CANCER CAMPAIGN FUND.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4409, 1 February 1930, Page 3

CANCER CAMPAIGN FUND.

WELLINGTON FAMILY’S GENEROUS GIFTS.

Wellington, January 31

At the time of the recent visit to New Zealand of Mr. W. SampsonHandley, the well-known London surgeon and authority ofTeaneer, it was announced thatjMrs. T. Dwan, of Wellington, had generously given £IOOO for cancer research. It is now announced that Mr. and Mrs. T. Dwan have donated an additional £SOOO to the Wellington division of the (New Zealand branch of the British Empire Cancer Campaign. Mr. and Mrs. Dwan also- intimated to the president of the cancer campaign (Dr. J. S. Elliott) their intention to bequeath a sum of not less than £IO,OOO to the New Zealand branch of the campaign. The gift of £SOOO will be placed to the credit of the fund which is to be raised in the Wellington district. The Prime Minister on learning of the generous donations said “the donor’s action affords a splendid example to those who -have means and desire to contribute to come forward and generously support so worthy a cause which aims at the alleviation of widespread suffering and the elimination of a scourge whose increasing ravages give ground for serious anxiety, not only in our own midst, but in other countries of the world.”