GIFT AEROPLANE
A GENEE<?IJS DONATION, . EfePSmo Sinister made on announcement in tho House yesterday concerning la lottsr lie had received from Ihe Managing Director of the Union Steam Ship Company (Mr. Holdsworth). This letter "contained a cheque for J82250, to be used ,in the purcliaso of an aeroplane for war use by thelmperial - Army, and Mr. Holdsworth asked the ,• Prime Minister to forward tho money to the proper authorities. Mr. Holdsworth offered the suggestion also' that the aeroplane be named the "Maori." Mr. Massey, said it was scarcely necessary for him to tell the House that lie' had' much pleasure in receiving _ tho .cheque and acknowledging tho patriotic generosity -of the company. He would forward the cheque to the proper authorities as requested, and he hoped that the Maori would be as'successful in the nir as the New Zealand- had been on tho water. .. ■ Mr. Payne: Why not call it the transport scandal?. Mr.- Massey: The honourable member blows all about scandals. ' Mr. Brown: Follow it up with anothet from tho 'Government, and call it the Patella. ... Mr. Payne: They will call it'the Ham- • burg most likely. .
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2798, 16 June 1916, Page 5
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187GIFT AEROPLANE Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2798, 16 June 1916, Page 5
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