. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. inconvenienced bv insufficient accommo-dation. A formal reply, to the effect thatthe Colonial Architect had been directedto prepare plans and estimates, closedthe correspondence; but the Committeedid not let any opportunitv pass ofreminding the Government that theyexpected Darlings promise of a towngrant to be made good, or a moneyequivalent paid. In J a n u a r y, i 839, LibrarianConnolly resigned. The position wasadvertised in the Sydney papers, andJohn Fairfax appointed on ist April. 20 THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF. In November, of th
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. inconvenienced bv insufficient accommo-dation. A formal reply, to the effect thatthe Colonial Architect had been directedto prepare plans and estimates, closedthe correspondence; but the Committeedid not let any opportunitv pass ofreminding the Government that theyexpected Darlings promise of a towngrant to be made good, or a moneyequivalent paid. In J a n u a r y, i 839, LibrarianConnolly resigned. The position wasadvertised in the Sydney papers, andJohn Fairfax appointed on ist April. 20 THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF. In November, of the same year, he re-ceived a gratuity for the way in whichhe had compiled the Library Catalogue,and, at the same time, a promise of anincrease of salary, but the prospectswere not alluring enough. After twoyears service John Fairfax resigned,and was succeeded in March, 1S41, byP. J. Elliott. In May, 1840, the allotments aboveRushcutters Bay were sold for ;6\5»3^4and, in the same month, the premises inBridge-street, occupied bv the Libraryand Museum, were ordered to be vacatedto accommodate the Survevor-General J. H. , 1837 and 1865. and his Staff; rooms being proxided forthe Library at a building in Macquarie-street, opposite the site on which theSydney Mint now stands. The mainbuilding had, at various times, been usedfor the accommodation of one, or another,of the Government Officials and theirStaffs—notably the Surveyor-Generaland the Collector of Internal was finally granted to the ChurchAuthorities for a Parsonage : the Li-brary
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