. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 15. In 1836, a valuation was made of the property of the Society. Thebooks (2,600 volumes) were valued at ^1,040, and the furniture at ^88 15s. No estimate was made of the value of May of this year, the Library wasmoved from the old Post Office to the housein Bridge-street, then recently vacated by theChief Justice. This building stood on thesite of the present offices of the Departmentof Lands, at the corner of Bridge and Greshamstreets. The illustration on page 13 showsthe building as i
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 15. In 1836, a valuation was made of the property of the Society. Thebooks (2,600 volumes) were valued at ^1,040, and the furniture at ^88 15s. No estimate was made of the value of May of this year, the Library wasmoved from the old Post Office to the housein Bridge-street, then recently vacated by theChief Justice. This building stood on thesite of the present offices of the Departmentof Lands, at the corner of Bridge and Greshamstreets. The illustration on page 13 showsthe building as it was when occupied by theChief Justice. It is taken from a view by ! and from old plans in the Govern-ment Architects Department. Additions,which entirely altered the appearance of thebuilding, were made in 1854, and again in1867, for , the pur-pose of accommodating the rapidly in-creasing staff of the the Estimates for the year 1838,an amount of ;i£,4,ooo was \Oted forbuilding a Public Library and July of that year the Society urgedthe Colonial Secre
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