Historical information

Letter dated 10 December 1942 to the President of the Legacy Club with the Hostel Committee's recommendation to purchase 1267 Burke Road as a hostel. He advises that there was only one dissenting committee member (Legatee Carleton) who felt that the property was too far from the city for convenience. The price of £5,500 is considered to be favourable following a formal valuation of £6,633, and he estimates that the property would accommodate at least 23 children plus staff with only minor alteration.

Significance

Records the Hostel Committee's official decision and submits it to the then President of the Legacy Club, Legatee H.M. James.

Physical description

White quarto letter with black type on Legacy Club letterhead (blue), four holes punched for filing.

Inscriptions & markings

Signed and initialled by Legatee Eric Russell, Chairman, Hostel Committee.