. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. SIR GEORGE , 1879-96. SIR WILLIAM , 1884-97. we received, under this Act, 411 books and pamphlets, and a large numbero\ maps, newspapers, and magazines, to the total value of/214. Mr. -Anderson a\as succeeded in the position of Principal Librarian onfanuarv i, 1907, by Mr. Frank M. Bladen, , Barrister-at-Law, andFditor of ^Fhe Historical Records of New South Wales. On 171I1 October, i8()S, David Scott Mitchell, , a gentleman whohad, for many years, been known by the inner literary circles of Sydney
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. SIR GEORGE , 1879-96. SIR WILLIAM , 1884-97. we received, under this Act, 411 books and pamphlets, and a large numbero\ maps, newspapers, and magazines, to the total value of/214. Mr. -Anderson a\as succeeded in the position of Principal Librarian onfanuarv i, 1907, by Mr. Frank M. Bladen, , Barrister-at-Law, andFditor of ^Fhe Historical Records of New South Wales. On 171I1 October, i8()S, David Scott Mitchell, , a gentleman whohad, for many years, been known by the inner literary circles of Sydney as akeen collector of books ; and who was, in particular, admitted to be facilefriiiceps in know ledge o{ .Australasian bibliograpln, communicated, verbally,to the Trustees, through the Principal Librarian, his intention of bequeathinghis large and priceless collection of books, pictures, maps, engraxings,manuscripts, autographs, and photographs, to the Public Library, on the solecondition that the Government would take early steps to erect a suitabl
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