A Noble Gift.
Mr David Lewis, who died in 1885, be;iuG*thed a sum of £200,000 which, was ultimate y increased to £350,000 to^Meseris &■ .T/pplleii, of Sydney, and 8.W. ; Coy, to -use for the benefit of the working classes in Liverpool and Manchester. Mr Coy, with the approval of Mr Cohen, has requested Sir W, H. Houldsworth, M.P. for Manchester, ; and Mr A. B. Forward, M.P. for (he Ormskirk Divis'on of Lancashire,' to act as trustees, and administer . the bequests. These gentlemen have consente I . Committees are being formed to devise a scheme for utilising the Lewis' bequest. ; Probably Peabody houses for the use of ; the working classes will be built ; with the money in the cities specified. The press warmly praise the care with which the legatees have nursed the trust.
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Manawatu Herald, 30 June 1892, Page 2
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131A Noble Gift. Manawatu Herald, 30 June 1892, Page 2
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