TWO £1000 GIFTS
Southland Centennial Memorial Museum
By Telegraph—Press Association. Invercargill, September 14.
An announcement that two citizens had offered £lOOO each toward the building of a centennial memorial museum and art gallery for Southland was made to-night by the mayor, Mr. John Miller. In the meantime the donors wish to remain anonymous. “I greatly appreciate the excellent public spirit .shown by these two most worthy citizens.” said the mayor. “I hope their action will lead to further donations and also to a revival of interest in the museum project throughout the province generally. It is to be remembered that all gifts from individuals, firms, or organisations carry a subsidy of £1 for £3 from the Government.”
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Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 300, 15 September 1937, Page 6
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