ST. MARY'S HOMES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23428, 18 August 1939, Page 12

ST. MARY'S HOMES

Work of past year • EFFECT OF SOCIAL SECURITY The' fact that during the year 52 I inmates passed through St. Mary's \ Homen and SI children were sheltered. ; is stated in the report of the St. : rl Mary';; Homes Trust Board, which Trill \ ;; bo presented at the 55th annual meet- : 'jj ing!of 7 the hoard on August' 20. The ' »> vear's work showed a deficit of £7lO : in the balance-sheet, although the ' 5 -"letual ■: bank • overdraft was £1023. " General subscriptions brought m £489, the Si. Mary's Homes Association £557 and a grant from the Government £2OO. Reference is made:to.the death last rear "of Mother Hannah, Mother Superior of the- Order, of the Good _ Shepherd for 33 years, and director of the homes since-1925. . , . ft; .is also stated, that "important chances in the conditions governing, the - work, carried out by the board have been made necessary by the operation of the maternity benefits clauses of the, Social Security Act. ; TJp to now the hones' .have provided a maternity and training home for unmarried mothers, the cost of which has been met ; by payments from .inmates, subscriptions from "the ; general public, , occasional grants from the Government, and •income derived by the board. Maternity benefits are now v estended to all mothers by the Act, the report/adds, so appli-, cahtl 'fpr maternity benefits at the homes'will not have to pay for those benefits; EVchapplicflnt'will be asked, however,, ta make,nominal ..payment to covjjTi cost -6f -board 'and -lodging for six months-'- -training-in useful home-, craft,work. - ••