DOMINION MUSEUM.
LARGE GRANT REQUESTED
Per Press Association. WELLINGTON* July 24.
A deputation of representative citizens who are interested in science and art waited on Mr Massey to-day, to urge that the Government should increase to £IOO.OOO an offer of £75,000 previously made by Cabinet in order to allow of a Dominion museum and art- gallery worthy of the country being erectea in Wellington. Mr Massey stated that lie could not promise that the Government would grant the request which, however, would bo considered by Cabinet in the course of a few days, He had a great deal of sympathy with the request, but was somewhat staggered by the figures put forward. The promise of £75,000 would be kept, but the deputation was asking for another £25,000 and £IO,OOO per year addition, as well as part- of the site. Cabinet would do the best it- could, and he hoped it would result in the museum and art gallery being provided, not only for Wellington, because it was not a Wellington concern altogether, but for the Dominion.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1077, 25 July 1924, Page 4
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