Sutherland Homes for Children and Miss Auguste Elise Marie Meglin
The following article is extracted from the booklet: "Selina M Sutherland - Her Life Story and Work" by J C Jessop and from Miss Meglin's Will Contributed by Neisha Forbes, Plenty Historical Society
Sutherland Homes for Children and Miss Auguste Elise Marie Meglin
In admiration for the sterling work of Sutherland Homes in her work for destitute children, Miss Auguste Elise Marie Meglin decided in July 1909 to bequeath her 40 acres property to the Society of Sutherland Homes which was later called the Sutherland Homes for Children.
Miss Meglin’s property was a 40 acre farm, on the land which is now on the Corner of Diamond Creek Road, Diamond Creek and Sutherland Road, Plenty. The property included a house, buildings, orchards, vegetable gardens and vineyards.
Miss Meglin also requested that the friends and staff living on the property were looked after, until their death. The balance of the income of her estate was left for the running of Sutherland Homes for Children.
Miss Meglin’s bequest was to take effect from October, 1909, unfortunately Miss Meglin died prior to this in July, 1909.
Apart from many other bequeaths in her Will, Miss Meglin also bequeathed Two Thousand Pounds to the Austin Hospital for Incurables at Heidelberg in Victoria, and Ten Thousand Pounds to the Society of Cruelty to Animals in Melbourne.
The contribution that Miss Meglin made to many many lives in Victoria, especially to the thousands of children who were cared for by the Sutherland Homes for Children, and later in 1984 when Sutherland Homes for Children merged with Berry Street, Miss Meglin’s contribution is significant to the social, culture life and wellbeing for hundreds and thousands of people in the Nillumbik community, and Victoria.
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Selina M Sutherland - Her Life Story and Work by J C Jessop
