£1000 DONATIONS
For Southland Museum IPer Press Association I. INVERCARGILL/, September 14. An announcement that two citizens had offered £l,OOO each towards 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. "1 greatly appreciate Hie excellent public spirit shown by those two most worthy citizens,” said the Mayor. ”1 hope that their action will lead to further donations, and also to a revival of ini crest 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 fot £3 from the Government.”
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Grey River Argus, 15 September 1937, Page 5
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