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HOLIDAY HOME
2472 Children Passed
Through Santa Casa
Holidays for 424 children were given
at Santa Cnsa IXomo, QueonsclHt, dur
ing tho year ended January 31, 1920.
Santa Casa lias been established
eight years. In this time 2472 chll-
urtm nave spent nappy holidays.
Tho Inspector of Charities (Mr Tt.
J. Lowe) calls this "a national bene
fit." Tho number of children (424)
taken during last year is claimed by
tho cominlttoo to ho t)io lurgost re
ceived by any similar holiday homo
for children.
Children sont to tho homo aro given
In charge of, a guardian who or
ganises concerts and .games on hoard
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Quconscliff puts them in' motor cars
for the .Home. Tho same day the
guardian takes hack to Melbourno tho
children who have spent their holi
day ut Santa Casa.
The homo has 30 equipped bods, but
slnco last Christmas the average has
been 37 children in rosidcnco.
Subscriptions and gifts wero well
maintained during tho year, expendi
ture during which leaves a halanco
of £234.
$