Hospital Donation.
tUNITED PEBSa' ASSOCIATION.) • Gkboene, October 10.! Whilst canvassing subscriptions for the Gisborne Hospital the other day, the! HoD..Secretary, Mr H. McKay, met Mr' Percival Barker, and asked the gentle* , man for a donation. Mr Allan McDonald, M. H.R., who had returned ; from his Parliamentary -duties, was passing at the time, and Mr Barker ob- j served, ' .There < goes "the forking mans! friend, askhiip, and i. f >will,give double' what he will subscribe to any amount.'; Mr f McDonald, was informedsthat a settler, whose name was withheld., had mado such an offer. Mr McDonald said that he would give one if anyone would cover the amount. Both; sums,; making £300,,. were , paid [ thisi inornihgj Mr Barker stajjnis.he jWjonlds double any amount Mr McDonald would; give up to £1000.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 266, 13 October 1883, Page 2
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160Hospital Donation. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 266, 13 October 1883, Page 2
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