £500—one towards reducing the mortgage on th< South Sydney Women's Hospital, Stanleystreet, Newtown, and the other towards the purchase of the : Babies' Home, Ros lyn Hall, Rockdale. There is only ont condition attached to this gift, and thai it that the giver's name be not mentioned. You need e not; be afraid that I've been card-playing or horseracing, or some thing of the kind, and won. ■'-.■...'..There art many reasons why my name should not b« mentioned.'...' After all, it is not mino, 1 hold it for the "Giver. With the prayei that God will bless , you still more in Hi* service." The committee had been ap pealing for £1450 to; purchase the build : irig r at present occupied as'.* the ; Babies' .Home, and for £1760 to wipe 'off the mortgage on the South Sydney Women's Hospital and other properties, * held «by the Sydney Rescue .Work Society, / ■:. ;
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13796, 8 July 1908, Page 8
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Page 8 Advertisements Column 3
New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13796, 8 July 1908, Page 8
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