. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. PROFESSOR \f. \V. MACCALLUM. THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF On Friday, 3rd February, 1S26, ten gentlemen met at the SydneyHotel, to consider the advisability of founding a Reading-room andCirculating Library at Sydnev. Lieut. De La Condamine, toGovernor Darling, then recenth arrived, was the leading spirit, prompted,no doubt, by the Go\ernor himself. With him were associated the

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