THE HOUSE.
M'LEAN INSTITUTE BILL Tho House resumed at 2 30 p m. yesterday. On the motion tor the third reading of the M'Lean Institute Bill (Mr Russell), ' Ihe PIUME MINISiLII said he wished to oxpress the' appreciation of the country, as well as of the House, of the very fine gift which Mr. M'Lean had made. If there wero more gifts of this kind, it would add very much to tho reputation of .thoso who had tho good fortune to accumulate large sums of wealth, and cau«e a \erj generous feeling to be emended to them. Mr. MAbfeEKsaid he wished to-add his word of apprec.ia.tioh.;- Mr." M'Lean had' been one: of the pioneers' of' the • 'of;■ the early Eettlers'dn.jCanterbury: ;? He Shad ■■■been', a/particularly successful'• mani and , 'ho'had,used his wealthier .a- particularly good- purpose. ; He thoughtithatsuch'gifts as Mr.,;M'Leari's should bp acknowledged -by ;Parliament: heartily; and sincoielyr 0 ;■..■..' • : .■■'•■•■ •■'.■ :,'■'.• :'• '•■':"■'■'::'.■>'■-'.'. ':" r \''' , .-'"J'''; v Mr. RUSSELL., (Avon),;™ replying ;to ■ these expressions, ■ stated (that.-' the -income' off. the floard • set. ,up' ! :under : the': becjuest :was. now .£4COO a'year, .and when some 'of >the legacies under the' BilU expired:it -would be increased to i80oo' : -or-- i iio,ooq;>' ; .■••■:••'•■'. ?. a;: 1 '- /.v;.■,.;>;;.-■•', The -Bill was.'read a>third ume.- : ' .-■■ - :
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 680, 3 December 1909, Page 5
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