Lady Kintore Cottages
charity
Lady Kintore Cottage Homes was a charitable organisation and housing development founded in the 1890s depression in Adelaide, South Australia. It was named for Lady Kintore, née Sydney Charlotte Montagu (1851–1932), wife of Lord Kintore, Governor of SA 1889–1895.
History
An organisation was formed at a meeting held in September 1892 at the Town Hall, F. W. Bullock, the Mayor of Adelaide presiding, with the aim of forming a Rent Aid society.
Those present included Her Excellency the Countess of Kintore (wife of the Governor of South Australia), Lady Colton, Miss Baker, Rev. W. R. Fletcher, Canon Sunter, Rabbi Boas, (Methodist) Rev. J. B. Stephenson, J. H. Finlayson, J. Marshall, J. L. Bonython, J. J. Green, Henry Scott, and L. P. Lawrence. A committee was formed consisting of Lady Downer, Lady Colton, Mrs. Birks, Miss Baker, Mrs. D. W. Duffield, Chief Justice Way, Henry Scott, D. Murray. F. W. Bullock, G. C. Knight, J. Marshall, J. J. Green, and J. Moss Solomon (secretary).
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