DOMINION MUSEUM
HEAVY BILL OF COSTS. 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 erected in Wellington Mr Massey stated that he could not promise that the Government would grant the request, which, however, would be considered by Cabinet in the course of a few days. Lhe Prime Minister said he had a great deal of sympathy with the request, but he 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 por year additional, a.s well as part of the cost of the site. Cabinet would do the best it could, and he hoped that it would result in a 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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Otago Witness, Issue 3672, 29 July 1924, Page 5
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183DOMINION MUSEUM Otago Witness, Issue 3672, 29 July 1924, Page 5
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