AUCKLAND MUNICIPAL HANDBOOK
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LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL BENEFACTORS OF THE CITY.
1. Sir George Grey, who presented to the City in August, 1882, his collection of books, works of art, and curios.
2. Edward Costley, who died on April 18th, 1883, bequeathed the sum of £84,700 in equal shares fo the following institutions:—Institute and Museum, Public Library, Hospital, Orphan Home, Home for the Aged Poor, Sailors' Home, and Boys' Institute.
3. James Tannock Mackelvie, who died 4th June, 1885, bequeathed his valuable art collection and a sum of money, in trust, to establish and maintain a Museum of Fine Art. He also presented a collection of art books to the Public Library.
4. Dr. J. E. Elam, who bequeathed a sum of £6,500 to establish a School of Art.
5. James Dilworth, who died om 23rd December, 1894, left estate valued at £100,000, to be applied to the maintenance and education of orphans or of children of persons of good character in straitened circumstances.
6. William Leys, who died 5th October, 1899, founded and endowed the Leys Institute as a Free Public Library and Institute. The building was erected and furnished with funds derived, in equal parts, from the endowment and a donation by Mr. Thomson W.
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