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The 'Homes' Herald, 1966 [Methodist Homes for Children], December 1966, courtesy of Uniting Church (Synod of Western Australia) Archives.
The 'Homes' Herald was a newsletter of the Methodist Homes for Children. This is a copy of the December 1966 edition. It has a picture of the new hostel ('Cooinda') in Mt Lawley and a photo of some young women who lived there. There are also photos of buildings at the Mofflyn site in Victoria Park and a photo of children with 'Father Christmas'. There is news about donations and activities in the other Homes. The newsletter also tells readers how they can help.
Vol 1 No 12
The opening of the boys’ cottage on the Victoria Park campus was reported in the December 1966 edition of The ‘Homes’ Herald.
The December 1966 edition of The ‘Homes’ Herald gave details about the new girls’ hostel in Mt Lawley that eventually became known as ‘Cooinda’.
The Department of Native Welfare provided and fitted out a house that was used by the Methodist Homes for Children as a hostel for Aboriginal girls in Mt Lawley. Photos and information were included in the December 1966 edition of The ‘Homes’ Herald.
The use of funds from the sale of the Werribee Farm School lands to the University of WA was discussed in the December 1966 edition of The ‘Homes’ Herald.
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