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New South Wales - Organisation
St Joseph's Orphanage, Cowper (1914 - 1972)
- From
- 1914
- To
- 1972
- Categories
- Orphanage, Home, Catholic
- Alternative Names
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St Joseph's Orphanage Cowper, outside Grafton, was opened on 18 January 1914 by the Sisters of Mercy. The original clients were 'poor and destitute' children from families who were suffering during the economic downturn and parent loss during World War I. In 1972 the agency relocated to a site in North Street, Grafton and became known as St Joseph's Cowper Children's Homes.
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St Joseph's Orphanage, Cowper, housed 2125 children from 1914 until 1972. The service was financed by a dairy farm on farmland purchased by the Sisters of Mercy and later by the building of an egg production plant. Orchards were also planted for fruit.
From 1930 the Sisters received child endowment payments, representing the first public money supporting the service. Mr Pollock, a Grafton solicitor, applied for the endowment and encouraged the Church and civil community to help St Joseph's with its running expenses.
Locations
- 1914 - 1972
- Location - St Joseph's Orphanage was situated at Cowper, Grafton
Timeline
- 1914 - 1972
- St Joseph's Orphanage, Cowper
- 1972 - 1994
- St Joseph's Cowper Children's Homes
- Collection Title
- St Joseph's Cowper Records (1912 - 2017)
- Date Range
- 1912 - 2017
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the General Manager of Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services:
Postal Address: 237 Cecil Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Phone: (03) 9699 9177
Email: enquiry@mackillop.org.au
Website: https://www.mackillop.org.au/records-enquiry-form
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St Joseph's Orphanage (Cowper)
