The Daily News [Christmas Cheer Fund]

Publication Resource Details

In
The Daily News
Publication Date
2 December 1916
Page Numbers
10
URL
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article81358001
Description
This article from The Daily News prints letters of appreciation from all the institutions who received money from The Daily News Orphans' Christmas Cheer Fund. Each of the letters tells readers how the money was spent and thus gives an insight into life inside those orphanages. The purpose of the article was to encourage people to once again donate to the Cheer Fund for Christmas 1916.

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