A BENEVOLENT ACTOR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1117, 12 June 1883, Page 3

A BENEVOLENT ACTOR.

Mr George Coppin the known lessee of the Theatre Royal has originated a movement to improve the e hack slams' of Melbourne, and havi»g purchased an acre of land, is having plans prepared for the erection of 40 working men's dwellings after the ' Peabody Improved Industrial Dwellings' for the working classes in London. Each dwelling will consist of four well-ventilated rooms, with oven, sink, water, and every domestic convenience for the tenants. The rent will be about 18s a week. A detached model lodging house will also be erected, in which 300 beds will be made up at (3d for each lodger, with the use of kitchen, fire, Bnd cooking utensils lavatory, reading, and smoking room, etc. A large meeting hall will also be connected with this establishment. The cost ot land and buildings is estimated at £25,000. Tenders will be invited immediately on the completion of the working plans, and the foundation-stone will be laid by the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Melbourne, at which time a limited liability company will be formed to carry out the undertaking. As the present Model Lodging-house in West Melbourne is paying 10 per cent dividend, with a handsome reserve fund, and the £lO shares are now selling at £l7 10s (say.* the Argus), there ought to be no difficulty in disposing of all the shares when they are offered to the public, as the new company will combine philanthropy with good investment.